Chap. III. of Gardening. 



the Building, which generally fwailows up half the Ex- 

 pence, there is no Neceffity that it fliouid be fo large and 

 fo magnificent, tho' many ftand upon it to have Palaces, and 

 •to be lodg'd better in the Country than in Town. One 

 may juftly fay, that a Building in the Country lliould be 

 proportioned to the Extent of its Garden for it would be 

 full as diiagreeable, to fee a magnificent Building in a little 

 Garden, as a fmall Box in a Garden of vaft Extent : Thefe 

 are two Extremes which fhould be equally avoided, by 

 making the Building correfpond with the Garden, and the 

 Garden with the Building. However, it were better of the 

 Two to make Ihiit with a fmall Houfe, accompanied with 

 a large Garden ; by reafon a Country-Houfe ought to differ 

 from one in Town, where the Extent of Buildings is more 

 -necelfary than that of Gardens, on account of being the 

 more ufual Place of Dwelling, and of Land bearing a 

 higher Value : The Country we court chiefly, to have our 

 Gardens in it more vaft and magnificent. 



These that follow are fomewhat near the general Rules 

 one ought to obferve in the Difpofition and Diftribution of 

 Gardens. 



There fliould always be a Defcent from the Building to 

 the Garden, of three Steps at leaft this renders the Fabrick 

 more dry and wholfome; and from the Head of thefe Steps 

 you have a general View of the Garden, or of great Part of 

 it, which yields a moft agreeable Profpe^:. 



• A Parterre is the firft Thing that fiiould prefent it- 

 felf to Sight, and poffefsthe Ground next the Fabrick, whe- 

 ther in Front, or on the Sides ; as well on Account of the 

 Opening it affords the Building, as for the Beauty and Splen- 

 dor wherewith it conftantly entertains the Eye, when feen 

 from every Window of the Houfe. The Sides of a 'Par- 

 iSiTt ihould be furniflied with fuch Works as may Jmprove 

 and fet it off ; for this being low, and flat, neceifarily re- 

 quires fomething raifed, as Groves and Palifades are. But, 

 herein. Regard ihould be had to the Situation of the Place,- 

 and it ftiould be obferv'd, before you plant, whether the 

 Profpect that way be agreeable ; for then the Sides of t!ie 



Parterre &ould be kept entirely open, making ufe of Quar- 

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