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signed for a pleasure-ground, are found large stately trees of con- 

 siderable standing, properly situated to be introduced into the design ; 

 and sometimes numbers in suitable assemblages for constituting 

 groves or thickets, and some for single standing groups or clumps, 

 &c. ; these should be preserved with the utmost care, as it would re- 

 quire many years to form the like with young plantations; and al- 

 though the trees should stand ever so close, irregular, or straggling, 

 with proper address in thinning and regulating them, where neces- 

 sary, they may be made to become beautifully ornamental to the 

 place, and to prevent ai considerable expense. 



In some spacious pleasure-grounds, various light ornamental build- 

 ings are introduced as ornaments to particular departments ; such as 

 temples, bowers, banqueting-houses, alcoves, grottos, rural seats, 

 cottages, fountains, obelisks, statues, and other edifices ; these, and 

 the like, are usually erected in the different parts, in openings be- 

 tween the divisions of the ground, and contiguous to the termination 

 of grand walks, &c; 



These kinds being very expensive, are rather sparingly introduced; 

 sometimes a temple is presented at the termination of a grand walk 

 or opening, or sometimes a temple, banqueting-house, or bower is 

 erected in the centre of some spacious opening or grass-ground in the 

 internal divisions; other parts present alcoves, bowers, grottos, rural 

 seats, &c., at the termination of different walks ; and rural seats are 

 placed in different parts by the sides of long walks, under the shade 

 of trees, &c., for places of rest. 



Fountains and statues are generally introduced in the middle of 

 spacious openings ; statues are also often placed at the terminations 

 of particular walks, sometimes in woods, thickets, and recesses, upon 

 mounts, terraces, and other stations, according to what they are in- 

 tended to represent. 



Sometimes, also, there are exhibited root-houses, rock and shell-work, 

 ruins, and other rustic devices, representing hermitages, caves, &c. ; 

 such being generally stationed in some retired or private situation ; 

 these kinds of buildings being commonly arched or vaulted, are, for 

 the most part, covered with a coat of earth and turfed with grass, so 

 as to appear like a sort of mount or hillock, and planted with some 

 little clumps of shrubs, &c., having private walks leading to the en- 

 trance. 



In some parts are exhibited artificial rock-work, contiguous to 

 some grotto, fountain, rural piece of water, &c., and planted with a 

 variety of sexatile plants, or such as grow naturally on rocks and 

 mountains. 



Ornamental bridges over artificial rivers, or any rural piece of water 

 in some magnificent opening, so as to admit of a prospect thereof, at 

 some distance from the habitation, have charming effects. 



Let it be particularly remarked, that although water, when exhi- 

 bited with due taste and handsome design, adds considerable to the 

 beauty of pleasure-grounds; yet, in districts subject to diseases oc- 

 casioned by the effluvia arising from marshes and stagnant water, it 

 ought to be cautiously introduced ; a due regard to health will of 

 course prevent its introduction, especially in large sheets, where likely 



