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The arched gateway, with attached cohimns, cornice, and 

 pediment, built of stone, in the Roman style, with lodges on 

 each side, were built and remain there still in good condition. 



Whether the church, churchyard, and market house were 

 " decorated in a style to correspond with that of the man- 

 sion," I did not learn, nor whether the milestones were made 

 to bear the family arms ; but the best inns I found have the 

 arms of " Royal George." 



On inquiring of the inn-keepers, gate-keepers, &c., when, 

 and by whom the present improvements were made, I> was 

 invariably answered, " I don't know ; I was born and brought 

 up here, but ever since I can remember, everything has been 

 just as you see it now." 



After entering the park, Mr. Repton's drive is straight for a 

 quarter of a mile, and on passing over a knoll diverges very 

 gently to the left for three quarters of a mile, moving near 

 the low meer, which is on the right and about a quarter of a 

 mile in width at this point and a mile in length. After pass- 

 ing the meer, the curvature increases constantly till it reaches 

 the mansion, and ends at right angles with its beginning. 

 The reason for the curve near the mansion, was the neces- 

 sity of passing around the upper meer which lay exactly in 

 front of the mansion ; hence the exception in Mr. Repton's 

 eighth rule. 



Thus it will be seen that this approach is an exemplifica- 

 tion of the rules laid down ; but it occurred to me on passing 

 over itj^that if Mr. Repton were to do it over again he would 

 probably make a slight curve in the first quarter of a mile, 

 and go partly around and across the side of the knoll instead 

 of going directly over it. 



Straight drives or paths, unless in straight grades, or even 

 slight vertical curves, never look well when viewed at an 

 angle, as the lines are then distorted ; this is the effect in a 

 large degree in the present case. 



As a matter of science, the reasons for going around a 

 knoll are certainly as strong if not stronger than for going 

 over it, as we see in all railroads and turnpikes. 



In regard to planting up the avenue, it seems Mr. Rep- 



