S J IK) R T1CUL T U R A L T OU K . 



Among the ornamental structures may be mentioned a 

 kind of triple bridge, and a lofty pagoda. The bridge 

 passes over the canal, at a place where it diverges into three 

 branches : some idea may be formed of the structure, by 

 conceiving the three arches to spring from the three angles 

 of an equilateral triangle, and all to meet in the centre. 

 At this central point, several neat columns support a slight 

 dome over a circular space, and form it into a kind of 

 temple. The sketch in Plate IV., although partly done 

 from memory, will convey a more distinct idea than the 

 most laboured description. 



Plate IV. 



A B C, Plan of the bridge. 



D, A circular seat around the middle column. 



The chateau is situated in the direction of the letter E. 

 To the north of the house, the canal expands to a con- 

 siderable extent, and forms a fine sheet of water ; and 

 the bridge is seen in an angular direction from the nor- 

 thern windows of the chateau. 



The pagoda is situated close by this bridge, and is an 

 elegant building. It surmounts the ice-house ; and thus 

 converts into an ornament, what, in this flat country, it 

 might have been difficult to have disguised, or prevented 

 from appearing as an ugly bump. 



The offices, consisting of a large barn, with stables and 

 cow-houses, are placed in front of the principal windows of 

 the house (N and () in the plan), and only at a very short 

 distance from it. To our eyes they appeared much out of 

 place, and far from ornamental, — detracting considera- 

 bly from the character of the lawn, otherwise sufficiently 

 circumscribed The motive for placing them here, seems 



