THE FEKN PARADISE. 



that Totnes is built on a steep hill. But just 

 climb through the delightful lanes which mount 

 to Totnes Down Hill, and look at the lovely little 

 town ! It appears to nestle in the extreme depth 

 of a valley. But the explanation is here : Totnes 

 is built on hillocks, and hills soar above it. And 

 these hillocks are charming, small as they look 

 when viewed from the heights above. 



Imagine a series of little hills, or rather a 

 mingling of little hills and little valleys ! Ima- 

 gine a cluster of houses built upon this 

 combination of hill and valley ! Imagine an 

 intermingling of paved streets and green lanes, 

 of houses, delightful villas and fruit-gardens ! 

 Imagine walking out of old-fashioned streets filled 

 with old-fashioned houses, into paved ways which 

 seem to go everywhere, 6 up hill and down dale/ 

 between high walls covered with wall Ferns, wall- 

 flowers, and mosses ! Imagine yourself walking 

 along all sorts of terraced roads at every con- 

 ceivable height above the river level houses 

 being above you, beneath you, around you ! 

 Imagine bricks and mortar placed at a disadvan- 

 tage in a contest with sites that are so charmingly 



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