148 LONDON PARKS & GARDENS 
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from the ‘ nitain, to a broad walk bordered with flowers 
h one of the entrances to the Park. At right 
■0 : the other steps a walk leads from the fountain 
to other part of the garden, which is planted with old 
fruit-trees on the grassy slope. It is at the foot of these 
steps that the water-colour sketch is taken. The “ eagles 
with wings expanded ” are the supporters of the Lauder¬ 
dale arms. The whole garden is delightful, and so much 
in keeping with the house that it is easy to picture the 
much-disliked Lauderdale, the genial King, and fascinat¬ 
ing “Nell,” living and moving on its terraces. Pepys 
gives a glimpse «V one of the- .; baracters at home. He 
drove up alone -;v A • : B: .-urvAv. u< :• */-ach and six. 
No doubt the hill made the six very necessary, as in 
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W strangest ayre that 
> 1 all of one cast. But strange 
^ Hear my Lord Lauderdale say himself that he had 
rather hear a cat mew, than the best musique in the 
world ; and the better the musique, the more sick it 
maktu and that of all instruments, he ban s the 
lute r ; • next to that the baggpipe.' These 
sentimen not prove that Lauderdale was “a 
v ,u. of • v ;u hk1 reason and judgement/’ ^ rd 
• -encker Pepys when he said he tAuvA: d 
company,' hut at least it shows him honest! 
IBu-a 0v people v ho sit patiently thro* a per¬ 
forms; - t che vt King” would have un;A courage 
of their opinions ? 
