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beautiful scene totally different from the last, enriched and 

 ennobled by the wide-spread sheet of water before him. 

 Much of the effect produced by this agreeable surprise 

 from the interior, it will readily be seen, would be lost, if 

 the stranger had already driven round and alighted on the 

 river front. 



The Drive is a variety of road rarely seen among us, yet 

 which may be made a very agreeable feature in some of 

 our country residences, at a small expense. It is intended 

 for exercise more secluded than that upon the public road, 

 and to show the interesting portions of the place from the 

 carriage, or on horseback. Of course it can only be formed 

 upon places of considerable extent; but it enhances the 

 enjoyment of such places very highly, in the estimation of 

 those who are fond of equestrian exercises. It generally 

 commences where the approach terminates, viz., near the 

 house: and from thence, proceeds in the same easy curvi- 

 linear manner through various parts of the grounds, farm 

 or estate. Sometimes it sweeps through the pleasure 

 grounds, and returns along the very beach of the river, 

 beneath the fine overhanging foliage of its projecting bank; 

 sometimes it proceeds towards some favorite point of view, 

 or interesting spot on the landscape; or at others it leaves 

 the la\vn and traverses the farm, giving the proprietor an 

 opportunity to examine his crops, or exhibit his agricul- 

 tural resources to his friends. 



Walks are laid out for purposes similar to drives, but 

 are much more common, and may be introduced into every 

 scene, however limited. They are intended solely for 

 promenades, or exercise on foot, and should therefore be 

 dry and firm, if possible, at all seasons when it is desirable 

 to use them. Some may be open to the south, sheltered 

 with evergreens, and made dry and hard for a warm pro- 

 menade in winter; others formed of closely mown turf, 

 and thickly shaded by a leafy canopy of verdure, for a cool 

 retreat in the midst of summer. Others again may lead to 

 some sequestered spot, and terminate in a secluded rustic 

 seat, or conduct to some shaded dell or rugged eminence, 



