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" Where the natural shape of the 

 *' ground is concave, as that at Stanmore, 

 " nothing can be more desirable than to 

 " plant the highest ground, and to flood 

 " the lowest by a lake or river; in such a 

 " situation the most pleasing scenes will 

 " be within the pale, looking on the oppo- 

 " site rising bank enriched with trees, 

 '* or occasionally catching distant views 

 " over or beyond the fence. 



" On the contrary^ if the natural shape 

 " be convex, any fence crossing the decli- 

 " vity must intercept those distant views 

 " which an eminence should command, 

 " and which at Brandsbury arc so rich 

 " and varied, that nothing can justify 

 " their total exclusion. A walk round a 

 *' paddock in such a situation, inclosed 

 " by a lofty fence, would be a continual 

 '' source of mortification, as every step 

 " would excite a wish, either to peep 

 " through, or look over, the pale of con- 

 " fmement." 



As all the surrounding country pre- 

 sents the most beautiful pasture, instead 

 of excluding the vast herds of cattle which 



