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Alleys and birds : and over every space, between the arches, 

 " s some other little figure, with broad plates of 

 round coloured glass, gilt, for the sun to play 

 upon. Butthishedgel intendtobe raisedupon 

 a bank, not steep, but gently slope, of some six 

 feet, set all with flowers . Also I understand, that 

 this square of the garden should not be the 

 whole breadth of the ground, but to leave, on 

 either side, ground enough for diversity of side 

 alleys : unto which the two covert alleys of the 

 green may deliver you. But there must be no 

 alleys with hedges, at either end of this great en- 

 closure : not at the hither end, for letting your 

 prospect upon this fair hedge from the green; 

 nor at the further end, for letting your prospect 

 from the hedge, through the arches, upon the 

 heath. 



For the ordering of the ground, within the 

 great hedge, I leave it to variety of device ; advis- 

 ing nevertheless, that whatsoever form you cast 

 it into, first it be not too busy, or full of work. 

 Wherein I, for my part, do not like images cut 

 outin juniper, or othergarden stuff : theybefor 

 children. Little low hedges, round, like welts, 

 with some pretty pyramids, Hike well: and in 

 some places, fair columns upon frames of car- 



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