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fpent in their foundations, with little ad- 

 vantage to the trees ; and much more earth 

 than was needful being removed, greatly 

 increafcd the expence of the work. 



Where the limits of a piece of land are 

 already fixt, and there is no opportunity 

 of placing the wails to better advantage, 

 (as to aipe6l) than what the boundaries 

 have, in fuch fituations the rifmgs and 

 fallings of the ground are to be obferved, 

 and the levels for the walls fet out in fuch 

 a manner as may occafion the leaft earth 

 to be removed. 



The courfes of the bricks ought to be 

 parallel to the furface of the borders, and 

 walks; though 'tis beft to make the bor- 

 ders about twelve inches higher than the 

 other ground or quarters at firft, and fix 

 inches above the walks, an'd bottom of 

 the door- ways, for in a kitchen-garden the 

 quarters will from time to time be raifed 

 with manure ; and was not this precaution 

 taken, the walks would become the loweft 

 part of the ground, which would render 

 them too foft for the weight of a wheel- 

 barrow in winter, and the borders toe 

 moift for the trees to live or thrive w^ell in. 

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