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squares, and the menagerie extending to the rue 

 de Seine; and on the left, groves of forest-trees 

 bordering the rue de Buffbn. By the great ave- 

 nue on the right we arrive at the court of the 

 cabinet, and following the iron railing which 

 separates it from the garden, find ourselves at the 

 entrance of the parallel avenue, with the cabinet 

 in the rear, and a little to the right the house 

 called the intendance, which was the residence 

 of Buff on from 1773 till his death (1). From this 

 point we shall begin the circuit of the garden, 

 noticing every thing in our way; first in the lower 

 part, which extends from the cabinet to the river ; 

 and next on the high grounds, called the labyrinth 

 and the little hill. We shall then glance over the 

 menagerie, and return by the avenue of horse- 

 chesnuts, which separates it from the botanic 

 garden, etc. This tour alone would occupy 

 nearly an hour ; but it requires a much longer 

 space, and must be several times repeated, if we 

 would examine all the curious and instructive 

 objects which invite the attention. We shall not 

 speak particularly at this moment of such parts 

 of the garden as have a special destination ; as the 

 squares appropriated to scientific botany, agricul- 

 ture, and fruit-trees, the green-houses, the mena- 



(1) It is at present occupied by MM. de Lamarck and Vanspaen- 

 donck, professors ; and MM. Lucas, keepers of the galleries. 



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