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of children, the other with reference to objects which will be here- 

 after described. In neither case have the special purposes to which 

 the locality is devoted been pursued at the expense of the general 

 intention. In looking over either district from the surrounding 

 parts of the park, nothing is observable that does not harmonize with 

 and aid intended landscape effects. 



The drives, rides and walks, the grading for which has given 

 occasion for the largest disturbance of the ground not directed, as 

 above stated, to the restoration and emphasizing of its original 

 characteristics, are nowhere designed to arrest or withhold attention 

 from the natural features, but are solely adapted, and are no more 

 spacious or multiplied than is necessary for the convenient passage 

 of the number of persons who even now occasionally resort together 

 to the park. It is common, in public pleasure grounds, to make 

 prominent circumstances of the ways through them, and to emphasize 

 their course so that they can not escape attention, even from a dis- 

 tance, by continuous rows of trees or distinct borders, with various 

 decorations, architectural and otherwise. 



It will be readily seen that there has been, so far, no such pur- 

 pose in your park ; the least possible break in the turf and natural 

 plantations which is consistent with convenient movement is every- 

 where studied in their course, grading, and method of construction. 

 The walks are parted from the drives, in order that the necessary 

 breaks of the turf and trees may be as narrow as possible, and ex- 

 cept where elevation is sought to open a distant view, both are kept 

 below the general level and are without guards or distinct curbs, so 

 that the range of vision passes over them and catches only the green 

 swells upon their borders. 



At a short distance from the principal entrance, the course of the 

 walks is designed to invite dispersion ; for this purpose, and to aid 

 in inducing a feeling of security and of freedom from the hurry, 

 bustling and watchfulness necessary to safety while walking in the 

 streets of the city, two of the four archways which have been built 

 on the park are used. By means of these, the drives which must 

 otherwise need to be crossed can, if desired, be passed without dodg- 

 ing among carriages, and without compelling drivers or horsemen to 

 pull up. The lack of a provision of this kind in most of the popular 

 parks abroad leads to many accidents and much inconvenience. The 

 arches are as short, as narrow, and in all respects as unobtrusive as 

 they can well be made, consistently with their objects, with sound, 

 permanent construction, and with an honest expression of their pur- 

 pose. They are always in recesses and depressions of the general 



