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violets, primrofes, polianthes's, crocus's, dairies, fnow- 

 drops, and various fpecies of the iris ; with fuch other 

 flowers as appear in the months of March and April : 

 and as thefe fcenes are alfo fcanty in their natural pro- 

 ductions, they interfperfe amongft their plantations, me- 

 nageries for all forts of tame and ferocious animals, and 

 birds of prey; aviaries and groves, with proper contri- 

 vances for breeding domeftic fowls ; decorated dairies ; 

 and buildings for the exercifes of wreftling, boxing, 

 quail-fighting, and other games known in China. They 

 alfo contrive in the woods large open receffes for military 

 fports y as riding, vaulting, fencing, mooting with the 

 bow, and running. 



Their fummer fcenes compofe the richeft and moft 

 ftudied parts of their Gardens. They abound with lakes, 

 rivers, and water-works of every contrivance ; and with 

 veflels of every conftruclion, calculated for the ufes of 

 failing, rowing, fifhing, fowling, and fighting. The 

 woods confift of oak, beech, Indian chefnut, elm, afh, 

 plane, fycamore, maple, abele and feveral other fpecies of 



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