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sides. The slopes are planted with shrubs and trees in such a
manner to improve the elevation; and the waving woods that fly
from it on each wing give it an airy and noble appearance. The
south front is in the modern taste, extended by an arcade. The
north is in the Gothic style, with a piazza and wings. The
apartments are elegantly furnished, and the house is good and
convenient. But, what recommends itself most to the curious, is a
plan of pleasure ground, on a small scale, containing beauties
equal in number to gardens of the greatest extent in England. The
variety of culminated grounds, and winding slopes, comprehended
within this sweet spot, furnish all the advantage of mountains
and vales, woods and water. By the judicious management of these
assemblages, the late owner performed wonders. Consulting the
genius of the place, he called in, to aid his plan, and
harmonized to this little spot, the features of a country vast in
extent, and by nature highly picturesque [1], whose distant parts
agreeing with what was immediately near him, form a most
magnificent whole. For, besides the ornamental grounds, the views
from the house are both pleasing and surprising. They are at once
grand and ele-
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