THE CONTENTS 



OF THE FIRST PART, WHICH TREATS OF 



CONTRIVANCE 



CHAPTER I 



HOW TO MAKE THE WORKS ABOUT A HOUSE 

 REGULAR 



PAGE 



1. The Introduction. 2. The model of a house. 3. The 

 foundation of contriving. 4. To find the central line. 5. 

 Example by a draught, how to place the works. 6. What 

 to do where confined or limited .... 3 



CHAPTER II 

 HOW TO MAKE AVENUES AND WALKES 



1. Some generals anent walkes. 2. How to stake out the 

 avenue. 3. How to run a walk through a wood. 4. What 

 to do over hills and great distances. 5. To set off paralles 

 where obstructions are. 6. Figures for avenues to end in, 

 lead to, and pass through. 7. The distance of trees in walkes 9 



CHAPTER III 

 HOW TO PLANT THICKETS AND ORCHARDS 



1. How they should stand by the fence. 2. Of the several 

 figures that will admit of order. 3. Of the several wayes of 



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