Chap. lo. Of STATUES. 517 



I might, under this Head, enlarge con- 

 fiderably on Urns, Obelisks, Pieces of Ruin, 

 or other Lapidary Ornaments of a Country- 

 Scat 5 but the Defign in the next Volume 

 will make thefe Matters much plainer than 

 many Words can. 1 fliall therefore add no 

 more on this Subjeft, when I have recom-s 

 mended the Ereftion of all Lodges, Granges, 

 and other Buildings that Gentlemen are 

 obliged to build, for Conveniency, in the 

 Form of fome Antiquated Place, which will 

 be more beautiful than the moft curious Ar- 

 chitefture : There feems to be a much more 

 inexpreffible Entertainment to a Virtuous and 

 Thoughtful Mind, in Defolate Profpeds, 

 Cool murmuring Streams, and Grots, ^nd 

 in feveral other Cheap and Natural Embtl- 

 lifliments, than in what many of our mo- 

 dern Defigners have recommended, in them- 

 felves very Expenfive. 



'Tis certain, our Buildings excel for 

 Plainnefs, Strength, and good Architedure, 

 all that is to be feen Abroad, efpecially in 

 France^ our great Competitor 5 and there 

 feems to be nothing now fo much wanting to 

 compleat the Grandeur of the Britip Nation, 

 as noble and magnificent Gardens, Statues, 

 Water-works, and the like 5 in all which, 

 *tis to be fear'd, we are much inferiour to 

 thofe other great Nations, hiventis addere^ 

 has been always our Englijl) Motto 3 kt us 

 ftrive to keep it. 



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