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Book: The Principles of Landscape Gardening
Chapter: Chapter 4: Private and Public Landscape Gardens

Mansion, demesne, villa farm and cottage

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1573. The specific distinctions of private residences may be considered as the mansion and demesne, the villa, the farm, the temporary residence, and the cottage; but each of these branches out into a number of subspecies and varieties.