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coloured spar, in the usual Dutch manner. This garden was to be sur- 

 rounded by roses, and to be as gay as possible in order to form the greater 

 contrast to the next scene, which was to represent a fearsome desert, a scene 

 which the writer says is very difficult to treat, and ought not only to offer 

 a spectacle of sterility, but one which by means of ruined habitations, the 

 •debris of burnt houses, trees overturned by the- tempest, and caverns in- 

 habited by monsters, is calculated to inspire sadness. It is suggested that 



BRIDGE AND CLASSIC RUIN AT MEREVILLE. 



the effect might be still further heightened by a volcano artfully constructed 

 in imitation of Vesuvius, emitting smoke by means of a coal fire. An under- 

 ground passage leads from this dreadful spot to the Champs Elysees 

 where abundance reigns supreme. Then came the Chinese garden, where 

 plenty of water was necessary for the meandering streams. Marble pavilions, 

 bridges, and pagodas were interspersed with rare trees and plants from China 

 and Japan. The side of the chateau which faced this garden was to be 

 decorated in the Chinese manner ; in fact, each elevation of the house was to 

 be treated in a different style to suit the garden it overlooked. 



