i?53*B OP IflTAtOLmH, 



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Fubi'iuiry, 1831, auather uf thu trees lias perished^ 

 attboii^l llt& ixmik tmmm erect in its 

 pl^ce. Thus, irf five trees (the dri^€il tiuitt- 

 ber) only three now remain : tlicir age is about 

 tliirtv-fivf^ ycni'i^ ; tliey were |tlaiitt'il by Mr. Tar- 

 but, a lv^ide]lf at St. Helena, and former pos- 

 sessor of tlic spot wi0 were now visiting. A num- 

 ber of dl!p&£pmtbe <M trees^liatel*^ p!azlt^ed 

 on the opporfti mie of the grin o, and being 

 in a flourisliing condition* on flic death of the 

 old trees, the stock will be per|)etuated by the 

 yoinig ones. There are also se\ eral cypresses 



plim^iiifteiiielo^rt, istth evt ry uppe^raacag 

 of becoming Itanteitte ti^e^. 



On entenng a wicket-gate, a short path leads 

 to a paling, inclosing a green lawn, in which, 

 sun'ounded by a plain cast-iron railing, is the 

 vmAt in wfacE ik& h^iy <jf Hapoleon, arrayed 

 itt fttll Tadfdsm, is deptisiiect, inclosed in four 

 Golftl)$« The vault is extensive, and covered by 

 three phiiii Portland stones taken from the kitchen 

 of the new house at Longwood,']' and cemented 



* As tlie willows require mucli muistmc, they are care- 

 fully watered every mcruing and evening by die spliUer wlio 

 attends and has charge of the place. 



-}- Wlikh is at present occu])icd by the govetiter, the 

 Ini iiKT ii-siiU'ncc, Pliintalion-liooschcing fuufui in s very un- 

 IituUliy siiuiuitni. 



