the fun. -> To add to the beauty, and conve- 

 nience of this very delicious fcene, a fountain, 

 of limpid water bubbles up near the roots 

 of the tree. 



As a parallel to thefe trees, I fhall next 

 .celebrate the lime of Cleves. This alfo was 

 a tree of great magnificence. It grew in an 

 open plain, juft at the entrance of the city, 

 and was thought an objec~l worthy to exercife 

 the tafte of magiftracy. The burgomafter of, 

 his day had it furveyed with great accuracy, 

 and trimmed into eight, broad, pyramidal 

 faces. Each corner was fupported by a hand- 

 fome ftone pillar; and in the middle of the 

 tree among the branches, was cut a noble 

 room : which the vaft fpace contained within, 

 eafily fuffered, without injuring the regularity 

 of any of the eight faces. To crown all, the 

 top was curioufly clipped into fome kind of 

 head, and adorned artificially; but in what 

 manner, whether with the head of a lion, or 

 a flag, a weather cock, or a fun dial, we 

 are not told. It was fomething however in 



the higheft ftile of Dutch tafte. This tree 



was long the admiration, and envy of all the 

 dates of Holland ; and Mr. Evelin, from whom 



we 



