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facrificed to neatnefs ; but that it was a fieri-. 

 Jice, and one which fhould not wantonly be 

 made.* Now, I believe, there are a num- 

 ber of perfons who, were they rich enough, 

 would have regular gravel walks in every 

 part of their whole place ; and mould they 

 make them in fuch a fcene as I have been 

 mentioning, at a diftance from the houfe, I 

 mould think it a wanton facrifice ; for a dry 

 path without borders would anfwer every 

 purpofe of convenience, without taking off 

 from the retired character of the place. In 

 a rude fcene, the facrifice would be much 

 greater, for fymmetry and regularity are par- 

 ticularly adverfe to the piclurefque.4. 



With regard to a natural path, either 

 through a meadow, or acrofs more intricate 

 ground, it is, I believe, very generally popu- 

 lar; a bye-road, from an idea of ruts and 



* Eflay on the Piclurefque, page .'37. 

 4- page 64. 



mire, 



