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arrangement of the walks, we find 

 them too numerous, and all of one 

 breadth, each, apparently, of the 

 same importance, branching in dif- 

 ferent directions from the entrance, 

 and leaving it very uncertain to a 

 stranger what course to take. It is 

 of the utmost importance, that there 

 should be one principal or main 

 walk leading through or round the 

 grounds, so as to allow the visitor 

 a general inspection, and a ready 

 access to the principal objects. From 

 these main walks, smaller walks of 

 half their breadth should branch at 

 right angles, leading to different 

 compartments, or to display different 

 scenes : thus the visitor could not 

 readily mistake his way; his mind 

 would be free, and at liberty to in- 

 spect material objects, and pass 

 through the grounds in the most 

 direct manner, and only turn on 

 these episodical walks when he 



to view different scenes in 

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The walks are also defective 

 in not being graceful in their curves, 

 and in there being more than one 

 bend seen at one time, which ought 

 by no means to be allowed. There 

 is a great defect, also, in there being 

 no direct approach to the large or 

 principal range of plant-houses, 

 which ought to be arranged in such 

 a manner as to allow the visitor to 

 view the whole to the best advan- 

 tage ; instead of which, he is led on 

 the east side of the houses, by a circuitous walk, to a considerable 

 distance past them, and at length he is brought, as it were by design, 

 to view them in the worst position possible, viz. the east wing and 

 back wall perspectively, which is barbarous in the extreme; and, 

 if he has no wish to enter the buildings, but proceeds immedi- 

 ately to the entrance gates, the only course provided for him is 

 that lengthened and unmeaning walk, guided by the zigzag line 

 of building, which is much more calculated to offend and per- 

 plex the mind, than to afford convenience and pleasure. The 



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