224 JOHN EVELYN 



house is very magnificent, and the extent of the ground 

 is exceeding large considering that it is in a Citty; in 

 every quarter of the garden are antiq statues, and 

 walkes planted with cypresse. To this garden belongs 

 a house of retirement built in the figure of a crosse 

 after a particular ordonance, especially the stayrecase. 

 The whitenesse and smoothnesse of the pargeting was 

 a thing I much observ'd, being almost as even and 

 polish'd as if it had been marble. 



The garden which is called the Behidere di Monte 

 Cavalhy in emulation to that of the Vatican, is most 

 excellent for ayre and prospect, its exquisite fountaines, 

 close walkes, grotts, piscinas or stews for fish, planted 

 about with venerable cypresses, and refresh'd with 

 water-musiq, aviaries, and other rarities. 



I walked to Villa Borghesi, a house and ample 

 garden on Mons Pincius, yet somewhat without the 

 Citty walls, circumscrib'd by another wall full of small 

 turrets and banqueting-houses, which makes it appeare 

 at a distance like a little towne. Within it is an elysium 

 of delight, having in the centre a noble Palace ; but 

 the enterance of the garden presents us with a very 



