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PREFACE. 
T his Defer ipticn of the. Palace^ and Gar dev s at Loo^ wa: 
mo ft of it written at the Command of our late mo^ Incompa- 
rah/e Quec} 2 , of ever Glorious Me7nory^ who was not difplealed 
with the Sight of it ; and who, tho’ (he Honoured this f^oyai 
Fahrjclp with the laying its firfStene^ yet could never have the Pleiiure 
of feeing it Perfedfed : The iVife and Good Qneett's Prefence being, du- 
ring the War, moft Neceflary within the Kingdom, whilft His Majefty 
expofed Perfon in the Field, for the Prefervation of us ail, 
and for the Bendit of Mankind ; and did fb eminently fignaliT^e himfelf 
Abroad, that all the Martial Virtues which are reported in Hiftory to 
have belong’d unto any the moft Renowned of the I^oman of Grecian 
Heroes^ have been evidently confplcuous, and United together in Hiv 
Majefty. 
Since this Defeription Was firft written, it has been Corredfed and Em 
■larged, by the frequent Opportunities I have had, of walking over the 
Gardens, in the five Years time that I had the Honour to wait upon Hia 
Majefy Abroad, And the Reading it muft give fome Diverfion to the 
Curious, as the Writing it waspleafingto me, Alfb Perfons of Q^iality^ 
and Great Fortunes^ may here find many things to Admire^ and alfb to 
Imitate^ if they pleafe, when they are taking their Suiumer Diverfion? 
at their Country Seats, 
As for wliat I add, in the Account of Holland^ I (hall only tell you, .1 
confidered that a Defeription cannot poftibly reprefem things with that 
Pleafiire and Advantage, as they are Seen upon the Place f and I thought 
a few Common Ohfervations I made In HoSand, and which I have recoU 
ledted upon the Printing this Otfgription^ would not be unacceptable to 
feme Perfons^ for Variety fake ; tho' I have been gulity of many Omijfi^ 
rather than I would be tedious, by Qorfulting or fecltmg 
any of their Okfervatiom, who have taken Pains upon this Subjedt? and 
been more large and accurate in their Performancei, 
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