In one spot there still stands the grey wall and buttress of some ancient building, doubtless the relic of an ecclesiastical foundation.

The present mansion is not far distant; it is of large size, but lacks elegance.

Inside, nothing that modern skill can supply to render a residence comfortable, convenient, and (as art is understood in furniture) artistic has been neglected.
Behind the fir plantations there is an extensive range of stabling, recently erected, with all the latest improvements.

A telegraph wire connects the house with the stable, so that carriage or horse may be instantly summoned.

Another wire has been carried to the nearest junction with the general telegraphic system; so that the resident in this retired spot may communicate his wishes without a moment's delay to any part of the world.
In the gardens and pleasure-grounds near the house all manner of ornamental shrubs are planted.