72 The History Chap, i. 



Scenes ^ and that Flowers were not only in 

 ufe, but w^ere the Ornaments and Delights 

 of the Roman Ladies, is deducible from the 

 Cleopatra. Example of Cleopatra, who in the midft of 

 that Rage and Confufion flie was in, chofe 

 them for the Covert of her expiring Tra-^ 

 gedy. 



And to come nearer Home, befides one of 

 Vutchefs of thQ Bedford F2Lm\lY mentioned by Sir Willi- 

 Bedford. ^^ Temple, we have fince had Ladies of the 

 greateft Quality that have honour'd and ad- 

 mir'd Gard'ning and Planting in a peculiar 

 manner. 

 Vntckefs of Amougft many that might be nam'd, the 

 Beaufort. Dutchefs-Dowager of Beaufort (lately de- 

 ceas'd) deferves our mention, not only on 

 account of her own Virtues, but alfo for 

 her near Relation to the Capels, that have 

 already had a Place in this Hiftory. Bad- 

 mngton in Glocefierfiire was the Seat where 

 this noble Lady us'd to fpend thofe Moments 

 that many other Ladies devote to the tire- 

 fome Pleafures of the Town. What a Pro- 

 grefs fhe made in Exoticks, and how much 

 of her Time (he virtuoufly and bufily employ- 

 ed in her Garden, is eafily obfervable from 

 the Thoufands of thofe foreign Plants (by 

 her as it were made familiar to this Clime) 

 there regimented together, and kept in a won- 

 derful deal of Health, Order, and Decency, 

 if they are now the fame as about eight or 

 nine Years ago, when I had the Happinefs, 

 with fome others, of feeing them. 



Befides, 



