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satisfy my wife's pride and a bit or two of snrub- 

 bery in it. But above all, I want at least a third of 

 the land in good wholesome greensward, with no 

 encumbering trees whether fruit or exotic where I 

 may turn my mare for a run, or play at base ball with 

 my boys, or cut a bit of hay, or if the humor takes 

 me try my hand at a premium crop of something." 



Upon this I made a little study of Lackland's plot 

 of land, and furnished him with this design. 



And I furthermore said to him, your ledge (which 

 I have marked g) is one of the most picturesque 

 features about your place ; so I have thrown it boldly 

 into your garden, in such way that it will be in full 

 view from the gate, and I advise you to cherish it 



