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and walks that it seems to be a place pitched upon by pleasure herself to 

 dwell in along with health. In the pleasure and artificial gardens are many 

 columns and pyramids of marble, two fountains that spout water, one round, 

 the other like a pyramid upon which are perched small birds that stream 

 water out of their bills. There is besides another pyramid of marble full 



PAVILION IN THE FORECOURT AT MONTACUTE, SOMERSETSHIRE. 



of concealed pipes, which spirt upon all who come within their reach." 

 The palace and gardens have been entirely destroyed, and it would be diffi- 

 cult now to trace even the outlines of what was one of the most famous 

 Tudor palaces. 



A similar fate befell the palace at Theobalds which Cecil exchanged 

 with James I for Hatfield House. The great garden here is described in 



