40 GLEANINGS ON GARDENS. 



the magnificence of its buildings and gardens, and 

 inhabited all by prime quality. 



Montague, House. 



A fine garden and terrace behind ; the great collec- 

 tion of original paintings are well worth the curiosity 

 of a stranger, as also the statues in the garden. 



Burlington Palace. 



Behind is a noble parterre or garden which, in a 

 city, makes it very delicious. 



Gray's Inn 



hath a very large garden with a noble terrace, from 

 whence you have a full view to Hampstead. 



Lincoln's Inn. 



Its new square fronting the garden, I think one 

 of the greatest beauties about London ; the garden is 

 large, full of fine statues, and the walks well kept. 



Bedfordshire 



is such another fertile county as Buckinghamshire, 

 strewed everywhere with noblemen and gentlemen's 

 seats. The Duke of Kent, chief of the ancient family 



