Mall, now the Northern Mall.

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INTENDED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PARKS.

[Illustration: Intended Improvements in the Parks.]

22. A Splendid Triumphal Arch, in the front of the New Palace.

23. The King's Palace, on the site of Buckingham House.

24. Terrace behind the Palace; there is also a grand Terrace fronting
the gardens.

25. Palace Garden, laid out in a picturesque style; including a line
sheet of ornamental water, with a carriage-way from an entrance at
Hyde Park Corner.

26. The Green Park.

27. The King's Stables, including those recently built, and others
which are in contemplation.

28. James-street, leading from Buckingham Gate to Westminster, with
thirteen new houses fronting the Park.

29. Stafford-row, with ten new houses, extending to the Gun Tavern,
and continuing to Ward's-row, from whence Arabella-row runs, at the
side of the King's Stable.

A road extends from Great George-street, Westminster, through
Bird-cage walk, to Grosvenor-place, for private carriages, on the side
of which, marked 5 in the plan, (in front of the present barracks,) a
row of new houses will be erected.

The present Guard house at Buckingham Gate will be removed, and a new
Guard house erected close to the wall of the new stables in
James-street.

There may, perhaps, be some alteration in the distribution of the
interior of the Park, as to the form of the paths; but the water will
assume, as nearly as possible, the present shape, and the public will
have access to the whole of the Park.

Lamentations long and loud have been poured forth on the late
neglected state of St. James's Park. An intelligent home tourist in
1813, says, "It concerned me to observe that this park presents at
this time a neglected appearance, unworthy of a metropolitan royal
park, adjoining to the constant residence of the court." He goes on to
say, "My heart ached, and the tears started from my eyes as I brought
to mind the crowds of beauty, rank, and fashion, which till within
these few years used to be displayed in the centre mall on evenings
during the spring and summer. Here used to promenade, for one or two
hours after dinner, the whole British world of gaiety, beauty, and
splendour! Here could be seen in one moving mass, extending the whole
length of the mall 10,000 of the most lovely women, in this country of
female beauty, all splendidly attired, and accompanied by as many
well-dressed m