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the gates of which are always opened to the 

 public. A blessing be upon the head of its 

 princely owner, for this prized permission to 

 the world at large ! May his liberality never 

 suffer bv the hand of wanton mischief, nor ever 

 be checked by the presence of a rude intruder ! 

 Many a time, when fairly tired with the never- 

 ending scenes of painting and of sculpture with- 

 in the walls of the Eternal City, have I resorted 

 to this enchanting spot, here to enjoy an hour 

 or two of rural quiet, and of purer air: and, 

 could I have had a few British gardeners by 

 my side, the enjoyment would have been more 

 complete ; for gardeners in general are choice 

 observers ; to them 



" Not a tree, 



A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains 

 A folio volume. " 



The marble fountains of Pamphili Doria, its 

 lofty trees, its waterfalls, its terraces, its shrubs 

 and flowers and wooded winding-paths, delight 

 the soul of man, and clearly prove what magic 

 scenes can be produced, when studied art goes 

 hand in hand with nature. The walk, canopied 

 by evergreens of ancient growth, and at the 

 end of which a distant view of St. Peter's co- 



