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Excerpt from Henry Acton, Vol. 2 of 3: Or the Gold Smugglers and Other Tales Its smooth velvet lawn decorated with the brilliant hues of dahlias and rhododendrons, the stealing waters of the Severn laving its sloping banks, the not far distant Malvern hills and their changing shadows, now hid and now seen through the sheltering shrubbery that skirted Mrs. Stewart's little domain, giving finish to the scene. Then the hall, with fancy chairs and flower-baskets, profuse with every shade that makes the garden gay, the rustic litter of a country cottage and of its country sports; the neat maid, with snowy cap and apron, and modest courtesy of welcome - all - all - how different in their simplicity and homeliness, from the high flight of steps, the cold broad pavement, the Grecian portico and extended portals, the crested chairs, and polished stove. Then the powdered lackeys and stately porter. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.