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flower occasionally rears its head, and, in tacit terms, upbraids the destroyers of such a scene. This little labyrinth was much admired, being laid out in the most pleasing style, and ornamented with several summer seats, placed near the borders of serpentine gravel walks, shaded and adorned by the mingled beauties of various flowering shrubs.

Returning to the Park from Weston, on the left, we enter the Grove,

Between the upright shafts of whose tall elms

We may discern the thresher at his task.

And, under the reviving influence of their shades, we view the north-west front of

WESTON HOUSE.

This house stands on the south side of the Northampton road, and commands a most extensive prospect. It is extremely irregular in its appearance, having been built at different periods. The front we have represented, is the newest part of the edifice, and was erected by Sir Robert Throckmorton about the beginning of the last century. In the windows of the gallery are some coats of arms, in stained glass, with

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