The American Agriculturist. Vol. II. No. XI, December 1843: Designed to Improve the Planter, the Farmer, the Stock-breeder, and the HorticulturistVarious
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The American Agriculturist. Vol. II. No. XI, December 1843: Designed to Improve the Planter, the Farmer, the Stock-breeder, and the Horticulturist
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Agriculture -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- United States -- Periodicals
Derbyshire possesses the wildest and most broken scenery of any county
in England, and after passing over the flat surface of Yorkshire, it
was quite a relief to find ourselves trotting up and down along a road
winding picturesquely around high hills, and over deep narrow dales. An
hour's drive or so, brought us to the pretty little village of Edensor,
close by the inn of which, is the entrance to Chatsworth. The village
is situated within the park, and is the property of the Duke, and
certainly it is the most charming one we ever saw. Every cottage is of
stone, and no two alike in their architecture. One is a mimic Gothic
castle; another a cottage ornee; a third in the Elizabethan, a fourth
in the Swiss, and perhaps a fifth in the Tudor style. Everything then
was so complete about them--the pretty gardens full of flowers--the
hedges so neatly trimmed--the yards, laid down with the greenest and
softest of turf, and the shrubbery so tastefully planted! These were
the residences of the laborers on the estate, the possession of which
any one might envy them, and desire to be able to call his home.
Attached to the village is a fine old church, and around it an ample
yard, handsomely walled in with strong mason-work. Altogether, this
village is quite a gem in its way, and we were going to add, an epitome
of its owner's heart; for on all his estates, whether in England or
Ireland, the Duke of Devonshire has made it a point to protect and
bountifully provide for his people. There is no want, or suffering, or
seeking the poor-house, by the tenantry, allowed by this kind-hearted,
benevolent man.
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