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Their walks are either of grafs, of gravel, or chippings 

 of ftone, covered with a fmall quantity of coarfe river- 

 fand. The firft fort, which are feldom ufed but in private 

 Gardens, they being too liable to be fpoiled in public 

 walks, are made of the fineft and cleaneft turf that can 

 be found on downs and commons; and they are kept in 

 order, by frequent mowing, and rowling with large iron 

 rowlers. The fecond fort are made of binding gravel, laid 

 about fix inches deep, upon the natural ground: if it be 

 -dry, or if fwampy, upon brick rubbifh, flint ftones, or 

 any other hard materials, eafieft to be had : and thefe are 

 alfo kept firm, and in great beauty, by frequent rowling. 

 Thofe of ftone are compofed of gallets, laid about a foot 

 thick, rammed to a firm confiftence, and a regular fur- 

 face; upon which is laid a fufiicient quantity of river- 

 fand, to fill up all the interfaces : which done, the whole 

 is moiftened, and well rammed again. 



Both in their roads and walks, they are very careful to 

 contrive fink-ftones, with proper drains and cefs-pools 

 for carrying off the waters, after violent rains: and to 



thofe 



