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ures that seemed to obstruct his way, the trees 

 of the mournful green, conspired at first to dis- 

 gust him ; as he went forward, however, all 

 began to open and wear a more pleasing ap- 

 pearance ; beautiful cascades, beds of flowers, 

 trees loaded with fruit or blossoms, and unex- 

 pected brooks, improved the scene. He now 

 found that he was ascending, and, as he pro- 

 ceeded, all nature grew more beautiful ; the 

 prospect widened as he went higher ; even the 

 air itself seemed to become more pure. Thus 

 pleased and happy from unexpected beauties, 

 I at last led him to an arbor, from whence he 

 could view the garden and the whole country 

 around, and where he might own that the road 

 to Virtue terminated in Happiness. 



Though from this description you may ima- 

 gine that a vast tract of ground was necessary to 

 exhibit such a pleasing variety in, yet be as- 

 sured I have seen several gardens in England 

 take up ten times the space which mine did, 

 without half the beauty. A very small extent 

 of ground is enough for an elegant taste ; the 

 greater room is required if magnificence is in 

 view. There is no spot, though ever so little, 

 which a skilful designer might not thus im- 

 prove, so as to convey a delicate allegory, and 

 impress the mind with truths the most useful 

 and necessary. Adieu ! 



