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be conlidered as an object of prefent beau- 

 ty, but as a more certain expedient for 

 producing future beauties, than young 

 trees, which very feldom grow when ex- 

 pofed fmgly to the wind and fun. 



I mall now proceed to defend my pre- 

 deceffor's belt, on the fame principle of ex- 

 pedience. Although I perfectly agree, that, 

 in certain fituations, it has been executed 

 in a manner to be tirefome in itfelf, and 

 highly injurious to the general fcenery; 

 yet there are many places in which no 

 method could be more fortunately devifed, 

 than a belt or boundary of plantation to 

 encompafs the park or lawn. It is often 

 too long, and always too narrow, but from 

 my own experience I am convinced, that 

 notwithftanding the obftinacy and pre- 

 fumption of which Mr. Brown is accufed, 

 he had equal difficulties to furmount from 

 the profufion, and the parfimony of his 



employers, 



