PLATE 1.A BRIDGE ADAPTED TO PARK SCENERY. communication is obtained, and the walks along its margins preserved entire; which are here supposed to be embellished by plan WHERE water intersects a park in such a way as to render a bridge across it necessary in the line of approach towards the mansion, the annexed design would be appro-tations, as being in the immediate priate, if the ground at each end vicinity of the pleasure-grounds, of the bridge happened to be so and one bank might very properly elevated, or gently rising from the form a part of them. plane of the park, as to permit the parapet to be level, instead of an extended curve, according to the usual practice in such edifices; and this circumstance would afford a greater length to the road-way of the bridge, and consequently produce an effect of magnitude at lit-quence, and lose its liability to the tle additional expense. Without the side arches, a build-bridges standing in the middle of ing so formed would divide the grounds on both banks of the river or canal; but in this instance, a free Vol. VIII. No. XLIII. A bridge of this description should be placed so near the mansion, as to combine with its general design, and appear to be an essential part of the whole; in which case it would greatly add to its seeming magnitude and conse reasonable objection raised to many park scenery, on account of their unsupported and solitary situations and appearances. B MISCELLANIES. CORRESPONDENCE OF THE ADVISER. Mr. ADVISER, If ever there was a poor young creature in want of advice, I am sure I am. I was brought up in the country by my grandmother, one of the best women that ever lived. She took me when I was about four years old, and I remained with her till I had completed my sixteenth year, when I had the misfortune to be deprived of her by death. I was then taken home by my mother, a widow of good fortune, who, to my very great distress, requires that I should totally forget all that my grandmother taught me to regard as most essential. The latter had incessantly in her mouth the saying, that idleness is the root of all evil; | for which reason she never spent an idle moment herself, nor suffered any body about her to do so. She instructed me to interest myself for the poor, to do what I could to help them, and even sometimes to deny myself little indulgences, for the sake of serving them; because, she used to say, there can be no true charity without selfdenial. Now, sir, since I have been at home, I have not only been taught, but even compelled, to do the opposite to all this. I am obliged to give up all my usual occupations, and remain always idle; because my mamma says, that, as I have been so long immured, she is determined to give me all the pleasure in her power: this is very good of her; but indeed, Mr. Adviser, what she calls pleasure tires me to death, and while she tells me, that I enjoy more liberty than almost any young person of my age, I look upon myself as living under the greatest restraint. I dare not be seen with a needle in my hand, because it is very vulgar to work; I am never allowed to have a farthing in my pocket, because mamma says, I must not be suffered to squander my money upon cheats and impostors; for, according to her opinion, and that of her set, all poor people are rogues. When I was with my grandmother, nothing but serious indisposition could excuse any of our family from going to church; but the very first Sunday after I arrived at home, I got a terrible scolding from mamma for proposing to go there, because she assures me, that it is a practice quite left off by all polite people. As to my dress, I protest to you, Mr. Adviser, I am often ashamed to look at myself in the glass: my gown is cut down so much, and my sleeves are so shortened, that I really cannot help fancying sometimes, I see the venerable countenance of my dear grandmother surveying me, not, as she used to do, with a look of pleasure, but one of reproach and indignation at the indecency of my appearance. Another thing which troubles me very much is, that in the country I was always accustomed to tell the truth on every occasion, and here. I am compelled to be fibbing from lighted and transported to see people that I do not care a farthing about; charmed with the Opera, which I am never suffered to hear from the buzz which surrounds me; and enchantedwith conversaziones, where one half of the company yawn away the evening, and the other talk only upon subjects which I do not understand. morning till might: I must be de- || dy who visits my mamma, said the other day, that you must be a strange prosing old fellow; for that your notions were so obselete and outré, that you ought to have lived in the days of Elizabeth. Now you must know, sir, that my grandmamma taught me to have a very great respect for the people of those times; and I resolved immediately to ask you, whether you But bad as all this is, Mr. Advi- think I ought to marry Sir Simon ser, the worst is still to come: or not. But, dear Mr. Adviser, I mamma wants me to marry, and hope you will not think me obliged has fixed upon Sir Simon Shallow-in conscience to obey mamma; for brain as a husband for me. My || indeed, if I do marry him, I shall dear grandmother took great pains, be the most miserable creature in a few weeks before she died, to ex- the world. Pray, sir, send me your plain to me the duties of a wife, advice as soon as you can, and I and to impress me with the sacred-shall always be your grateful, humness of matrimony. She begged ble servant, of me never to marry any one whom I could not love and respect. Now I am quite sure that it would be impossible for me ever to love or respect Sir Simon, for he appears to me the most stupid, ill-bred, disagreeable creature in the world: he talks of nothing but eating, dress, and driving a new carriage which he has just invented; and I understand that the reason he proposed for me is, because he thinks I should look very well in it. Mamma is so bent on this match, that she will not hear of any objection I can make to him: she tells me he is an elegant creature, and that it is only my gross ignorance which makes me find fault with him. Grandmamma always said, that it was my duty to obey my mother; but yet I can't help thinking, if she were alive, she would never suffer me to be married to a man like Sir Simon. While I was fretting about it, it came into my head, that a la SIMPLICIA MEANRIGHT. I have not the least hesitation in advising my young correspondent to give the baronet a decided refusal. Her mind seems to be fraught with every thing good, and I think it would be a thousand pities if she did not follow the advice of her worthy grandmother, and reserve her hand for a man whom she can love and respect. She must not forget, however, that it is her duty to obey her mother in all points in which she can conscientiously do so; and as I flatter myself, that my sentiments on most points are very similar to those of her deceased grandmother, I shall be most happy in affording her the benefit of my advice, whenever she chooses to ask it. Mr. ADVISER, S. SAGEPHIZ. I am the unfortunate husband of one of the cleverest wo |