...— " There were gardens bright with sinuous rills, Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree; And there were forests, ancient as the hills, Enfolding sunny spots of greenery." Virgil, who emancipates himself now and then from the fetters of formality, dearly loved a " wilderness...

...there were gardens bright with sinuous rills, Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree ; And here were forests ancient as the hills, Enfolding sunny spots of greenery."* The description of this palace, as given by old Purchas, who merely followed that of our Venetian traveller,...

...here were gardens bright with sinuous rills, Where blossom'd man y an incense-bearing tne ; And here were forests ancient as the hills, Enfolding sunny spots of greenery. The Great Cham, or Khan, of Tartary, is called by the simple vulgar, " the Shadow of Spirits, and Sonue...

...And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills, Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree, And there were forests, ancient as the hills, Enfolding sunny spots of greenery." * On reaching the grass-grown street which intersected the city from north to south, the first object...

...there were gardens bright with sinuous rills Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree ; And here were forests ancient as the hills, Enfolding sunny spots of greenery. The shadow of the dome of pleasure Floated midway on the waves ; Where was heard the mingled measure From...

...And here were gardens bright with sinuous rills, Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree ; And there were forests ancient as the hills, Enfolding sunny spots of greenery. But oh, that deep, romantic chasm which slanted Down the green hill athwart a cedarn cover. A savage...

...There were panions bright with situions rillí, Whore blossomeil many an incense-bearm«; tre<-, Ami there were forests ancient as the hills, Enfolding...luxurious habits of the countries which they conquered, and the remains of old gardens in Rome show even now that geometric lines and topiary work met most...

...And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills Where blossom'd many an incense-bearing tree ; And there were forests ancient as the hills, Enfolding sunny spots of greenery. But oh ! that deep romantic chasm which slanted Down the green hill athwart a cedarn cover ! A savage...

...there were gardens bright with sinuous rills Where blossomed many an incense bearing tree ; And here were forests ancient as the hills, Enfolding sunny spots of greenery. The shadow of the dome of pleasure Floated midway on the waves ; Where was heard the mingled measure From...

...there were gardens bright with sinuous rills, Where blossomed many an incense bearing tree ; And here were forests ancient as the hills, Enfolding sunny spots of greenery. The shadow of the dome of pleasure Floated midway on the waves, Where was heard the mingled measure From...