74 THE PRAISE OF GARDENS 



a sun-dial, which while strangers are looking at, a quantity of 

 water forced by a wheel, which the gardiner turns at a distance, 

 through a number of little pipes, plentifully sprinkles those 

 that are standing round. 



Oxford. 



As soon as Grace is said after each meal, every one is at 

 liberty, either to retire to his own chambers, or to walk in 

 the College garden, there being none that has not a delight- 

 ful one. 



Hampton Court.^ 



Afterwards we were led into the gardens, which are most 

 pleasant, here we saw rosemary so planted and nailed to the 

 walls as to cover them entirely, which is a method exceeding 

 common in England. 



Nonesuch (a Royal Retreat in a place formerly called 

 CuDDiNGTON, a very healthful situation chosen by King 

 Henry VHI.). 



The palace itself is so encompassed with parks full of deer, 

 delicious gardens, groves ornamented with trellis-work, cabinets 

 of verdure, and walks so embrowned by trees, that it seems 

 to be a place pitched upon by Pleasure herself, to dwell in 

 along with Health. 



In the pleasure and artificial gardens are many columns and 

 pyramids of marble, two fountains that spout water one round 

 the other like a pyramid, upon which are perched small birds 

 that stream water out of their bills : In the grove of Diana 

 is a very agreeable fountain, with Actaeon turned into a stag, 

 as he was sprinkled by the goddess and her nymphs, with 

 inscriptions. 



There is besides another pyramid of marble full of concealed 



^ See Illustration in Appendix. 



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