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Of roads and paths we have already said that they 

 were necessary, but not in themselves interesting, being 

 simply incidents of connection between different parts of 

 both home grounds and public parks, and, indeed, we 



RURAL PARK OP MODERATE DIMENSIONS FOR CITY OR TOWN 



must allow that they have no reason for being, except as 

 a plain, practical means to an end. They should approach 

 and pass all the characteristic features of the landscape, 

 in ways that will present the most attractive and beau- 



