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corates the furrounding groves. The 



fituation of the houfe is no where better 

 feen than from this point, for, in fome 

 places near, it appears to ftand too low ; 

 but the contrary is manifeft from hence, 

 for the front- i weep of country forms the 

 flope of a gradually rifing hill, in the 

 middle of which is the houfe; up to it is 

 a fine bold rife : If it was on the higheft 

 of the ground, all the magnificence of the 

 plantations which ftretch away beyond it, 

 would be loft, and thofe on each fide take 

 the appearance of right lines, ftiffly point- 

 ing to the edifice. But this remark is al- 

 moft general, for I fcarcely know a fituation, 

 in which the principal building mould be 

 on the higheft ground. 



Defcending from hence to the wood be- 

 neath you, which hangs towards the val- 

 ley, and through which the road leads ; be- 

 fore you enter, another view breaks upon 

 the eye, which cannot but delight it. Firft, 

 the water winding through the valley in a 

 very beautiful manner; on the other fide 

 a fine flope rifing to the ruftic temple, 

 mod elegantly backed with a dark 

 fpreading wood. To the right a range of 

 plantations, covering a whole fweep of 

 hill, and near the fummit the pyramid 

 raifing its bold head from a dark bofom 

 of furrounding wood. The effect truly 

 S 3 great. 



