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PREFACE. 
The following Work is respectfully offered to the Public, under the idea of its being 
the first of the description published in this kingdom. Engravings of many of 
their forms are to be met with, it is true, in many works on gardening ; but it can 
also be with truth asserted, that (with very few exceptions) they serve to convey 
no more than a general idea of their forms ; which may satisfy a theorist, but is 
insufficient for a practical gardener ; who must not only be very conversant in the 
principles on which they should be constructed, but also, be able to design them, and 
superintend their erection. In this country, this is particularly necessary, where 
gardening has been brought to great perfection ; and where there is much emulation 
in this department of it. The following performance, is an attempt to obviate such 
deficiency, by conveying correct ideas of several of their dispositions, and their 
particular parts ; and also offering several hints for their improvement. A simple 
method is shewn for drawing, not only the elevations, but sections, from the plans, 
with accuracy ; and the whole endeavoured to be rendered equally useful to the 
Amateur or Professional Artist. 
N. B. Several original designs are introduced in the course of the work, and 
the manner of shewing most of them is uncommon. 
