Cook, E. T. (Ernest Thomas), 1867-1915, Parsons, Beatrice E., illus · London : A. & C. Black · leaf 195
n a composition and not its master. It is acommon thing in a large domain to form a sheetof water by throwing a dam across a shallowvalley, and allowing a stream to fill the hollow.The result is rather a reservoir than a lake. Thedam is always obvious ; it may be skilfully plantedwith trees, which,… … RHODODENDRONS, UPPER PLEASUREGROUND, MOOR PARK This place, now the seat of Lord. Ebury, wasoriginally a monastery, and was given to Wolsey byHenry VIII., who used to visit there, with AnneBoleyn. In more recent times Sir William Templewas a frequent guest, and is credited, with having^planned the…
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