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their future occupants. A soft light comes through the painted windows, on each of which is a heraldic escutcheon.

The marble obelisk in front bears the name of Nancy, wife of Eph. Corning. The altar monument near is Seymour's. The marble just beyond, preserves the name of Charlotte Elizabeth Deming. Unassuming, gentle, departed one-it is a pleasure to be reminded of thee!

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Pine Hill is enclosed as the last earthly abode of the Howland Family. Here rests their late head, Gardiner Howland - so long and well known as an enterprising and wealthy merchant so much better known as a man of integrity and benevolence. Here, beneath a handsome monument, are the remains of Abby Woolsey Howland Wolcott. The hill is penetrated with vaults--and into some of them light is admitted through glass on the surface. Its low fence is massive and strong - rather than handsome. The approach to

this ground from Central Avenue is by means of broad granite steps.

A marble obelisk on the declivity south of the Howland ground bears the name of Peter T. Chapeau -a resident of Cuba.

As we return to the Tour we pass by the tall obelisk of Peter Bonnett. This sustains upon its summit an angelic figure, holding in one hand a wreath of flowers, and pointing upward with the other. On the headstone of Louisa Lisette Neidlinger, the carver has formed a small angel with an infant in his arms. They are just emerging from a cloud.

Retracing our way to the TOUR, we proceed westwardly. The monument of John H. Petrie is passed upon the right, and so is the entrance to Pine Avenue, which immediately succeeds. Read the name of Catharine Wood upon that headstone on the left; opposite Pine Avenue, is a large monument bearing the name of Kunzler. It is quite an ambitious structure. The names of Mary Louise Bliss and of Leonore B. Kunzler appear on opposite

sides.

Mary Louis aged twenty-one, was the wife of Melancthon Bliss. Leonore was the infant daughter of Andrew Kunzler. Above the latter name is carved a cherub bearing a wreath of roses. Over the former is presented an angel form.

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Alex. Dennistoun a marble monument on Glade Hill. Eastburn, Bryant, Norris, are a little way beyond. Sarah Ann Funk is oppoMarsh's large monument is an attempted copy in marble of one in brown stone upon Ocean Hill. An inspection and comparison of the two structures, show the attempt to be a failure proving, if proof be needed, how much depends on form, and on an eye to appreciate it. As we advance between Vista and Glade Hills, we discover, on the left, two stones; the first is inscribed with the name of Caroline, the other with that of Julia Wallace. This is one of the lamb monuments. Chestnut Avenue here branches offbut we still keep the TOUR, which, sweeping round, carries us by a large circle with its tall, polished obelisk, reared by Gordon W.

Burnham, and bearing on its adamantine surfaces the record of his bereavements.

We shall lose nothing if we pause here, a moment, for a single glance at the view before us the sloping, open lawn-the sheltering wall of verdure-and that bright, narrow vista, in the north-west. It is painful to know that the pleasantness of these openings will soon be gone. It is but too evident that the rage of tree-planting and a mistaken taste will soon cover all these sunny lawns and glades with an unsightly and impervious growth of shrubs and evergreens.

The enclosure adjoining Burnham's contains two altar-form monuments, of brown stone. The structures are alike, and bear a general resemblance to some already described. These monuments are neat and handsome, but would please us better, if without those imitation doors in front. They are on the lots of James Phalen and of John Paine.

Beyond these, we find a triple enclosure the central part being distinguished by a large

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Near Central Avenue, and Lawn-girt Hill.

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