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out which no garden was then complete. Such fountains 

 were made with secret arrangements for turning on the 

 water, which dropped from birds' bills, or spurted out of 

 dolphins or such-like, with an unpleasant suddenness 

 which gave the unwary visitor a shower-bath. Other 

 fountains played tunes or set curious machinery in 

 motion, or otherwise surprised the beholder. From 

 the descriptions, this one in the Benchers' Garden 

 doubtless concealed some original variation. It con- 

 sisted of a lion's face with a copper scallop shell, and 

 a copper cherry-tree with branches, and perhaps the 

 water dropped from the leaves. One payment in 1700 

 occurs for '* a new scallop shell to the fountain, for a 

 cock and a lion's face to draw the water out of the 

 fountain, and for keeping the fountain in repair, /!i2." 

 The copper cherry-tree was painted, and perhaps the 

 Pegasus — the arms of the Inner Temple — figured in the 

 strange medley, as the cost of painting the tree and " gild- 

 ing the horse " arc together paid to the man " Fowler," 

 who had charge of the fountain. The " best way to 

 bring the water " had to be carefully considered for 

 these " waterworks " which Fowler was designing and 

 carrying out, and it evidently was brought up to the 

 pitch of perfection required of a fountain in those days. 

 There was also a summer-house with a paved floor, and 

 an alcove with seats. Altogether, even without the 

 glories of the strange fountain, the little enclosed Dutch 

 garden must have been an attractive place. 



While the Benchers' Garden was being made, the 

 Great Garden was not neglected. Its form was altered 

 to suit the prevailing taste. This remodelling must 

 have begun in the winter of 1703, as it was then resolved 

 that *' the trees in the Great Garden be cut down, and 



