Roads and Paths 



gravel in their natural landscapes. And 

 how much pleasanter is it for the foot to 

 step from door or window or piazza directly 

 upon the grass than to be obliged to cross a 

 stretch of dusty or muddy road ! 



In these last paragraphs we find another 

 reason w^hy, as I said before, the house 

 should not be placed or even planned until 

 the roadways have been mapped out. A 

 want of consideration in placing the main 

 entrance may easily ruin the chance, not 

 only for a good approach, but for a good 

 lawn as well. Neither architect nor owner 

 can always tell where it will be best to 

 make the lawn any more than where it will 

 be best to run the roads. The front-door is 

 the end of the approach, and not to consult 

 the landscape-gardener with regard to its 

 position is to strike, without his consent, 

 the key-note which must govern his whole 

 arrangement. 



What is true with regard to the length of 

 roads applies also to their width : the less 

 there is of them in either direction the 

 better. A drive where vehicles meet should 

 be wide enough to allow them to pass with- 

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