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large birds commonly seen are the rook, carrion 

 crow, daw, and wood-pigeon. The park itself, 

 being so much more artificial than the adjacent 

 grounds, has comparatively few birds. 



A mile west of Dulwich Park, touching the 

 line dividing the South-east and South-west 

 districts, is Brockwell Park (78 acres). Like 

 Clissold and Eavenscourt, this is one of the old 

 private parks of London, with a manor house in 

 it, now used as a refreshment house. It is very 

 open, a beautiful green hill, from which there 

 are extensive and some very charming views. 

 Knight's Hill, not yet built upon, is close by. 

 The elm-trees scattered all about the park are 

 large and well grown, and have a healthy look. 

 On one part of the ground is a walled-round 

 delightful old garden — half orchard — the only 

 garden containing fruit-trees, roses, and old- 

 fashioned herbs and flowers in any open space 

 in London. Another great attraction is — I fear 

 we shall before long have to say loas — the 

 rookery. Six years ago it was the most popu- 

 lous rookery in or near London, and extended 

 over the entire park, there being few or no large 

 trees without nests ; but when the park was 



