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Walks and Talks of an American Farmer in England (part 2 of 2) · Frederick Law Olmsted — chapter 2 of 30 · ~40 words · public domain

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The Deceit of Descriptions of Scenery.—The Soul of a Landscape.—The Isle of Wight, its Characteristics.—Appropriate Domestic Architecture.—Genial Climate.—Tropical Verdure.—The Cliffs of Albion.—Osborne.—The Royal Villa.—Country Life of the Royal Family.—Agricultural Inclination and Rural Tastes.—The Royal Tenantry.—A Rural Fête at Osborne. 154

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