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erected the mansion, and arranged the 

 grounds in a manner to rival some of the 

 princely possessions of England. Its 

 noble trees, lake, gardens, terraces, 

 lawns, and deer-park have continued to 

 exhibit all the features which belong to 

 refinement and taste in connection with 

 rural improvement. There is no better 

 example of quiet, unassuming, beautiful 

 landscape gardening in the vicinity of 

 the metropolis. 



Other estates in Waltham, with which 

 historical associations are connected, 

 might be mentioned. Among these was 

 that of Governor Christopher Gore, origi- 

 nally comprising several hundred acres, 

 many of which were tastefully embel- 

 lished, and with a fine mansion, made 

 suitable for the life of a country gentle- 

 man. Since his death, it has generally 

 been preserved in good condition, and 

 has lately been distinguished for the glass 

 structures in which are grown large 

 quantities of fruit, flowers, and vege- 

 tables. 



