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space was occupied by a dilapidated church and small houses of 

 unpleasant appearance, the nearer of which completely shut off all 

 view of the beautiful water, and of the distant volcanic hills beyond. 

 On the northern and southern sides the boundary was very near the 

 Palace, but could not be extended. On the western, or garden front, 

 the old neglected park contained stables and outbuildings. Many 

 fine trees were found on this side, but the ground surface formed 

 a nearly level plain to within twenty yards of the building, down 

 to which it sloped. A considerable innovation and alteration 

 appeared to me to be needed on the northern front. In Hungary 

 it is very desirable to have rooms on the northern and eastern 

 sides on account of the summer heat ; in fact, several of the 

 principal rooms in the Palace are so placed. A plan is given 

 showing the general arrangement of the grounds that was adopted 

 near the house. 



It will be seen that an imposing arched entrance was built facing 

 the line of the main street of the town, and that the public road 

 was turned at right angles to it, till, with a curve, it was made to 

 reach a distance of 150 yards from the building. Not only was the 

 disagreeable nearness of the public road with its passing traffic 

 removed, but a considerable space of ground was rendered available 

 for private enjoyment. By the removal of a certain number of the 

 intervening buildings, a grand view of the lake and the hills was 

 obtained. Where it leaves the direct line of the public street, the new 

 road was lowered until, by an even gradient of one in twenty-five, 

 a depth of 15 ft. beneath the new levelled garden enclosure was 

 reached ; and thus the road, with its passing traffic, was concealed 

 by being sufficiently sunk, while a wall, with planting on the garden 

 side, formed the enclosure ; but, as the road became deeper, a 

 balustrade, surmounting a retaining wall, formed the only boundary. 

 From the entrance gates the drive now leads to the chief 



