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an extensive view, in a westerly direction, over the great green of the 

 park. From this point, the road descends into the wooded defile 

 where an old wayside inn now stands, marking the ground held by 

 the Continental forces in an engagement during the battle of Long 

 Island, at which point it will be practicable in perfecting the plan 

 of the park to provide for some architectural memento of that im- 

 portant struggle. 



Passing through the defile, a view is obtained over a pretty glade 

 of turf to the left, intended to be used as a grazing ground for deer, 

 and bounded on the opposite side by the thick coppice-wood which 

 already effectually conceals the Flatbush avenue. Keeping to the 

 right of the deer paddock, the drive continues to pass through the 

 woods, but presently divides into two somewhat narrower branches, 

 by which means full advantage is taken, of the already existing 

 opportunities for shade, and the standing trees are less interfered 

 with than would otherwise be necessary, and then, reuniting, 

 continues to run in a southerly direction, till it approaches the 

 proposed Franklin avenue boundary line. At this point it divides 

 again, and one branch enlarges almost directly into the open space 

 previously described as the music concourse The other branch 

 or main line of drive, after passing the two entrances to the con- 

 course, is carried round the head of the lake, and along the shore 

 in a westerly direction, till it approaches the proposed Coney Island 

 road boundary. It then curves to the northward, still following the 

 shore of the lake, until it readies the west side of the lookout hill. 

 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 look-out 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 need- 

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



