Elgood, George Samuel, 1851- · London, New York, Bombay & Calcutta : Longmans, Green and Co. · leaf 186
r by some forlorn water nymph, and flanked by trees of nespola andalmond. Even in the centre of the city not a few grand cortile still retain theirfountain, despite the mania for privacy which has enclosed far too manyof them with that modern abomination a sheet-iron gate-screen. Notfar distant… … screen surmounted by a wide broken pediment. Niches and pilasters,entablature and curving pediment are all encrusted with a rude mosaicof coloured stones and marble. At the ends of the court are otherniches provided with fountain basins, and doubtless at one time adelightful box-garden, with simple…
Gardens
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