88^/ rural and extenfive Gardening. 



the Hedge-Rows, and Ipoiling ihe Wood, 

 and Walk ; and thefe Hedge-Rows being 

 mix'd with Primrofes, Violets, and fuch 

 natural fweet, and pleaftnt Flowers ^ the 

 Walks that lead through afford as much Plea- 

 fure as (nay I may venture to fay more than) 

 the moft elaborate, fine Garden. 



The firft attempt of this kind, I ever faw, 

 and which has in a great meafure prompted 

 on thefe rural thoughts, was at the Seat 

 of a very great Perfon of this Age ; I mean 

 his Grace the Duke of Shrewshnrys^ which 

 in Oxfordfldire ; is truly delightful , ru- 

 ral, eafy , and pleafant ^ for, whatever 

 fome may think of Magnificence , there is 

 an inexpreflible Pleafure in thefe Natural , 

 Twinings, and private Walks to a quiet, 

 thoughtful, ftudiousMind. 



And that Gentleman whoever he fhall be, 

 that has Extent enough of this kind, will 

 I dare fay, not envy the mofl Magnificent 

 Gardens in this World, fet off as they may 

 be, with the utmofl Art, and Expence. 



To go on with our direftions, when the 

 Walk is cut out about eight Foot wide, in 

 the middle of any fuch Hedge-Row, and 

 the Hedge in good order on each fide, fo 

 as to hinder Cattle from fpoiling the Work. 

 The Gardener fhould then lay his Walk with 

 fine Gravel , Sand , or Cockle-ftiells ; the 

 (Gravel, if he has any, about half a Foot 



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