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radiate on lines diagonal to the general course of the 

 streets, and extend as far as might be desirable, till they 

 merge in other similar avenues, or connect with extensive 

 outlying parks or suburban additions. 



The effect would- be that the inhabitants of every part 

 of the city would find in these small parks and boule- 

 vards attractive pleasure grounds immediately accessible, 

 to their homes, to which they could resort when the toils 

 of the day were over; suburban residents would enjoy 

 the pleasure of a drive through a series of pretty gardens 

 on their daily route to and from their places of business, 

 instead of being forced to take a zigzag course through a 

 series of monotonous streets, or travel a weary distance 

 out of town to find a place prepared expressly for a 

 pleasure drive and the saving of time, distance and labor, 

 which would be secured in the daily traffic of the city, 

 would in the aggregate more than compensate for the 

 value of the land thus occupied. The beauty and 

 attractive interest of the city in the eyes of visitors and 

 strangers would be incalculably increased by the refresh- 

 ing variety and superb effect of coming at intervals upon 

 these beautifully verdant areas, and the importance of 

 attaining such a reputation is rarely appreciated as it 

 deserves. The attractions of a city do not alone consist 

 in its architectural magnificence, or its sources of amuse- 

 ment and culture, though these are important elements. 

 But in order to the full enjoyment of its theatres, 

 museums, libraries, lectures and social pleasures, it is 

 essential that the means of access to them should be 

 rendered not only easy, and free from danger or dis- 



