. The road to Dumbiedykes; some rambling thoughts of one who found it. Natural history. CHAPTER IV The Bluegrass Claims Its Own The broad porch of the big manor house builded by the buyers of the B rick House farm, with its great white fluted pillars and "gallery," has a southerly exposure. The view is of purely pas- toral simplicity, calculated to soothe and rest tired nerves and eyes, rather than impart any special mental thrills. A gentle declivity leads down to where a sinuous brook meanders aim- lessly through the middle foreground, losing itself finally in a belt of timber on t
. The road to Dumbiedykes; some rambling thoughts of one who found it. Natural history. CHAPTER IV The Bluegrass Claims Its Own The broad porch of the big manor house builded by the buyers of the B rick House farm, with its great white fluted pillars and "gallery," has a southerly exposure. The view is of purely pas- toral simplicity, calculated to soothe and rest tired nerves and eyes, rather than impart any special mental thrills. A gentle declivity leads down to where a sinuous brook meanders aim- lessly through the middle foreground, losing itself finally in a belt of timber on the left, where the flood waters are impounded by a dam. Th6 backwater from this has formed a small lagoon which serves a triple purpose. First of all, it gives golfers a good water hazard to play into or over. Secondly, [39]. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sanders, Alvin Howard, 1860-1948. Chicago, Sanders Publishing Company
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