The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics . ising from luxuriant woodsup to the very top. The middle dis-tance is composed of delightful mea-dows of the richest verdure, embel-lished with some fine trees; whilethe other side of the river is orna-mented with villas. These, combinedwith the pleasure-boats and craft thatare continually gliding along the po-lished surface of the Thames, forma scene seldom rivalled. A terrace-walk extends along thewater to a pleasing octagon pavilion,at the extremity of the grounds,from which the views are equally de-lightful
The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics . ising from luxuriant woodsup to the very top. The middle dis-tance is composed of delightful mea-dows of the richest verdure, embel-lished with some fine trees; whilethe other side of the river is orna-mented with villas. These, combinedwith the pleasure-boats and craft thatare continually gliding along the po-lished surface of the Thames, forma scene seldom rivalled. A terrace-walk extends along thewater to a pleasing octagon pavilion,at the extremity of the grounds,from which the views are equally de-lightful. Isleworth, with its iviedchurch, backed by the rich woods ofSion, appears to great advantagefrom this spot. From this walk thehome scene is full of interest, com-manding a sweet lawn, embellishedwith an elegant green-house to theright, while to the left the out-housesare formed into the semblance of achapel, surmounted with a pictu-resque tower. The lawn is divided by a bridgeofconsiderable magnitude, overgrownwith ivy, which has all the appear-ance of bold Gothic ruins; while. THE LOITERER. 180 through the arches is seen a fineavenue of limes of considerablelength. The whole has a sequesteredand monastic appearance, that wellaccords with its name of St. Marga-ret, which seems to imply that thespot has been dedicated to walks and drives over thebridge extend to the Entrance Front,which furnishes our Second View forthis month. It is equally pleasingwith the South Front. A colonnadeextends from side to side, and is so connected with a very delightfulgreen-house as to form a pleasingand dry walk, when the weather pre-vents out-door exercises. This green-house is most judiciously arranged,not only affording a perpetual springwalk, but being an elegant screen tothe offices. The kitchen-gardens are exten-sive, well walled, and abounding infruit-trees, possessing also a hand-some range of hot-houses and lime-pits. THE LOITERER. No. VII. I was acquainted some years agowi
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