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shore of the Lake, until it reaches the west side of the Lookout ITill. 

 Although there is nothing interesting in the natural scenery of this 

 stretch, the bank of the Lake will be made so artificially, and there 

 will be very agreeable views across the water, the north shore being 

 the most picturesque part of the park. This is intended to be used 

 more particularly as the promenade or common course of the park. 

 The drive is consequently laid out of unusual width, and the bridle 

 road, together with a broad walk, is carried in close connection 

 with it. 



The western foot of the Lookout Hill is one of the most important 

 points on the whole line of drive. It is very desirable that the road 

 should retain its circuit character, and continue on in a northerly 

 direction when the hill is reached, as the whole Lake has by this 

 time been seen, the social or gregarious disposition is supposed to 

 have been satisfied, and a considerable change is therefore needed in 

 the landscape effect. The way in which we propose that this shall 

 be managed will be readily understood by an examination of the 

 plan , and, although the contour lines of the strip of ground pro- 

 posed to be added in this immediate neighborhood will need to be 

 somewhat modified, the object in view is really so essential to the 

 development of the whole design, that its successful accomplishment 

 will justify any reasonable expenditure that it may be necessary to 

 incur for the sake of securing it. The main drive continues, therefore, 

 in a westerly direction, leaving the Friends' Hill to the northward, 

 and afterwards opening directly upon and keeping in view the most 

 purely rural, and at the same time the most expanded and extended 

 view within the park. On approaching the Ninth avenue boundary, 

 it curves to the east round the green, enters the western woods, 

 divides again into two branches, and, after reuniting, passes on for 

 some distance, still in the midst of groves, until, after passing along 

 the side of the meadow stretch that was viewed in the direction of 

 its length, at the commencement of the drive, it reaches the starting 

 point near the main entrance. 



In addition to the circuit drive thus described, a cross road is 

 introduced about the middle of the park, from which will be ob- 

 tained a fine open outlook towards the country beyond the southern 

 boundary. A loop from this interior road leads to the refectory 

 and across a bridge, over an arm of the Lake, to a carriage concourse 

 of smaller size than the one already described, which it is proposed 

 to construct on somewhat elevated ground, overlooking the Lake 

 and the music stand. A branch from this cross road is proposed to 

 lead up the slopes on the side of the Lookout Hill, to the open area 



