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While on the subject of architectural gardens, it may be well to observe 

 that there is great clanger, particularly where the ground is level, of extend- 

 ing the architectural design, with its geometrical arrangement and pendants, 

 too far ii;to the pleasure-grounds. It is obvious that the garden must stop 

 somewhere, and excessive prolongation is only staving off the inevitable 

 issue. 



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Fig. 90. 



Terseness and point are as necessary to give expression to a garden as 

 to a literary composition : prolixity, in either case, is but a sorry substitute. 



Fig. 90 is a design where some device was necessary for stopping the 

 terrace in front of the drawing and dining room windows. This is done 

 •by the semicircular bastion. It will be seen that a straight walk leads 



