198 of Woods and Groves^ &c. 



Fault, as we fee it almoft every where, (let 

 the Expence be what it will) to have fcarte 

 any Thingina whole Defign, but carries open 

 Walks 5 fo that be the Garden 40, 50, or 

 60 Acres, one fhall fcarcefind any private or 

 natural Turn in the whole -^ if the Wood 

 be grown, down come all the noble Trees 

 that ftand in the Way of this Scheme. And 

 this feems to be the greateft Difference in 

 the Opinion of Perfons as to Defign. And 

 that this is not Fidipn, there are a great ma- 

 ny Places do teftify, particularly that beauti-? 

 ful Wood belonging to the Earl of Carlijle^ at 

 Ca/lk' Howard, where Mr. London defign'd a 

 Star, which would have fpoil'd the Wood 3 

 but that his Lordfnip's fuperlative Genius pre- 

 vented it, and to the great Advancement of the 

 Defign, has given it that Labyrinth diverting 

 Model we now fee it^ and it is, at this Time, 

 a Proverb at that Place, Tork agahfl London^ 

 in Allufion to the Delign of a Londoner^ and 

 Mr. London the Defignen 



But,to apply it more plainly to the Purpofe 

 in Hand, when you find a Wood that has a 

 great many Hills and Dales, and is almoft all 

 of it composed of Irregularities, 'tis there one 

 Ihould not ftrain either the Fancy or the 

 Purfe, hut follow thofe little Shelvings and 

 natural Turns and Meanders. 'Tis there 

 you Ihould be regular in your Defign ^ but 

 whether the Level be up Hill or down Hill, 

 whether the Turnings quick or more flow \ 



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