The parks, promenades, & gardens of Paris, described and considered in relation to the wants of our own cities, and the public and private gardens (1869)
Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935 · London, J. Murray · leaf 365
of the statues on the upper terrace.Vase from the basin of Neptune. Vase Borghlse. It is hopeless to attempt an enumeration of the richespossessed by almost every part of the garden in statuesand vases. The accompanying figure may serve to give anidea of their execution. The Bassin de Latone has… … VERSAILLES. 249 Libya, who refused her water. The peasants, changed, orin the process of being changed, into frogs, tortoises, andlizards, are placed on the different levels, and shoot waterupon Latona from every direction. The tablets are of redmarble, the group white marble, and the frogs,…
Gardens · Parks
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