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capricious monarch respected the fine avenues, and only 

 expressed a wish that he could transfer the trees to Ver- 

 sailles. There are eight distinct rows of trees, chief- 

 ly limes, elms, and oaks, with walks, neatly laid with gravel 

 and shells. Though the walks are broad, they are yet sha- 

 dy, on account of the loftiness of the trees. In one or two 

 placesare smooth lawns, still suited to the game of mall, which, 

 however, has ceased to be a favourite pastime. The Mall is 

 surrounded by a carriage-road, likewise skirted with trees ; 

 and riding or driving along this is now the fashionable 

 amusement. At the upper end of the Mall, in a beautiful 

 situation, is a handsome public building, of large di- 

 mensions. This was formerly appropriated to the resi- 

 dence of the Professors of the University ; but Buonaparte 

 ordered it to be converted into barracks ! This was not 

 quite consonant to his professions, nor indeed to his usual 

 practice, in regard to seminaries of learning. But it is 

 somewhat strange, that to this base purpose the building 

 is still applied under the restored government, which ought 

 certainly to have shown more respect to the Professors of 

 the ancient school of Ultrajectum. 



Palace of Utrecht. 



Although Louis Buonaparte built no palace, yet he con- 

 trived amply to gratify his taste for the possession of royal 

 - 1 i,i n ions. We have already seen two edifices which he 

 set apart for royalty in Holland, — the Pavilion at Haar- 

 lem, and the St id t-I louse of Amsterdam. The palace- 

 Loving Prince could not choose but have a summer resi- 

 dence at Utrecht, where the ground rises, the water is 

 pure, and the air clear; but this Utrecht palace, we be- 

 In vc, was come: at in a more honourable way than the 

 other two. Jt is quite a plain building, and merely forms 



