You may see the cottage from the sunk fence over yonder.

This took the form of a 'sunk fence' from the canal to the gate piers on the path.

It was erected after a great many disputes, but was unfortunately surrounded by a sunk fence and ornamental railing.

"Jane," he recommenced, as we entered the laurel walk, and slowly strayed down in the direction of the sunk fence and the horse- chestnut, "Thornfield is a pleasant place in summer, is it not?"

At the bottom was a sunk fence; its sole separation from lonely fields: a winding walk, bordered with laurels and terminating in a giant horse- chestnut, circled at the base by a seat, led down to the fence.

"The contiguous ground of the park without the sunk fence was to be harmonized with the land within; and the garden in its turn was to be set free from its prim regularity, that it might assort with the wilder country without".