Cottage residences : or, A series of designs for rural cottages and cottage villas, and their gardens and grounds Adapted to North America . uatedon a plateau elevated about 80 feet above the river, andthe ground falls off somewhat rapidly from this level alongthe river bank, and in the direction indicated by the wavedlines a. The approach b, leads to the house c, in gently curvedlines, and from thence to the stable and other out-buildingsd. There is a large orchard, a small part of which is seenat e, the kitchen garden is located at f, and at g is a bathinghouse on the river bank. This place,
Cottage residences : or, A series of designs for rural cottages and cottage villas, and their gardens and grounds Adapted to North America . uatedon a plateau elevated about 80 feet above the river, andthe ground falls off somewhat rapidly from this level alongthe river bank, and in the direction indicated by the wavedlines a. The approach b, leads to the house c, in gently curvedlines, and from thence to the stable and other out-buildingsd. There is a large orchard, a small part of which is seenat e, the kitchen garden is located at f, and at g is a bathinghouse on the river bank. This place, like a great many in this country of its cha-racter, we will suppose to possess a richly wooded, hanging-bank on its river side. This will afford us a fine opportu- 122 COTTAGE RESIDENCES. nity to create a most agreeable series of walks i. Thesewalks may be conducted in easy directions, through the wood,and along the bank, occasionally intersecting each may often approach each other very near, withoutbeing visible one from the other, in consequence of the thick-ness of the foliage in some places, or the irregularity of the. [Fig. 52.] COTTAGE RESIDENCES. 123 surface in others. They will be full of variety—now leadingto a point where a lovely view suddenly bursts upon us, andagain plunging into a secluded portion, where the dense foli-age of evergreens shuts out all other objects, and gives aquiet and secluded character to the scene. Rustic seats, Fig. 53, placed hereand there in the mostinviting spots, will bothheighten the charmand enable us to enjoyCFig. 53.] at leisure the quiet beauty around. A very great advantage which walks madein such a situation have, is, the trifling care and expense ne-cessary to preserve them in order. But few weeds grow inthe shade of large forest trees, and the character of the placerenders it unnecessary that the walks should have a very trimand neat appearance. The repose, the variety, and the beautyof a series of walks of this kin
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