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Example of Bvandsbuvy is situated on a broad swel- 

 KnoU. ling hill, the ground gently falling from 

 the house (which looks on rich distances) 

 in almost every direction. Except a very 

 narrow slip of plantation to the north, 

 two large elms near the house, and a fcAV 

 in hedge-rows at a distance, the spot was 

 destitute of trees : the first object, there- 

 fore, was to shelter the house by home 

 shrubberies; as on land of such value ex- 

 tensive plantations would be an unpardon- 

 able want of economy. 



No general plan of embellishment for 

 a villa can perhaps be devised more eligible 

 than that so often adopted by Mr. Brown, 

 viz. to surround apaddock with afence,in- 

 closing a shrubbery and gravel walk round 

 the premises : this idea was happily exe- 

 cuted by him at Stanmore; which I was 

 desired to imitate at Brandsbury, with- 

 out considering the difference of the two 

 situations; but I had leave to explain pi}?^- 

 self by the following remarks: and as this 

 happened in 1789, it is here recorded as a 

 testimony of my opinion concerning Belts 

 in that early period of my practice. 



