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_Patient_, _Industrious_, _Faithful_, _Generous_, _Kind_, _Her Conduct left the proudest far behind_;_ Her Virtues dignified her humble birth_, _And raised her mind above this sordid earth_

_Attachuished but with life_, _this Tomb attests_, _Reared by Two Friends ill her loss bemoan_, _Till with her ashes_--_Here shall rest their own_

In 1832, the hoollen” was sold by auction, by the late renowned ”knight of the ha advertisement, in his characteristic style of decorative description

”IN NORTH WALES

Particulars and Conditions of Sale OF THE LADY ELEANOR BUTLER AND MISS PONSONBY'S LITTLE PARADISE AT LLANGOLLEN, Of which a ed description will appear on the other side

IT IS ALL FREEHOLD, And it need hardly be remarked that it is in the most favoured Spot in NORTH WALES; Which will be Sold by Auction BY

MR GEORGE ROBINS,

AT THE AUCTION MART, LONDON, On THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1832, at Twelve o'Clock, IN ONE LOT, BY DIRECTION OF THE EXECUTORS

May be viewed only with Tickets, and Particulars had Twenty-one Days prior to the Sale at the Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury; the Inns at Llangollen, and Corwen; the Great Hotel, Bangor; Waterloo, Liverpool; York House, Bath; and at Mr GEORGE ROBINS's Offices, London

NB The appropriate Furniture, Service of Plate, Elegancies of the Chateau, extensive Library of Books, and all the valuable Appendages, will be submitted to Public Competition the latter End of the Month of July, by Direction of the Executors

PARTICULARS, &c

Mr ROBINS is not a little proud that it hath been his good fortune to be selected by the Executors of the Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Ponsonby to direct the sale of their far-fay will be due to all those who are familiar with its beauties and peculiarities, for the very imperfect recital which follohile those who are yet to be gratified with the sight of it, ine he has drawn so of pretension in its outward form, it indicates but moderately the coated all the _agre to more consequential habitations Considerable tact is conspicuous everywhere; but none htsoloorace of the Library, into which it opens This room is fitted up in the Gothic style, the Windows are of ancient painted glass ”_shedding their diht_”

THE SALOON OF THE MINERVAS

Is the repository of the choice Library The auxiliary Offices are very coood order as is the natural consequence of pure taste, the Kitchen Garden is neatness itself, and the Fruit trees are of the rarest and finest sort, and luxuriant in their produce Many and shaded

GRAVEL WALKS ENCIRCLE THIS ELYSIUM,

Which is adorned with curious and rare Shrubs and Flowers It is nothing in extent but

EVERYTHING IN GRACE AND BEAUTY,

United with a great variety of foliage Upon the Freehold is a considerable quantity of valuable Tis

A DEEP AND HOLLOW GLEN;

In its entangled bottoh stones in its channel towards

THE VALE OF LLANGOLLEN

To speak of the latter would be quite superfluous, few, if any, are unacquainted with the wildness and surpassing beauty of the uity to the little roe in the gaiety of this place, or recreate in retirement, (as shall seem best suited to varied inclination), there are fortunately both auxiliaries to this scene (it had almost been said of enchantment) The verdant Lawns, dotted with rare plants, the scenic beauties, and the woodland scenery combined, plead in extenuation of this lofty tone The whole is enco a park-like appearance; held with the freehold, which is limited to less than Five Acres A truly beautiful Portico of carved Oak leads to this

DOMICILE OF COMFORT

The whole lower Story of which, on the outside, is covered with the richest carved Oak, and within which will be found a Dining Room 15 feet by 15, with handso