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vince him of the impossibility of preserving this 

 room, without destroying the harmony in the pro- 

 portions of the proposed new structure; but 

 without avail, as the Squire was resolved not to 

 give up the point ; and taking the plans from the 

 hands of his functionary, he quickly altered them, 

 so as to effect the object he had in view, and hand- 

 ing them back to him, exclaimed, — " There, sir, is 

 m^ plan of the building, which it is now your busi- 

 ness to see executed," — and turning on his heel, 

 he walked away. 



The design of the kennels and stables was also 

 drawn by himself, and executed by his own car- 

 penters and masons; and there are few if any struc- 

 tures of this kind in England which are more 

 thoroughly adapted for the purposes intended, 

 combining as they do every comfort and conve- 

 nience. After his interview with the architect, I 

 accompanied him to the grounds, which were to 

 be laid out as a pleasure garden, above which 

 stood a fine grove of trees, at that time occupied by 

 a colony of rooks, which had there held their noisy 

 station unmolested for many years. The Squire 

 being of opinion that they might prove anything but 

 agreeable neighbours to the ladies, for whom he 

 w^as preparing this beautiful retreat, gave orders to 

 his keeper to dislodge them without further notice. ' 



