ON WOOD AND PLANTATIONS. 
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[Fig. 19. Plan of the foregoing grounds as a Country Seat, after ten years’ improvement ] 
be seen here, that one of the largest masses of wood forms 
a background to the house, concealing also the out-build- 
ings ; while, from the windows of the mansion itself, the 
trees are so arranged as to group in the most pleasing and 
effective manner ; at the same time broad masses of turf 
meet the eye, and fine distant views are had through the 
vistas in the lines, e e. In this manner the lawn appears 
divided into four distinct lawns or areas bounded by groups 
of trees, instead of being dotted over with an unmeaning 
confusion of irregular masses of foliage. The form of these 
areas varies also with every change of position in the spec- 
tator, as seen from different portions of the grounds, or differ- 
ent points in the walks ; and they can be still further varied 
at pleasure by adding more single trees or small groups, 
which should always, to produce variety of outline, be 
