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highway at the entrance lodge, a, and proceeds in easy 

 curves to the mansion, b; and the groups of trees on the 

 side of this approach nearest the house, are so arranged 

 that the visitor scarcely obtains more than a glimpse of the 

 latter, until he arrives at the most favorable position for a 

 first impression. From the windows of the mansion, at 



FIG. 13. PLAN OF A MANSION RESIDENCE LAID OUT IN THE 



NATURAL STYLE 



either end, the eye ranges over groups of flowers and shrubs; 

 while, on the entrance front, the trees are arranged so as to 

 heighten the natural expression originally existing there. On 

 the other front, the broad mass of light reflected from the 

 green turf at h, is balanced by the dark shadows of the 

 picturesque plantations which surround the lake, and skirt 

 the whole boundary. At /, a light, inconspicuous wire fence 



