low the eastern end) we entered at a handsome 

 double gate, with hewn stone square pilasters-, 

 a gravel walk, which led us about one hundred 

 and fifty paces to the house, with a. meadow on 

 the left, and a shrubbery on the right, separated 

 by a low hedge of privy-sally, through which 

 innumerable columbines and various other 

 hardy flowers were displaying themselves to the 

 sun. The house is built of wood, and occupies 

 a square ©f about fifty-four feet each side, is two 

 stdries high, and in just proportion ; it is con- 

 nected with two wings,by a semicircular portico, 

 or corridor running from each front corner. The 

 shrubbery well stocked with flowering shrubs, 

 and all the variety of evergreens natural to the 

 climate, as well as Several exotics, surrounded 

 the garden, and has gravel walks labyrinth fash- 

 ion winding through it. The garden is not 

 large, but seems to have had every delicacy of 

 fruit, vegetable and flower, which this fine cli- 

 mate and luxurious soil produces. In short 

 Blannerhasset's island is a most charming- 

 retreat for any man of fortune fond of retire- 

 ment, and it is a situation perhaps not exceeded 

 for beauty in the world. It wants however the 

 variety of mountain, precipice, cataract, distant 

 prospect, &c. which constitute the grand and 

 sublime." 



From Bellepre to the Great Hockhocking 

 the country is uneven, and some high hills near 

 the Ohio, but the soil is generally good and the 



