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Page 31
... stone steps , in the middle and at each end , into a very large parterre . This is di- vided into quarters by gravel ... stone , and ending with two other summer - houses even with the cloisters , which are paved with stone , and de ...
... stone steps , in the middle and at each end , into a very large parterre . This is di- vided into quarters by gravel ... stone , and ending with two other summer - houses even with the cloisters , which are paved with stone , and de ...
Page 40
... very coquet sphinxes . These lady monsters had straw hats gracefully smart on one side of their heads , and silken cloaks half veiling their necks ; all executed in stone . mottos , in yew , box and holly . Absurdity 40.
... very coquet sphinxes . These lady monsters had straw hats gracefully smart on one side of their heads , and silken cloaks half veiling their necks ; all executed in stone . mottos , in yew , box and holly . Absurdity 40.
Page 72
... stone the most harmonious ; the virtuoso should be directed to the new front * of Wentworth - castle : the result of the same elegant judgment that had before distributed so many beauties over that domain , and called from wood , water ...
... stone the most harmonious ; the virtuoso should be directed to the new front * of Wentworth - castle : the result of the same elegant judgment that had before distributed so many beauties over that domain , and called from wood , water ...
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