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houses of the Italian style, a number of de- 

 corations of various characters. These, if 

 not new in themselves, have at least been 

 applied and combined by him in a new and 

 peculiar manner; and the union of them 

 gives a surprising splendour and magnifi- 

 cence, as well as variety, to the summit of 

 that princely edifice. There is a point on 

 the opposite side of the lake, whence it is 

 seen in full glory, and with its happiest ac- 

 companiments. The house, the lake, and 

 the rich bank of the garden, may be so 

 grouped with some of the trees that stand 

 near the water and hang over it, and sa 

 framed amidst their stems and branches, as 

 to exclude all but the choicest objects; and 

 whoever catches that view towards the close 

 of the evening, when the sun strikes on the 

 golden balls and pours his beams through 

 the open parts, gilding every rich and bril- 

 liant ornament, will think he sees some en- 

 chanted palace. But let those decorations 

 be changed for the summit of any of the 

 most celebrated houses built since the time 

 of Vanbrugh, such as Fonthill, or Keddle- 



