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vistas of which generally present some statuary ornament. 

 All the walks are laid with white sand, and very carefully 

 kept; — not even a speck ot the annual poa to be seen 

 Next to the Tuileries, two embroidered parterres partly 

 modernised, each having a pond and jet-d'eau in the centre, 

 form the principal ornaments. Towards the middle of the 

 garden a profusion of trees, both planted in rows, and form- 

 ing thickets or groves, characterise the scene. Most of these 

 are young trees, or apparently not more than thirty or for- 

 ty years old ; but on the far side of the garden, some fine 

 specimens of Le Notre's originals remain ; and these, view- 

 ed from the Palace terrace, happily blend with the exten- 

 sive mass of foliage in the Champs Elysees. The surface 

 of the garden is evidently unequal ; but the inequality has 

 been well disguised. The large octagonal pond and grand 

 entrance from Place Louis XV. appeared to us to evince 

 the genius of Le Notre more than any other part On 

 each side of this entrance a semicircular glacis or rampc 

 sweeps smoothly up to the two lateral terraces. The space 

 thus created on either hand affords a liberal area within 

 the gate, the whole having the appearance of a rich amphi- 

 theatre, with groups of statues most judiciously placed for 

 producing effect. The air at this place is considerably cool- 

 ed by passing over the extensive piece of water, and by 

 means of the constant sprinkling of a lofty jet. Meantime 

 the Royal Chateau is only obscurely seen through a long 

 vista of trees. 



The terraces, likewise, are highly creditable to the artist 

 The Terrasse des Feuillans, next to the Rue Rivoli, and se- 

 parated from it by a magnificent iron-rail, richly gilt at the 

 top, was at this time lined with large orange-trees, in boxes. 

 The collection of these, we may notice, is very extensive; and 

 although such specimens are stiff* in themselves, yet in this 



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