The Theory Part L 



The Entrance of the great Garden is by the Defcent of 

 Steps from the Building, where you have a large Crofs- 

 walk, terminated by Grills of Iron i and another great dou- 

 ble Walk^ which runs from one End of the Garden to the 

 other^ as do thofe two alfo by the Walls which inclofe the 

 Ground. Immediately under your Eye^ are four Pieces of 

 Parterre, two of Embroidery, and two of Compartiment, 

 with Bafons in the midft. Thefe are accompanied by two 

 open Groves, adorned with Bowling-greens i and beyond 

 mem is another large Crofs-walk of Yews, in the Middle of 

 which is the great Bafon, The Head of this Parterre is com- 

 pofed of fblif fmall Grafs-Plots, with Edgings of Box and 

 Yews and^ above is a Half-Moon of Palilades, whofe cir- 

 cular Walks run through that which divides the four great 

 Quarters of the Parterre before the Houfe. This Half-Moon 

 is parted into a -Goofe-foot, and its Alleys are very fine, 

 leading you to other Bafons and Cabinets quite different. 

 Between each Alley, it is fet out Avith Niches for Figures, 

 which makes a beautiful Ornament every way. The Groves 

 are accompanied with two Quincunces, fet off with Cabi- 

 nets, and a Hall in the Middle, with Figures. -There is alfo 

 a Crofs-walk made by the Palifades and Trees of the Groves, 

 where there are two Bafons, whofe Spouts are in a Line 

 with the great ones of the Middle Walk. Beyond are four 

 Groves, cut like St. Andrew's Crofs, all different. The 

 two upon the Right of the great Walk, contain a Hall 

 adorned with Seats and Figures, with a Bowling-green, 

 and another Hall with Benches of Eartb, which may ferve 

 for an Amphitheater, or Theater for playing Comedies. 

 In the two on the Left, there is an Oval Hall, with a Bowl- 

 ing-green, different fi-om the other, and a little Hall of 

 Fountains, contrived in the four Middles, without inter- 

 rupting the Line. All thefe Works appear very magnificent 

 when executed, being divided by Alleys^ that range with 

 thofe of the upper and lower Parts of the Garden, either in 

 their Square Lines or Diagonals, which makes the Views and 

 Glades of a very great Length. 



Beyond thefe Groves is a large Canal, reaching the 

 whole Breadth of thc-<}arden j in the midft of whicia is a 



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