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S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S 3 3 architectural inspiration, he began building a classic Italianate villa, complete with extensive gardens. Sadly, Julia fell ill and died before the great manor was completed. Heartbroken, Godfrey stopped construction, but before he left, he claimed Julia's spirit appeared to him one evening in the gardens and told him she wished him to complete the estate. With her aura e s t i n a t i o n s D Doug Painter I t's a love story straight out of the Old South, a Gone with the Wind-like saga filled with passion, wealth and war and, ultimately, despair. Godfrey Barnsley, one of Savannah's wealthiest cotton merchants, wanted to build an estate worthy of the love of his life, a true southern belle, Julia Scarborough. To get away from the city's heat, he purchased some 10,000 acres in the rolling hills near Adairsville in north Georgia. Looking to the Europeans for At Barnsley Resort and the Caesar Guerini Shooting School, you can combine a few hours of gunning instruction with some great bird-hunting. to guide him, Barnsley finished work on the Woodlands, but new tragedies were soon to follow. Barnsley lost his fortune during the Civil War, and soldiers from both sides ransacked the estate. Then in 1906 a fierce tornado ripped the roof off the villa, leaving the house at the mercy of the elements. After decades of neglect, the property was finally transformed into Barnsley Resort, a world-class facility known for its exceptional array of outdoor activities and, notably, home to the Caesar nder the watchful gaze of instructor Skip Smith, the author tries out the new Ellipse EVOlution from Caesar Guerini. U