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the brick-built face and the width of the fosse or graduated hollow 
without, being sufficiently protective against all intruders from the 
park side. 
This kind of fence, although the most expensive at the first forma¬ 
tion, is, however, ever after the best of all others. It is not only the 
least offensive to the eye, but it yields at all times an idea of security 
which is particularly pleasing to a proprietor. With what regret and 
poignant chagrin does an owner contemplate the damage done to his 
favourite trees and shrubs in one night only by the breaking in of a 
herd of cattle, occasioned by imperfect fencing; or for the sake of 
saving, perhaps, a few shillings per rod at its first erection. Nothing 
can compensate for such an error in planning a fence; or for any feel¬ 
ing of penuriousness in marring the execution of effective works. If 
any work of the kind be necessary every motive of prudence will urge 
the propriety of doing it effectually. Another thing, and which I am 
informed was the motive which designed and which justifies the 
expensive style and extent of the fence I am noticing, is the full com¬ 
mand it gives of stocking the park with the most suitable and profit¬ 
able live stock. A low or weak fence may be very well for sheep or 
small cattle (putting deer out of the question), but a garden or plea¬ 
sure-ground fence should be effective against all cattle, even Hereford 
oxen and Leicestershire horses. 
In such a place as this, indeed all places, according to the size 
of the estate, the domestic establishment, or rank of the possessor, 
have all their principal features of corresponding proportions to each 
other. The size and character of the house require so much garden 
and so much pleasure-ground; but the latter must not be use¬ 
lessly large, nor should it encroach too much on the park. A place 
must not only be ornamental, it must be at the same time profitable; 
every square foot of turf is useful; and all that is wasted by hedges or 
unnecessary garden or pleasure-ground is unjustifiable extravagance. 
Ground planted with useful trees is at once ornamental and profit¬ 
able, and when tastefully disposed adds more real value to the estate 
than by any other practicable means. 
That portion of the estate of Fairfax Hall, whose area and mode of 
fencing I have endeavoured to describe, has been considered by the 
proprietors as duly proportioned to the park of four hundred acres 
lying round it. The station is a knoll, sloping gently from north to 
south, though not exactly so, as the longitudinal line is in a direction 
of about two points to the eastward of south. All the quadrangles of 
the offices, and cross lines of tfie yards, hot-houses, and gardens are 
parallel to the southward front of the house; thus giving uniformity 
and regularity to everything which should be regular. 
