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Approaching the palace by the lake, the next object that arrests attention is this fine marble terrace, which encloses the grounds; from this spot there is also a good view of the distant hills, with pagodas on the summits of two; half way down one of them, may also be observed a Chinese grave called the horse shoe, or omega shape, from its resemblance to the Greek letter omega.