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house at c; from whence paths of smaller size, b, make 

 the circuit of the ornamental portion of the residence, 

 taking advantage of the wooded dells, </, originally existing, 

 which offer some scope for varied walks concealed from 

 each other by the intervening masses of thicket. It will 

 be seen here, that one of the largest masses of wood forms 

 a background to the house, concealing also the out-build- 

 ings; while, from the windows of the mansion itself, the 

 trees are so arranged as to group in the most pleasing and 

 effective manner; at the same time broad masses of turf 

 meet the eye, and fine distant views are had through the 

 vistas in the lines, ee. In this manner the lawn appears 

 divided into four distinct lawns or areas bounded by groups 

 of trees, instead of being dotted over with an unmeaning 

 confusion of irregular masses of foliage. The form of these 

 areas varies also with every change of position in the spec- 

 tator, as seen from different portions of the grounds, or dif- 

 ferent points in the walks; and they can be still further 

 varied at pleasure by adding more single trees or small 

 groups, which should always, to produce variety of outline, 

 be placed opposite the salient parts of the wood, and not in 

 the recesses, which latter they would appear to diminish or 

 clog up. The stables are shown at /; the barn at g, and 

 the kitchen garden adjacent at h; the orchard at /; and a 

 small portion of the farm lands at k; a back entrance to 

 the out-buildings is shown in the rear of the orchard. The 

 plan has been given for a place of seventy acres, thirty of 

 w'hich include the pleasure-grounds, and forty the adjoin- 

 ing farm lands. 



Figure 13 is the plan of an American mansion residence 

 of considerable extent, only part of the farm lands, /, being 

 here delineated. In this residence, as there is no extensive 

 view worth preserving beyond the bounds of the estate, 

 the pleasure-grounds are surrounded by an irregular and 

 picturesque belt of wood. A fine natural stream or rivulet, 

 which ran through the estate, has been formed into a hand- 

 some pond, or small lake, /, which adds much to the interest 

 of the grounds. The approach road breaks off from the 



