Roads and Paths 
gravel in their natural landscapes. And 
how much pleasanter is it for the foot to 
step from door or window or piazza directly 
upon the grass than to be obliged to cross a 
stretch of dusty or muddy road ! 
In these last paragraphs we find another 
reason why, as I said before, the house 
should not be placed or even planned until 
the roadways have been mapped out. A 
want of consideration in placing the main 
entrance may easily ruin the chance, not 
only for a good approach, but for a good 
lawn as well. Neither architect nor owner 
can always tell where it will be best to 
make the lawn any more than where it will 
be best to run the roads. The front-door is 
the end of the approach, and not to consult 
the landscape-gardener with regard to its 
position is to strike, without his consent, 
the key-note which must govern his whole 
arrangement. 
What is true with regard to the length of 
roads applies also to their width : the less 
there is of them in either direction the 
better. A drive where vehicles meet should 
be wide enough to allow them to pass with- 
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