21. The ground slopes quite a bit in this yard, but I want the deck to be level. 22. The British and French bivouacked on the northern bank, where the ground sloped gently down to the river. 23. Standing on the top of the hill, the ground slopes away in front to Pininpinin Point . .. 24. Timber stumps support the floor framing above the ground sloping gently from the north-eastern courtyard to the south-west. 25. The plinth, which is deeper at the front where the ground slopes to McLachlan Street, is of cream brick. 26. At the southern end of the site the ground slopes steeply to the river, the bank being heavily vegetated. 27. While Olana perches high above the Hudson, Clermont's grounds slope toward the water, interrupted by the Amtrak rail bed. 28. Check surface drainage around the outside to make sure the ground slopes away from the basement on all sides. 29. Penegoes church is on the level northernside of the valley with the ground sloping down gently to the stream. 30. To the west the ground slopes gradually away from the summit, merging with the western slope of Nethermost Pike.
