The chimneys, however, had a pleasing appearance over the trees; they were in stacks, and rather larger, or broader apparently at the top than where they rose from the roof.

Such chimneys are not often seen on recent buildings.

A chimney seems a simple matter, and yet the aspect of a house from a distance much depends upon its outline.

The mansion was of large size, and stood in an extensive park, through which carriage drives swept up to the front from different lodge gates.

Each of the drives passed under avenues of trees--the park seemed to stretch on either hand without enclosure or boundary--and the approach was not without a certain stateliness.