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atory and extensive cottage omee, called " the Eng- 

 lish House," which serves as a Sunday recreation 

 ground for the town and suburbs. As a coping- 

 stone to the whole, as a monument of a work 

 which contended with such innumerable difficul- 

 ties, I have projected the erection of a temple on 

 an isolated hill in the center of a park and on the 

 shore of a stream, dedicated to " Perseverance," 

 for further mention of which I refer the reader 

 to the "First Carriage Drive." 



This, then, was in the main the task which I 

 had set myself. How I carried it out, in so far as 

 it is carried out and in so far as this book has ex- 

 plained the remainder, I must leave to the judg- 

 ment of experts; at least the attempt has been 

 harmless, well intentioned, and not without some 

 artistic endeavor. 



^ The park of Muskau may now be described 

 by districts, as follows, which at the same time 

 enumerate the various epochs with some ac- 

 curacy. 



I. The " Burg" domain on the farther shore of 

 the Neisse to which belong: — 



A. The " Burg " itself with its surroundings. 



B. The cemetery chapel. 



C. The race-course. 



D. The stud. 



E. The manor house with the sheep farm. 

 II. The town and its precincts. 



III. The castle domain : — 



A. The old castle, mill, farmhouses, etc. 



B. The new castle with its "pleasure-ground." 



C. The orangeries and gardens. 



