| 1840 - 594 pagina’s
...orchard, was shown to me with as much satisfaction as an English squire exhihits his range of extensive hothouses, his park of deer, his stud of blood-horses,...better than your English lawns, and formal cut gravel walks? — leave formalities for great cities.' Indeed this high-born prince seems to retire to the... | |
| 1841 - 832 pagina’s
...a picture of neat cultivation ; and with the orchard, was shown to me with as much .satisfaction a< an English squire exhibits his range of expensive...cutting rude walks through the woods, and over the mountain5, 174 witii rnstic benches appropriately stationed, to repose ami ratrh the most interesting... | |
| William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1841 - 836 pagina’s
...squire exhibits his range of expensive hothouses, his park of deer, his stud of blood-horses, or hi* pack of well-trained fox-hounds. Here, nature has done everything; the Prince has aided her oi»ly by cutting rude walks through the woods, and over the monntains, 174 with rnstic benches appropriately... | |
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