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shade; the different walks leading now and then into circular open- 

 ings, each being surrounded with plantations as aforesaid, making 

 the principal walks terminate in a grand opening in the centre of 

 the wilderness, in which may be some ornamental edifice or fine 

 piece of water, &c. 



Straight ranges of the most stately trees are sometimes arranged 

 on grass-ground in different parts, in contrast with irregular planta- 

 tions, and produce a most agreeable effect, which, though prohi- 

 bited in many modern designs, always exhibit an air of grandeur; 

 being arranged sometimes in single rows, others double, or two 

 ranges at certain distances, forming a grand walk; in other parts, 

 several regular ranges of trees together, in the manner of groves; 

 the whole combined, forming a diversity pleasing to the senses, 

 and conducive to health by exciting to the salutary exercise of 

 walking. 



In other parts are sometimes discovered eminences or rising 

 grounds, as a high terrace, mount, steep declivity, or other emi- 

 nence, ornamented with curious trees and shrubs, with walks lead- 

 ing under the shade of trees, by easy ascents, to the summit, where 

 is presented to the view an extensive prospect of the adjacent 

 fields, buildings, hamlets, and country around, and likewise afford- 

 ing a fresh and cooling air in summer. 



Regular compartments and figures, in various forms, are also 

 sometimes introduced in some extensive grounds for variety, in 

 contrast with the irregular works, and still to preserve some ap- 

 pearance of the remains of ancient gardening; such as straight 

 walks verged with borders of flowers, &c, regular parterres in 

 flower borders, square spaces, circles and octagons, &c. enclosed 

 with low clipped hedges, hedge-work formed into various devices, 

 detached evergreens formed into pyramids and other regular 

 figures, regular grass-slopes formed on the side of some declivity 

 or rising ground, elevated terraces, clumps of trees surrounded 

 with low evergreen hedges, straight avenues of trees in ranges, 

 &c; a little of each being judiciously disposed in different situa- 

 tions, may prove an agreeable variety by diversifying the scene in 

 contrast with the rural works before mentioned. 



Sometimes a bleak declivity, rocky ground, or rough vale is 

 made to exhibit a wild and uncultivated scene, and tends to set off 

 the improved parts to great advantage. 



Pieces of water are always, where possible, exhibited in the most 

 conspicuous points contiguous to the termination of the main lawn 

 or other spacious openings, representing sometimes a lake, basin, 

 &c, and sometimes a natural river winding its course through 

 different divisions, and its termination concealed by a curious 

 turn, making it appear to lose itself in the adjacent plantations. 



With respect to the walks, some ought to be made of gravel and 

 some of grass; the former for common walking and the latter for 

 occasionally walking in the heat of summer, which, in dry hot 

 weather, may be more agreeable than the gravel walks: therefore 

 some of each sort is proper both for convenience and variety. 



Gravel walks, however, should lead all round the pleasure-ground 



