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to form an overarching canopy, as in that form a great deal 

 of the house is concealed until one is close upon it, and 

 the avenue itself is more imposing. But in an avenue of 

 greater length the width should be determined by the size 

 of the house. When the latter is small, as in the case of a 

 manor house of the Elizabethan type, it is probably better to 

 give it that form recommended for short avenues, as nothing 

 is gained by seeing a small object at a great distance. But, 

 in the case of large mansions, castles, etc., the width should 

 be sufficient to enable them to be fully seen from the first, as 

 no reason exists for concealing them. 



