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mire, very naturally much lefs fo ; though the 

 principal diftinclion between both of them, 

 and whatever has a regular border, is the 

 fame. There are, however, bye-roads in dry 

 foils, upon a level furface, and where there 

 are few heavy carriages, that to me have a 

 remarkably cheerful look ; and fo far are they 

 from giving an idea of any thing flovenly, 

 that the manner in which the foil (whether 

 fand or gravel) and the grafs are prefTed 

 and blended together, has rather the ap- 

 pearance of an operation of great nicety and 

 attention. I fhould think, therefore, that in 

 all fcenery at fome diftance from the houfe, 

 (particularly of the wilder kind) fuch roads 

 and paths would anfwer every purpofe of 

 comfort and convenience, without formality : 

 they might be dug out, and ftoned juft like 

 any other gravel walk or road, only have 

 no diftincl borders ; and what would be a 

 great additional motive, they would give 



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