chap, 12. The Conclufion. 5^5 



*' upon every Plant and Bu(h. I do not 

 *' know whether I am lingular in my Opi- 

 *Vnion ^ but for my own part, I would ra- 

 *S ther look upon a Tree in all its Luxurian- 

 " cy and Diffufion of Boughs and Branches, 

 ** than when it is thus cut and trimm'd in- 

 " to a Mathematical Figure ^ and cannot but 

 ** fancy that an Orchard in E'Jower looks in- 

 " finitely more delightful, than all the little 

 *^ Labyrinths of the moft finifli'd Parterre. 



But I fhall not copy this Paper any far- 

 ther, left it ihould appear invidious ^ and in- 

 deed *tis a more proper Subjed: for any other 

 Perfon to ufe than me : However, this I dare 

 affirm. That had there been as great a num- 

 ber of Oak and Beech Trees rais'd in our Lon- 

 don Nurferies, as there have been Greens, 

 Pofterity would have reap'd more Benefit by 

 it than by them, and perhaps thefe King- 

 doms would have been fome Millions the 

 richer on that account, befides the Noble- 

 nefs and Grace that w^ould have accrued to 

 our Country Seats thereby. This natural 

 Wildnefs of our Gardens is every-where de- 

 fcribed by the Ingenious Bards of our Coun- 

 try, a few of which I fhall quote, and then 

 conclude this Volume. 



The firft is Mr. Popes Defcription of 

 Windfor-Forejiy which is admirably fine, 

 and is as follows; 



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