The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-06-15 00:00:00

WINDERMERE LIKE.-CROFT LODGE

The great Feature of the Alpine Mountain Scenery, proudly
standing alone for its high renown and multifarious Beau-
ties, a combination which could -alone be acquired by
judgment, great taste, and considerable outlay. It Ap-
proaches the Lake, its rich Meadows extending to 50
Acres in the Valley, independently of the Rising Grounds,
which include altogether near 80 Acres ; the splendid and
exceedingly correct taste in Furniture, fine Collection, of
Original Pictures,, Cellar of the Choicest Wines, may all.
be added to the purchase.
%, GEORGE ROBINS is flattered that he has been
selected by the worthy proprietor,
JAMES BRANCKER, Esq., of Liverpool,
to offer to PUBLIC COMPETITION, at the Auction
Mart, London, on THURSDAY, July 15, at Twelve, and in
consequence of a recent severe domestic affliction,
THE SALE WILL BE PEREMPTORY,

a singularly desirable-and highly
IMPORTANT FREEHOLD PROPERTY,
which, from its countless beauties, is not easily approached,
and still less by the imperfect sketah that is about to he at-
tempted. It is not a little fortunate for the honoured indi-
vidual who has been preferred to bring this splendid estate
under public review, that its indescribable beauties are on
record in the minds of every one who has visited Westmore-
land during the progress of its completion. It is but faint
praise to say that it is
THE LEADING FEATURE AMID THE LAKE

SCENERY,
since nothing, even within thew hallowed regions, has ven-
tured to aspire to such a distinction ; and the great difficulty
that 'presses upon Mr. Robins's mind is, that in selecting
from the countless beauties that prevail everywhere, he will
necessarily in this abridged statement leave too many unno-
ticed.

THE MANSION IS OF AN IMPOSING CHARACTER,

ERECTED ENTIRELY OF STONE. .
The order of Architecture may
.be a little equivocal, or
rather, it presents an admixture of the several orders, ren-
-tiered perfect by the taste of the liberal proprietor. A
drawing, which will accompany the printed particulars must
uecessarily be an humble effort to bring such a combination
of taste and judgment into so limited a space ; it will, how-
ever, most assuredly give such a powerful claim to admira-
tion, as to incline all such as can afford, and are anxious, to
APPROACH ELYSIUM IN THIS WORLD,

to pay an early visit to Croft Lodge, where, indeed, he will
find just cause to exclaim, " How imperfectly has Paradise
been represented in this feeble attempt."
The situation was originally selected wisely ; it is seated
on a lawn of considerable beauty, protected from the north
and easterly winds by the almost interminable hills which
form
AMPHITHEATRE CLOTHED IN VERDURE,
where the flocks and herds ascend to the very summit, to
vary acrd improve the landscape. From the mountain-top is
presented a scene that it would be iu vain to attempt to de-
scribe; for it has been truly said,
IT BEGGARS ALL DESCRIPTION.

In progressing through the winding progress to the acclivity,
it is almost impossible for the ima.ginatiou to arrive at a full
appreciation of the
HARMONIOUS COMIHNATION, _

.
which seems to increase in beauty and effect at every fresh
break or peep which nature has vouchsafed .through the
• woods. It is on this fearful height that Windermere is seen
in all its glory , where
"The sunbeam slumbers, and the leaves scarce curled
By the cool breeze, their verdant tresses lave
Translucent through its tide."
The little intermediate space from that vast water is seen with
THE CONFLUENCE •OF THE TWO BEAUTIFUL
RIVERS, THE BRATHAY AND ROTHAY,

which are parallel with the Terrace-walk ; the former river,
with its ornamental bridge, is a great feature, extending in
the'other direction to a similitude with
THE FAMED VIRGINIA WATERS,

(which are left at an immeasurable distance,) and to the
Swiss cottage in its purest taste ; its harbour and the splen-
did river which alone separates it from the lake. The ambi-
tion of the respected proprietor has lead him to prepare a
'feet in this dock which is more than equal to compete with
...ue once-favoured flotilla on Virginia Water, and her Yacht,