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others propose, without having bestowed a thought on the first principles of 

 Landscape Gardening or Architecture. 



That these two Sister Arts are, and must be inseparable, is obvious from 



the following consideration. The most beautiful scenes in Nature 



may sur 



prize at first sight, or delight for a time, but they cannot long be interesting, 

 unless made habitable ; therefore, the whole Art of Landscape Gardening 

 may properly be defined, The pleasing combination of Art and Nature adapted 

 to the use of Man. 



During the last ten years, the Art of Landscape Gardening, in common 

 with all other Arts which depend on Peace and Patronage, has felt the in- 

 fluence of War and War Taxes, which operate both on the means and the 

 inclination to cultivate the Arts of Peace; these have languished under the 

 impoverishment of the Country, while the sudden acquirement of Riches 

 by individuals has diverted Wealth into new channels : 





men 



increase property rather than to enjoy it; they end< 



Value rather than the Beauty of their newly purchased Estates 



Gentleman, in the last century, took more delight in 



to impro 



the 



than in the profits of 

 venerable home of his 



Farm; his pi 



The Country 

 the sports of the field, 

 was to enjoy in peace the 



the habit of 



Lod 



but the necessity of living in Camp 



and 



changed his character and pursuits 



... gmgs or Watering-places, have of late totally 



d 



time, perhaps, tended 



half the ancient Landed Property of the Country 

 It is not therefore to be wondered at, that the Art of Landscap 



dening should h 

 of returning Peace 



slowly 



? Gar- 

 gradually declined. Whether the influence 



may revive its en erg 



classed among the « Aries perdit 



whether it is hereafter to be 



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preserved a little longer in the following pag 



the Author hop 



memory may be 



