REGENT'S PARK 



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cot on a pole, to which the monkey with chain and ring 

 was attached, to race up and down at will. 



The only alterations of importance after the com- 

 pletion of the Park were the making of the flower 

 garden, and the filling up of the artificial water to a 

 uniform depth of 4 feet, after a terrible accident had 



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Stone Vase in Regent's Park 



occurred in 1867, when the ice broke and forty skaters 

 lost their lives. The flower-beds are now one of the 

 most attractive features in the Park, and were originally 

 designed by Nesfield in 1863. The centre walk con- 

 tinues the line of the "Broad Walk" avenue at its 

 southern end. In the middle is a fine stone vase sup- 

 ported by griflins, and other stone ornaments in keeping 

 with the formal style. 



