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country ; such especially, as are situated in spacious 

 flats, or gentle declivities. For instance, suppose a 

 large and spacious square, contiguous to the gardens, 

 or some pasture-fields before it, (not here set out) 

 were divided into several quarters, separated only by 

 walks and ranks of trees, and if need be, inclos'd 

 with low hedges of holly, yew, or other hardy greens : 

 The trees and walks planted at competent distance 

 with forest-trees, unmixt ; that is, what were planted 

 with oak, should be set throughout with oak ; elm 

 with elm, and so of the rest : That the walks which 

 lead to or from the front of the house, be 100, or 

 150 foot in breadth, others 60, 50, &c. in proportion 

 to the length, and the distance of the trees as the 

 species require. But this is not so easily at first 

 discern'd, by such as being desirous of speedy shade 

 and ornament, plant their trees too near one another, 

 which is a general error. Thus much concerning 

 the walks and vista s. The vacuities, which are 

 sixteen blunt triangles, and consider'd as pretty large 

 fields, may be stored with several sorts of good 

 timber-trees ; oak, elm, ash, walnut, beech, chesnut, 

 lime, service, maple, black-cherry, fir, and pines, &c. 

 some of them plow'd for corn, and left for meadow 

 and pasture ; cyder, cherry, and other ortyard-fruit : 

 Than which nothing could be more profitable and 

 graceful. 



I have omitted the basse-court, which may be 

 added to the half circle C ; nor have I given the 

 dimensions of any the separations or necessary 

 buildings ; intending this as an idea only of some- 

 thing which I conceive might be both convenient 

 and graceful, or to be varied into other figures, 

 according to the pleasure of the owner. The black 



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