Lancaster, Robert Alexander, 1862- [from old catalog] · Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott company · leaf 289
he date in gilt figures upon the cornice proclaims. Itstands upon the top of a high hill overlooking lovelygrounds and gardens, and a wide sweep of country. Thefront and rear entrances of the mansion are alike. In frontthe white marble steps descend to a box-hedged walk, fromwhich a circular… … HAMPSTEAD, NEW KENT COUNTY interesting trees, many of which, like the shrubs, cameacross the water to contribute to the charm of a Virginiagentlemans home. From the rear entrance, the gardens fall away in fourterraces, filled with flowers and fruits and vegetables andadorned with summer-houses and…
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