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imitated in particular parts of it, and efpe- 

 cially on banks, or what are called garden 

 flopes. Thefe, when bare, and clofe fhaven, 

 have a remarkably cold, naked, and hard 

 appearance:* dug clumps on their fides give 

 them a bliftered look, and deftroy that play 

 of outline and eafy tranfition, which never 

 fhould be neglected ; but were holes made in 

 them of different fizes, from that of a clump 

 to a fingle plant, and where the foil itfelf 

 was not excellent;, filled with rich mould, 

 and no longer dug, when the plants had 

 taken root — not only the lower fhrubs, but 

 tufts of flowers might be fo difperfed (yet 

 ftill connected, and with room to mow be- 

 tween them) that every part of the bank 

 would have the play and variety of wild, 

 and the polifh of dreffed nature. 



The whole that has been faid on the fub- 

 jecl of diftinct lines, applies in a much 



* Effay on the Pi&urefque, page 103. 



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