xxii The PREFACE. 



Amufements of Providence, for the continu- 

 al Entertainment of the Ingenious in this as 

 well as fucceeding Generations. Field-room 

 there is enough : Go on and profper, ye 

 illuftrious Lovers of Gard'ning^ Exercife 

 there will be enough, till this and all other 

 Arts Ihail be fwallowed up in the Ruins of 

 this tottering World, and Nature herfelf 

 Ihall breathe out her laft Gafp 5 till you, 

 happy Souls, fliall every one have received 

 the Reward of your Virtuous Labour. And 

 this which has been the utmoft of your Am- 

 bition Here, (hall be fully compleated in the 

 niore durable and unbounded Felicities of a 

 joyful Hereafter. 



But however diverting and noble a Subjeft 

 Gardening is, like all fublunary Affairs, it is 

 not free from feveral Misfortunes that tire 

 forrje in Performance, and deterr others from 

 ever meddling with: Thefe Mifliaps I 

 fhall next trace from their Original Source, 

 and endeavour to give fuch general Advice 

 as will help to reform them. 



And the firft is, the too great Hafte we 

 often obferve Gentlemen to be in 5 and fome- 

 times, on a miftaken Notion of their own 

 Judgment, lay hold of the firft Opportunity 

 that offers in making their Gardens, with- 

 out confulting fome experienced Workman, 

 whofe Judgment may be depended on 5 and 

 to make the Matter yet worfe, there is too 

 often fome awkard, ignorant, I might add 

 diihoneft Perfon and Pretender to a great deal 



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