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through an open grove of trees on the lawn to 

 the meadow flats which lie between the castle 

 and the Neisse, and which open several views 

 toward the castle region as well as toward chains 

 of hills. The most favorable points are always 

 marked by simple stone seats on the road. 



In a little time we reach a small wood near 

 the river, follow this for a time, and on passing 

 out of the wood we cross, by a rustic stone bridge 

 with a rough stone weir, over the newly chan- 

 neled arm of the Neisse not far from its junction 

 with the main stream, and then, turning back, 

 we climb the western side of the Neisse Valley, 



On reaching the top [q. Plan B) we see be- 

 low, bordering on an oak grove, a lake of con- 

 siderable area with some wooded islands and a 

 magnificent forest prospect with the mountains 

 in the background. At the side down below 

 stands a fisherman's hut on a projecting tongue 

 of land, around which all kinds of nets spread 

 out and other utensils for fishing invite the vota- 

 ries of this sport to a rich harvest. Near it we 

 see, partly hidden by bushes, some wax-bleaching 

 grounds, connected with a watchman's house and 

 an ice cellar. From here, for those who like a 

 promenade on foot, there leads a narrow path 

 into thick bushes along the steep shore of the 

 Neisse to a convenient bathing-place, a resting- 

 place on the height with various picturesque 

 views toward the wooded shore of the river, and 

 then, continuing to the bridge over the Neisse 

 at Kobeln, on the border of the park (r), from 



