...parterres, flower gardens, orangeries, groves, avenues, courts, statues, perspectives, fountaines, aviaries, and all this at the banks of the sweetest river in the world, must needes be admirable' (Diary, Aug. 27, 1678). The Duchess was not given to exercising control of...

...the Cabal Ministry it is described by Evelyn as " inferior to few of the best villas in Italy itself; the house furnished like a great prince's; the parterres,...this at the banks of the sweetest river in the world, must needs be admirable." When, however, ten years afterwards, James II. was urged to go into honourable...

...garden for walks, trees, and a little green-house." That at Ham House, Middlesex, where (says Evelyn) 'the parterres, flower gardens, orangeries, groves,...this at the banks of the sweetest river in the world, must needs be admirable." The gardens at Beddington, the celebrated seat of the Carews. The gardens...

...villas in Italy itself; the house furnished like a great Prince's ; the parterres, flower-gardens, orangeries, groves, avenues, courts, statues, perspectives,...this at the banks of the sweetest river in the world, must needs be admirable. The gardens are very rare, and cannot be otherwise, having Earl of Esso skilful...

...best villas in Italy itself; the house furnished like a great Prince's; the parterres, flower-gardens, orangeries, groves, avenues, courts, statues, perspectives,...this at the banks of the sweetest river in the world, must needs be admirable. The gardens are very rare, and cannot be otherwise, having Earl of Esso skilful...

...best villas in Italy itself; the house furnished like a great Prince's; the parterres, flower-gardens, orangeries, groves, avenues, courts, statues, perspectives,...this at the banks of the sweetest river in the world, must needs be admirable. The gardens are very rare, and cannot be otherwise, having Earl of Esso skilful...

...house furnished like a great Prince's; Parterres, flower gardens, Orangeries, groves, Avenues, Courts, perspectives, fountains, Aviaries, and all this at the Banks of the sweetest River in the world." "The more than Italian luxury of Ham" earned it the name of " Ham Palace," and as all the exquisite...

...best villas in Italy itself; the house furnished like a great Prince's; the parterres, flowergardens, orangeries, groves, avenues, courts, statues, perspectives,...this at the banks of the sweetest river in the world, must needs be admirable. Hence, I went to my worthy friend, Sir Henry Capel [at Kew], brother to the...

...best villas in Italy itself; the house furnished like a great Prince's; the parterres, flowergardens, orangeries, groves, avenues, courts, statues, perspectives,...this at the banks of the sweetest river in the world, must needs be admirable. Hence, I went to my worthy friend, Sir Henry Capel [at Kew], brother to the...

...gardens of the DUKE OF LAUDERDALE, which is indeed inferior to few of the best Villas in Italy itself ; the House furnished like a great Prince's ; the Parterres,...Gardens, Orangeries, Groves, Avenues, Courts, Statues, Prospectives, Fountaines, Aviaries, and all this at the banks of the sweetest River in the World, must...