Complex sentence: The river then passes under Hardy's bridge, and assumes a melancholy character as it passed between the People's Park and the city court house, comprising a very leafy and picturesque quarter of old Waterford city.
Split into simpler sentences: The river then passes under Hardy's bridge, and assumes a melancholy character as it meanders between the People's Park and the city court house. This area is a very leafy and picturesque quarter of old Waterford city.