Chap. I . of GARDENING, &c. 7 5 



Befides, her Servants aflured us, that ex- 

 cepting the times of her Devotion, at which 

 (he was a conftant Attendant, Gardening took 

 up two thirds of her time : The great Fa- 

 vour fhe held towards Virtuofo's in her own 

 way, I have in feveral great Inftances heard 

 from Meffieurs the Bobarts^ both very emi- 

 nent in Botanick Amufements. 



Of a lefs exaft, but yet to a more ufeful 

 Account, was the Employ of one of the Coun- 

 teffes of Lindfey, of the Wharton Family, ^?«»^^A 0/ 

 who by her Induftry has left confiderable^^^^^^* 

 Monuments of her Care and Pains, very grate- 

 ful to this and all future Times, for the Um- 

 brage and Safety it affords, in lefs than 40 

 Years, to her prefent Survivors, and the great 

 Advantages it may make to immemorial Po- 

 fterity. Thefe Plantations are feen at the 

 Seats belonging to this Noble Family in Lin-- 

 colnjlnre^ fome of which have been fince cut 

 out into Gardens, &c. 



This Lady was reputed to be a continual 

 Attendant and Supervifor of her Works, 

 without any regard to the rigid Inclemency 

 of the Winter-feafon 5 and not only fo, but 

 alfo in the Meafuring and Laying out the Di- 

 ftances of her Rows of Trees, (he was adual- 

 ly employed with Rule, Line, ^c. 



When Men are obferv'd to bufie themfelves in 

 this diverting and ufeful Employ, 'tis no more 

 than what is from them expefted 5 but when by 

 the Fair and Delicate Sex, it has fomething in 

 it that looks fupernatural, fomething fo much 



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