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very near them : and wherever ha-has, or funk fences 

 are ufed, they always fill the trenches with briars, and 

 other thorny plants, to ftrengthen the fence, and to 

 conceal the walls, which other wife would have an ugly 

 appearance from without. 



In their large Gardens they contrive different fcenes for 

 the different times of the day; difpofing at the points of 

 view buildings, which from their ufe point out the proper 

 hour for enjoying the view in its perfections. And in 

 their fmall ones, where, as has been obferved, one ar- 

 rangement produces many reprefentations, they make 

 ufe of the fame artifice. They have befide, fcenes for 

 every feafon of the year: fome for winter, generally ex 

 pofed to the fouthern fun, and compofed of pines, firs, 

 cedars, evergreen oaks, phillyreas, hollies, yews, and 

 many other evergreens; being enriched with laurels of 

 various forts, laureflinus, arbutus, and other plants and 

 vegetables that grow and flourifh in cold weather : and 

 to give variety and gaiety to thefe gloomy productions,, 

 they plant amongfl: them, in regular forms, divided by 



walks, 



