Parli of M. Ternaux. I55 



as one of the warmest advocates for universal education in 

 France. His park is not large, and contains little variety of 

 surface ; but it is situated on the high bank of the Seine, 

 where that river makes one of its most beautiful bends ; and 

 this, with the great extent of varied scenery beyond, is seen 

 to admirable advantage from M. Ternaux's house and grounds. 

 The chief merit of the place consists in the adaptation of the 

 scenery within the boundary, to the most beautiful parts of 

 that which Ues beyond it ; and more especially to the finest 

 parts of the river. For the latter purpose, M. Ternaux has 

 formed two pieces of water (16 and 17), which harmonise with 

 the river, in a manner so striking, as to make it difficult to 

 convey by description a clear idea of the effect produced. 

 This striking and harmonious effect was the more difficult to 

 obtain, from the river being there upwards of fifty feet below 

 the surface of the garden. M. Ternaux, however, fixed on 

 a glimpse of the river caught in the distance, and by the two 

 ponds before mentioned (16 and 17), between which and the 

 distant water the eye does not meet with the slightest inter- 

 ruption, not even grass or gravel, the distant reach is in effect 

 brought home to the drawingroom windows. To understand 

 how this is done, it is necessary to know that the pond nearest 

 the eye (17) is full to the brim, and from the house (2) carries 

 on the eye to the farther pond (16), which, being higher than 

 all the trees between it and the boundary, and at the same 

 time brimful, connects it in perspective with the distant 

 reach of the river. The merit of this arrangement belongs 

 entirely to M. Ternaux, who had no professional assistance 

 whatever. The following are the details of the plan : - — 



1, Manufactory, storehouses, workshops, stables, and other offices and 



lodgings for the overseers. 



2, Mansion. 3, Kitchen-garden. 4, Orangery. 5, Stove. 



6, Place for the cheval de bois (roundabout). 



7, 7, Platforms of turf, surrounded by lime trees, clipped architecturally, 



forming airy shady walks. 



8, Place for the balan^oire (swing). 



9, Bergerie (sheep-houses). M. Ternaux has a large flock of merinos, 



which are housed here every night throughout the year; and every 

 day, when the ground is not covered with snow, or the rain is not 

 excessive, they are taken out, to feed upon, and walk over, an exten- 

 sive tract of common field land, so as to imitate the treatment they 

 receive in Spain. There is also a flock of Cachemire goats lodged 

 with the sheep, and treated like them. M. Ternaux manufactured the 

 finest cloth from the wool of the sheep, and Cachemire shawls from 

 the hair of the goats. The flock of goats and the shawl manufactory 

 have, we believe, subsequently been given up. 



10, Sheep-house, with dovecot over. 1 1, Moss-house. 



12, Rustic temple. 13, Rock, with an archway and walk underneath. 



14, Chinese temple. 15, Parterres. 



16 and 17, Ponds connected by a rivulet. 18, Bridge. 



