Cheshunt Cottage. 



653 



Distant View of the House and Tent, across the Pond. 



85, Double ascent of steps to a mound formed of the earth re- 

 moved in excavating for the pond. From the platform to 

 which these steps lead, there is a circuitous path to the Chinese 

 temple; and the steps are ornamented with Chinese vases, 

 thus affording a note of preparation for the Chinese temple. 

 The outer sides of the steps are formed of rockwork, and 

 between the two stairs is a pedestal with Chinese ornaments. 



86, The Chinese temple, on the highest part of the mount formed 

 of the soil taken from the excavation now constituting the 

 pond. The view from the interior of this temple is shown 

 in Jig. 162. p. 651. 



87, Rustic steps descending from the Chinese temple to the 

 walk which borders the pond. 88, The pond. 



89, Open tent, with sheet-iron roof supported by iron rods. 

 This structure maybe seen in the view jig. 163. 



90 90, Masses of evergreens and deciduous trees and shrubs. 



91, Grotto, made late last year, not yet completed. It was for- 

 merly an outer ice-house, but it failed as such. The entrance 

 is surrounded by rockwork, and the interior in the form of a 

 horseshoe, furnished with a wooden bench as a seat. Over 

 this grotto is an umbrella tent, as shown in the view Jig. 164. 

 in p. 654. 92, Dahlias. 



93, Slip of ground for compost, and various other materials re- 

 quisite for the garden and farmyard ; communicating with 

 the frame-ground by the door 94, with the farmyard by the 

 gate 95, and with the farm by the gate 96. 



94, Door from the frame-ground to the slip behind. 



95, Gate from the slip to the farmyard. 



96, A gate from the slip to the fields of the farm. 



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