Viewing page 61 of 101

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

most[[strikethrough]]e[[/strikethrough]] of which had some pretty feature about them, such as a nice entrance, fine windows, a conservatory, and many other little things which added to them beauty and comfort. Sometimes the whole building would be of a remarkably beautiful design. Directly we came to a road which we thought would be a short cut to where we were going, so we took it, but did not go far until we came to a path which we thought would be nearer yet and taking it, after a long climb reached the cemetary, which is a very finely situated being on the south face of a high eminence, from which on a clear day there is a fine view of London. Walking through it, and examining the various monuments, we were well pleased, but not so much as with the taste of the Glasgow Necropolis. We noticed one ornament, which was often used, and we like, it is an urn with a wreath of roses, or sometimes a piece of drapery over it. Nearly half are just plain flat tombstones many of white 

[[end page]]
[[start page]]
marble, some of granite and about five or six of porphery. One of the latter is of very fine design indeed, being in shape like the sketch, and unmounted by a Duke's crown, on a cushion, the whole is of solid red porphery, polished, and the inscription is in a small oval on the front covered with glass. It was erected to the memory of the Duke of St Albans in 1849. We were so much pleased with it, that we determined to come again and draw it. When we were satisfied, we started for home, taking another way from that in which we had come, the main road. We had not proceeded far before we came to a very beautiful little villa, situated some yards back from the road, with trees in front. We thought the design would be just what would suit our friend Mr. Field, and determined that mother and I should come some day soon and draw it. After a pleasant walk we reached home about four o-clock. Although it was very cold, mother