270 LONDON PARKS & GARDENS 
out which no garden was then complete. Such fountains 
were made with secret arrangements for turning on the 
water, which dropped from birds’ bills, or spurted out of 
dolphins or such-like, with an unpleasant suddenness 
which gave the unwary visitor a shower-bath. Other 
fountains played tunes or set curious machinery in 
motion, or otherwise surprised the beholder. From 
the descriptions, this one in the Benchers’ Garden 
doubtless concealed some original variation. It con¬ 
sisted of a lion’s face with a copper scallop shell, and 
a copper cherry-tree with branches, and perhaps the 
water dropped from the leaves. One payment in 1700 
occurs for “ a new scallop shell to the fountain, for a 
cock and a lion’s face to draw the water out of the 
fountain, and for keeping the fountain in repair, j£i2.” 
The copper cherry-tree was painted, and perhaps the 
Pegasus—the arms of the Inner Temple-—figured in the 
strange medley, as the cost of painting the tree and “ gild¬ 
ing the horse” are together paid to the man “ Fowler,” 
who had charge of the fountain. The “ best way to 
bring the water ” had to be carefully considered for 
these “ waterworks ” which Fowler was designing and 
carrying out, and it evidently was brought up to the 
pitch of perfection required of a fountain in those days. 
There was also a summer-house with a paved floor, and 
an alcove with seats. Altogether, even without the 
glories of the strange fountain, the little enclosed Dutch 
garden must have been an attractive place. 
While the Benchers’ Garden was being made, the 
Great Garden was not neglected. Its form was altered 
to suit the prevailing taste. This remodelling must 
have begun in the winter of 1703, as it was then resolved 
that “ the trees in the Great Garden be cut down, and 
