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ing with fprings and rivers, or labouring under a fcarcity 

 of water ; whether woody or bare, rough or even, barren 

 or rich ; and whether the transitions be fudden, and the 

 character grand, wild or tremendous ; or whether they 

 be gradual, and the general bent placid, gloomy or 

 chearful. To all which circumfb.nces they carefully 

 attend; choofing fuch difpofitions as humour the ground, 

 hide its defects, improve or fet off its advantages, and 

 can be executed with expedition, at a moderate expence. 



They are alfo attentive, to the wealth or indigence of 

 the patron by whom they are employed; to his age, his 

 infirmities, temper, amufements, connections, bufinefs 

 and manner of living ; as likewife to the feafon of the 

 year in which the Garden is likely to be moft frequented 

 by him : fuiting themfelves in their composition to his 

 circumstances, and providing for his wants and recre- 

 ations. Their /kill confifts in Struggling with the im- 

 perfections and defects of nature, and with every other 

 impediment ; and in producing, in fpite of every obfea- 

 cle, works that are uncommon, and perfect in their kind. 



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