gate, the grove itself presents an effect of the densest 

 shade imaginable, partly owing to the fact that from 

 neglect the paths in the wood have been allowed to 

 cover themselves with moss, so that everything there 

 is green. When one has passed through the gate and 

 is in the grove, the great variety of green is exceed- 

 ingly delightful ; the only relief from it which one 

 needs is found in the high gray wall forming a part of 

 the tennis-court, which is reached by an arched door- 

 way in the centre of the wall. Here is nothing but 

 ruin ; but by a little study the outlines of a capital ar- 

 rangement for such a place may be traced. The north 

 side of the court is made up of a series of stone steps 

 somewhat similar to those in the Piazzi di Siena in 

 the Villa Borghese, made for the accommodation of 

 spectators of minor importance who viewed the games. 

 At either end of the court are pavilions to accommo- 

 date the royal guests and others of importance. One 

 of them is higher than the other, and is reached by a 

 flight of steps. At present these buildings are with- 

 out roofs, and in a great state of dilapidation, their 

 only occupants being the birds of the neighborhood. 



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