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Diversity from the other Wood ; which having lost its 

 leaves appears quite naked all the Winter. 



" The Head of a Parterre is usually adorned with ornament*. 

 Basins or Water-works ; and beyond, with a circular line 

 of Palisades, or Woodwork cut into a Goose-foot, which 

 leads into the great Walks ; and the Space between 

 the Basin and the Palisade is filled with small Pieces 

 of Embroidery, or Grass-work, set out with Yews, Cases, 

 and Flower-Pots. 



" In gardens that have Terrasses, whether Sideways, vistaa. 

 or in Front of the Building, where there is a delightful 

 Prospect, as you cannot shut up the Head of the Par- 

 terre by a circular Palisade, you must, to continue the 

 View, lay several Compartiments of a Parterre together, 

 such as Embroidery, Green-plots after the English 

 Manner, or Cut-work which should be divided at con- 

 venient Distances by Cross-walks ; taking care that the 

 Parterres of Embroidery be always next the Building, 

 as being the richest and most magnificent. 



"The principal Walk should be made in Front of walks, 

 the Building, and another large one to cross it at right 

 Angles, provided they be double, and very wide. At 

 the end of these Walks, the Walls may be pierced with 

 Grills, or have Openings with Ditches at the Foot ofc 

 them to continue the view ; and these Grills and Open- 

 ings may be made to serve several Walks by disposing 

 them into Goose-feet, Stars, etc. 



