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Terraces,' and particularly on the neatness near 

 a house, in which he very strongly expresses my 

 sentiments in these words : " Immediately ad- 

 " joining the dwellings of opulence and luxury, 

 " every thing should assume its character, and 

 " not only be, but appear to be, dressed and cul- 

 " tivated. In such situations neat gravel walks, 

 *' mown turf, and flowering plants and shrubs 

 *' trained and distributed by art are perfectly in 

 " character."^ 



This I apprehend is the result of an experi- 

 ment made by the author near his own mansion, 

 where large fragments of stone were irregularly 

 thrown amongst briers and weeds, to imitate the 

 foreground of a picture. Can any thing more 



^ Observations, p. bQ. 133. ENauiRY, p. 215. 



179. 182. Ib6. "The author recommends 

 " Various examples are given "^ the hanging terraces of the 

 of terraces in the front of houses ItaUan Gardens". . .as they not 

 as forming a basement for the only enrich the foregrouiidj but 

 house to stand upon^ which at serve as a basement for the house 

 once gives it importance, and to stand upon, which at once 

 suppHes it with accompaui- gives it importance, and sup- 

 ments. . . . these, it may be sup- pHes it with accompaniments, 

 posed, were the source of that Such decorations are indeed now 

 prophetic remark concerning an- rather old fashioned j but an- 

 other revolution in taste at no other revolution in taste, which 

 great distance." is probably at no great distance, 



will make them new again," 



