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miles over hills and dales to the mansion : the trees in each 

 row being twenty-five feet apart and exactly opposite each 

 other, and now averaging from two to four feet in diameter, 

 at a height of four feet from the ground. On the opposite 

 side of the mansion was another avenue of beeches, extend- 

 ing to another village in an opposite direction. 



Mr. Repton in his " Red Book " says : — " The situation of 

 Tatton Park may be justly described as too splendid to be 

 called interesting, and too vast to be deemed picturesque ; 

 yet it is altogether beautiful in spite of tliat greatness which 

 is rather the attribute of sublimity than of beauty. The 

 mind is astonished and pleased at every extensive prospect, 

 but it cannot be interested except by those objects which 

 strike the eye distinctly ; and the scenery of Tatton is at 

 present of a kind much beyond the pencil's power to imitate 

 with effect. It is like the attempt to paint a giant by him- 

 self in a miniature picture. 



" Perfection in landscape may be derived from various 

 sources ; if it is sublime, it may be wild, romantic, or greatly 

 extensive ; if beautiful, it may be comfortable, interesting, 

 and graceful in all its parts ; but there is no incongruity in 

 blending these attributes, provided the natural situation con- 

 tinues to prevail ; for this reason no violation will be offered 

 to the genius of Tatton Park, if we add to its splendors the 

 amenity of interesting objects, and give to its vastness the 

 elegance of comfort. 



" It is not from the situation only that the character of 

 Tatton derives its greatness. The command of adjoining 

 property, the style and magnitude of the mansion, (from the 

 elegant design of Samuel Wyat, Esq.,) and all its appenda- 

 ges, contribute to confer that degree of importance which 

 ought here to be the leading object in every plan of im- 

 provement. Vastness of extent will no more constitute 

 greatness of character in a park, than a vast pile of differ- 

 ently-colored building will constitute greatness of character 

 in a house. A park, from its vast extent, may, perhaps, sur- 

 prise, but it will not impress us with the character of great- 

 ness and importance, unless Ave are led to those parts where 



