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many fine trees, Cedars of various kinds, and 

 Umbrella Pines (both planted by the 6th Lord 

 Barrington), also Catalpas, and some very hand- 

 some Elms. 



There are many fascinating walks at Beckett ; 

 one, particularly charming, is the " Old Lord's 

 Terrace " (often called the Haunted Walk) ; it runs 

 from the House across the lake on stone piers 

 and has beautiful springy Moss underfoot. It is 

 very dark, very green, and very solemn, with its 

 edge of venerable Yews trimly clipped. At the end 

 of this walk stands a magnificent old Yew, like 

 a huge pillar just the spot to be haunted by any- 

 thing from wicked little sprites to an unrestful soul. 

 There is an old legend which says the place is haunted 

 by a lady, but the story is wrapt in mystery. 



On the west side of the House there is a grass 

 Terrace with a sloping bank, edged on one side by 

 high, cut Yews, allowed to grow freely at the top. 

 It leads down to the water's edge ; on the other 

 side the bank rises more gently, and is edged on 

 either side by high Elms and Beeches, which form 

 part of the wilderness. 



The geometrical Parterres containing flowers, 

 which were arranged along the space between the 

 west Terrace and the Yew plantation, were turfed 

 over by the 6th Viscount Barrington. 



The alteration of an old Garden must always 

 create a feeling of regret regret at the loss of the 



