Chap. III. of Garaemng. 



that two Perfons can fcarce go abreaft in them: 'Twere 

 infinitely better to have but two or three Things fomewhat 

 large^ than a dozen fmall ones^ which are no more than 

 very Trifles. 



Before the Defign of a Garden be put in Execution,' 

 you fliould confider what it will be in 20 or 30 Years to^ 

 come^ when the Trees are Ipread, and the Palifades grown 

 up: For, very often, a Defign, which looks handibme and 

 of good Proportion when it is firft planted, in Procefs of 

 Time becomes fo fmall and ridiculous, that one is obliged 

 to alter it, or to deftroy it entirely, and planJ: another in die. 

 room af it. 



The Corners and Angles of every Part of a Gardea 

 fliould be floped, and cut liollow, which would make the 

 Crofs-Paths more agreeable to the Eye, and more conve- 

 nient for Walking, than to find Points and Corners ad- 

 vancing, which look very ill upon the Ground, and are very^ 

 inconvenient/ 



There are many other Rules befides thefe, relating to 

 the Proportion, Conformity, and Place of the different 

 Parts and Ornaments of Gardens y which being, treated of 

 in the following Chapters,. 1 ftiall fiy no more of them 

 in this Place. _ . 



Afte R all thefe general Rules, the fcveral Sorts of Gar- 

 dens in ufe may be diftinguifliM under three Heads. Gar- 

 dens on- a perfect Level, Gardens on an eafy Afcent, and 

 Gardens whofe Ground and Level are feparated and inter- 

 rupted by Falls of Terraifes, Slopes, Banks, Flights of 

 Steps, drc.- 



Gardens on a perfed Level are certainly the beft, as 

 well for the Conveniency of Walking, as for that their 

 long Alleys and Glades, having no Rifings, nor Fallings, 

 are lefs chargeable to keep than others. 



Gardens on a gentle Afcent are not altogether fo agree-^ 

 a;ble and convenient , tho' the Shelving be imperceptible, it,, 

 neverthelefs, fatigues and tires one extremely, to be always 

 going, up Hill, or down Hill, without finding fcarcely any. 

 Reiling-Place,. Thefe Hoping Grounds are alfo very liable. 



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