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used as a museum, containing nothing to distinguish it from other similar 
collections, except some chairs of Henry II. The kitchen appeared to me 
the most interesting part of Raby Castle, next to the great hall. It was 
very large, and of immense height, with a cupola, terminating in a funnel- 
shaped opening in the centre; as if, in the times when bullocks were 
roasted whole, it had been intended to let out the steam. About fifteen 
feet or twenty feet from the ground were the windows, with a singular 
passage leading past them cut in the thickness of the wall, and with 
ledges like steps in front of each window. This passage led entirely round 
the kitchen, and it was about half way between the ground and the 
roof. 
There w 7 as very little at Raby to admire in the way of gardening. 
There is no flower-garden near the house, no pleasure-ground, and no 
shrubbery. There is a walled kitchen-garden, with some old hothouses, 
and a few flowers in it; but this is all. The park contains a great 
number of trees, but they are ruined for want of thinning, being all drawn 
up like gigantic hop-poles, rather than serviceable timber-trees. In pro¬ 
ceeding from Raby Castle to Darlington, we passed through a fine 
country, beautifully watered by the river Tees; and at Darlington we 
took the railroad to York. 
September 27.— York. —After visiting the Minster, which certainly 
did not equal my expectations, we went out to Escrike Park, the seat of 
Lord Wenlock. Here we found a flower-garden very neatly kept; and 
some rockwork, among which was part of the screen of York Minster, 
which was removed at the time of the fire. On the terrace in front of 
the Conservatory, were pots filled alternately with Lobelia fulgens , and 
Campanula pyramidalis , of the same height, and trained exactly in the 
same way. The effect was very good, as was also a mixture of Tropaeo- 
lum peregrinum , and Loasa aurantiaca , trained over the rockwork. 
Moorby Hall. The seat of-Preston, Esq.—This is an uncom¬ 
monly fine place; with a terraced garden, architectural greenhouse, and 
conservatory, laid out and designed by Mr. Burr, the gardener. The 
lower garden has a stone basket in the centre, with a parterre of embroi¬ 
dery, planted with violets and hepaticas at the side. Part of the garden 
is laid out in green terraces, to correspond with the grand stone terraces 
near the house; and the whole is in admirable taste, and reflects great 
credit on Mr. Burr, the gardener. Yews and other trees have been 
planted, to be hereafter clipped into shape, and the whole has a splendid 
effect in the old English style. The trees when planted are wrapped up 
in straw ropes, which are wound round all the principal branches, to 
prevent them from suffering while in the weak state, attendant on removal 
