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The third Vlver is four hundred forty four foot, or a hundred' 
forty eight yards long ; and of the -fame breadth with the two 
former. 
The fourth, fifth, and fisth Vivers^ are all of the fame length, 
that is, three hundred ninety fix foot, or one hundred thirty two 
yards long ; and they are all three of the fame breadth, that isj four 
hundred forty four foot, or one hundred forty eight yards. 
The length of the three firft Vivers is extended Northwards^ but 
that of. the three latter is made Eafiward ; the fituation of the 
Ground, wherein they are made, requiring this alteration. For on 
the North-fide the Heath has a rifing afcent, which makes this alte- 
ration of the dimenfions necefifary. Between the Vivers and this 
rifing-ground there is room enough for receiving the Water that lhall 
at any rime be emptied out of them, in order to fill them with frefii 
Water. 
They are not made above fix foot deep, and the Earth that is dug 
out of them does ferve to make the Banks round about them ; the 
which being raifed three foot above the Vivers^ does occa- 
fion that their depth is but three foot more. The Banks that fur- 
round all the fix Vivers are twenty four foot broad, and on thofe 
Banks which fo encompafs them, there is made a pleafant Walk, 
adorned with Willows the whole circumference. But the Bankj which 
ferve to feparate them from one another, are but eighteen foot broad, . 
Thefe Vivers are provided for the fupplying different forts of Fifio ; 
and are now finifhed by a Model of Monfieur Marot, a very inge- 
nious Mathematician, who is the fame Perfon that firil Defigned alF 
thefe Gardens and Fountains ; but the Orders relating to them were 
from time to time given by the Right Honourable the Earl of Port- 
land ; and his Lordlhip*s Diredlions were pundhially obferved by 
Monfieur des Marais^ His> Majeftys Chief Architedr, a Gentleman of 
great Endowments and Capacity 
A fhort Account of HOLLAND. 
I N the foregoing Defeription I have given the Reader a mode- 
rate comprehenfion of thofe famous Gardens ; the finijhing of ’ 
which fo nobly, and with that great variety, is the more to be 
Admired, becaufe it was done during tht Lau VVar^ when all things 
were at ftake, and the event was feared fo much by moft Men. 
And although things were not indeed in that danger from the French^. 
as the Bpman State was, when Hannih/il was at the Gates of Borne ; 
yet it puts me in mind of a Brave Adlion of that Great People, 
who,. 
