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road cuts up a laxm ; the first arises from 

 tlie defect observed after an avenue has 

 been destroyed, where the straight line 

 of gravel, which formerly was less offen- 

 sive, while accompanied by trees, becomes 

 intolerable when it divides a small lawn 

 directly through the middle. The other 

 arises from the effect which even a wind- 

 ing turnpike road has in destroying the 

 sequestered and solemn dignity of forest 

 scenery: but in a park, a road of conve- 

 nience, and of breadth proportioned to 

 its intention, as an approach to the house 

 for visitors, will often be a circumstance 

 of great beauty; and is a characteristic 

 ornament of art, allowable in the finest 

 inhabited scenes of nature. 



What is often called park scenery is Removins 

 liable to the common defect of all places 

 where hedges have recently been re- 

 moved, and too many single trees left; 

 the natural reluctance felt by every man 

 of taste and experience to cut down large 

 trees, at tiie same time that he sees the 

 unpleasant effect of artificial rows, is very 

 apt to suggest the idea of breaking those 



