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the retention of the water at this elevation, and partly from 

 the idea of grandeur, the whole is eased with marble. In 

 former times, some perennial spring, issuing at a still high- 

 er point, had been led in pipes to replenish this pond ; but 

 at present it is supplied only by rain-water. Notwith- 

 standing of this disadvantage, it abounds with gold and 

 silver fishes. A handsome bridge is thrown over the ca- 

 nal. Along the ledges of this bridge are the remains of 

 fountains, which are no longer capable of exhibiting the 

 beauties or the tricks of hydraulic machinery. 



Mr Chatillon led us along another of the large avenues, 

 till a spacious area suddenly opened to view. This was 

 the orangery ; and its extent and magnificence could not 

 fail to be gratifying. Although capacious, as it lies low, 

 and is surrounded and sheltered by forest-trees on every 

 side, it must form an admirable summer asylum for trees 

 from a warmer climate. It contained, at this time, in all 

 108 orange-trees; very many of which would be account- 

 ed large in Scotland. About a dozen of them were point- 

 ed out to us, as being above two centuries old. These, 

 we were told, at first belonged to Isabella of Spain, when 

 Governess of the Netherlands. They afterwards became 

 the property of the Emperor of Germany ; from whom 

 they came to one of the Dukes of Aremberg. They were 

 at this time disposed along the sides of the area, in rather 

 a formal way ; but it was perhaps impossible here to at- 

 tempt grouping, or to avoid formality. Marble busts, 

 vases, and other statuary ornaments are interspersed ; a few 

 of them antique, and some of them copies from the an- 

 tique, admirably executed. One piece of sculpture, the 

 subject of which we have forgotten, our conductor valued 

 at 1000 guineas. The trees themselves have a very for- 

 mal aspect, the heads, as usual, being cut into round bush- 



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