[Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition by Marietta Holley]@TWC D-Link bookSamantha at the St. Louis Exposition CHAPTER XIII 11/16
The most beautiful exhibit we saw was the reproduction of the Grand Trienon, the favorite home of Napoleon, brought from all appearances from Versailles with its famous garden and sot down here in St.Louis. There is a big central pavilion and on each side wings, each terminating in a pavilion joined by tall marble columns.
The ruff is surrounded by a balustrade ornamented by vases and beautiful statutes.
The same balustrade extends the hull length of the building below, five hundred and thirty-four feet. And below it stretches the beautiful garden, terraces, lake, fountains, statutes, rare flowers, shrubs and trees.
Winding walks in which the great Conqueror might have walked with his brain teemin' with ambitious plans.
I didn't want to leave the garden it was so beautiful, but time wuz passin' and we went inside and went through room after room, each one seemin'ly more beautiful than the one we had seen last.
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