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TOMB OF NAPOLEON. 



The pheasant and partridge have also been intro- 

 duced, and thrive well. At last, on arriving at 

 a more level road, the beautiful fertile vale was 

 seen, descending from Huyt's Gate, but becom- 

 ing, as it advances towards the sea, a series of 

 deep, rugged and romantic ravines, destitute of 

 any vegetation, and varied by the different tints 

 afforded by the volcanic strata. 



The grave of Napoleon, when descried from the 

 height above, has a pleasing aspect, and the view 

 of it from that situation is very picturesque. A 

 pathway leads to the place ; and by a gradual 

 descent the visitor arrives at the tomb of Napo- 

 leon, overshadowed by the weeping willows. 

 About the spot are gay hedges, brilliant with the 

 blossoms of the scarlet geraniums, the flowers of 

 a pretty AlthcEa, of a straw colour, and others. 

 The green-sward around the tomb gives a fresh- 

 ness and beauty to this spot, consecrated by the 

 late ruler of thousands, who now reposes in the 

 solemn stillness of death, under the shade of his 

 chosen, mournful, but fast-perishing trees. 



The willows show evident symptoms of age. 

 They seem to be getting more and more thin of 

 branches. Since a visit I made to this spot, in 



a very peculiar ai^pearance, from the trunk and branches 

 being covered by a dark-red Hchen, which gave them the 

 appearance of being painted. 



