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In so fitting a situation. Pausing at this temple, and looking 

 from it to the lower grounds, we observe a large sheet of water 

 losing itself, in three directions, among well-tufted woods. The 

 stranger may now be considered as initiated in the charms of 

 the place, and he advances forwards, expecting the continuation 

 of what he has hitherto experienced, new beauties at every 

 step. Nor is he disappointed : for, on the one hand, Milford 

 Water, and varied views of rich distant scenery, supply the most 

 ennobling landscapes ; while, on the other, the two striking hills 

 which form the boundary of the park are leading features. In 

 addition to these objects, the house is seen, for the first time, 

 when we are about three quarters of a mile distant from it; it is 

 soon lost again, and we do not catch another glimpse of it till 

 we are very near it. Its first appearance is exceedingly grand, 

 standing on an elevated table land, backed by the two hills 

 before mentioned, and commanding a most extensive range of 

 distant country in front. All that we shall farther say of the 

 approach is, that the wood on each side of it is disposed so 

 admirably that there is not a tree that we could wish to alter. 

 The prominences and recesses of the masses correspond with the 

 elevations and declivities of the surface in some places, thus fol- 

 lowing up and increasing the variety indicated by nature ; while 

 in others they are found on declivities, so as to create variety and 

 intricacy where none naturally existed. There is scarcely a 

 point, along the whole of this approach, at which an artist might 

 not stop and sketch a landscape that would be well-proportioned 

 in its great component parts; and at least harmonious, if not 

 striking, in its details. Arriving at the pleasure-ground, we 

 discovered that the house, the road to it, and some of its 

 accompaniments, are unfinished ; and, therefore, we shall not 

 consider them as subjects of criticism. The mansion-house, 

 which was much altered within, and entirely cased with Bath 

 stone without, by the late earl, who died in the spring of the 

 year 1833, leaving it unfinished, is a square building, showing 

 three facades, each about 110 ft. in extent of frontage. The 

 style of architecture adopted is the Grecian Ionic, as used in 

 the Erectheum at Athens. The casing with Bath stone, we 

 think a needless expense, when it is known that walls of 

 brick, covered with Roman cement, are much stronger and 

 much more durable than any wall of brick conjointly with 

 stone. The elevations of the three sides, nearly completed, 

 are plain, and unobjectionable; with the exception of double 

 pilasters at the angles, instead of returned ones, which does 

 away with the idea of pilasters as representations of pillars 

 of support. The chimney tops are also much too low, and 

 very unarchitectural in their forms. The terrace basement 

 is wanting ; but this, with various other appendages, will 



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