334< Description of a Douhle Sunk Fence. 



In commencing what I have thus proposed to myself, it may 

 appear necessary, in the first place, to define what the objects 

 of landscape-gardening are, and what its component parts. 

 This, however, would lead to definitions of what are objects of 

 utility, and what are conducive only to personal interest or 

 comfort, or merely visual gratification. The shorter way, and 

 what will lead to the same result, will be to present a view of 

 the different features which diversify the face of the earth ; 

 and, by marking the various effects which they impose on the 

 condition and necessities of man, and the manifold impi'essions 

 which they fix on his mind, discover whence arises the value 

 of such an art, and all those delightful feelings springing out 

 of it, which constitute fine taste. 



The surface of the earth is varied by mountains, plains, 

 valleys, rivers, woods, rocks and lakes, meads and rivulets, 

 and the whole begirt by a mighty ocean. These are either 

 magnificent for their immensity, pleasing for their variety, 

 attractive for their beauty, dreai'y for their barrenness, or ter- 

 rific for their savage deformity. Combinations of these, where 

 the hill rose to shelter, the wood to adorn, the stream to 

 refresh, and the fertile soil to supply, soon became the abode, 

 and were enlivened by the dwellings, of man. Hence various 

 scenes were chosen for the various purposes of social life. 

 Out of private or social wants arose predilections for particular 

 spots on the extended lap of Nature. The shepherd sought 

 tliQ verdant mead ; the planter the mild and sheltered vale; the 

 merchant the safe haven ; fear built its retreat on the towering 

 rock, or behind some natural rampart built the crowded town. 



When civilisation had advanced ; when securityj conve- 

 nience, or climate had given a value to places which were 

 called home; then commenced the arts of peace. 



{To be continued.) 



Art. VIII. Description of a Doiihle Sunk Fence in Garbally, 

 the Demesne and principal Hesidence of Earl Clancarty. By 

 Mr. James Frasei?. 



Sir, 

 On looking over the article " Fences" in your FncyclopcEdia 

 of Agricidture, it occurred to me that I had lately seen a form 

 of sunk fence in Garbally, not noticed by you in the above 

 work. Should you, therefore, deem the following description 

 of it, and observations thereon, worthy of a place in your 

 Magazine, they are veiy much at your service. 



