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ELIZABETHAN FLOWER GARDEN. 123
well formed of a man’s height, your friend may perhaps
wander in gathering berries till he cannot recover himself without
your help.” Thomas Hill gives two designs for mazes, though
he says they are not “ for any necessary commodotie in a garden,
but rather ” . . . “ that who so listeth having such room in
their garden may place the one of them . . in that void place
that may best be spared for the only purpose to sport in
them at times.” Many people, on the mention of the word maze.
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. ferfKrt? u»it&
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■ «s hs® fe Curettes,
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-ter : ■ Ate . Wte
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MAZE.
will at once think of the well-known example at Hampton Court,
which affords so much amusement to thousands of Londoners,
and holiday-makers; but that was not laid out till a very much
later date, probably in the year 1700.
Trees cut in fantastical shapes were frequently to be found
between the hedges, dotted about and arranged so as to form
vistas and walks. Bacon advises in “ordering of the ground
within the great hedge ” .... that “ it be not too busy or
full of work,” or, as we should say, not too elaborate, and he
well formed of a man’s height, your friend may perhaps
wander in gathering berries till he cannot recover himself without
your help.” Thomas Hill gives two designs for mazes, though
he says they are not “ for any necessary commodotie in a garden,
but rather ” . . . “ that who so listeth having such room in
their garden may place the one of them . . in that void place
that may best be spared for the only purpose to sport in
them at times.” Many people, on the mention of the word maze.
:' ftttc toiett poster i&.w-
&-W zissi: fs> tijsfc tfac&tS&Ma aft fe- Wtnfee t^o*
. ferfKrt? u»it&
aaasaC am, .fofee, i3OT>s?3ai.ar.a fat|j tore. 13at
■ «s hs® fe Curettes,
swtdae « agar*
-ter : ■ Ate . Wte
a a haWmrtH® ; a . aneiwW
• ate, a ? - /a a: ■ aa
, .a:: a a: aa: a aaa a- a ter
.wafe •■■■■■ . . ■ <
MAZE.
will at once think of the well-known example at Hampton Court,
which affords so much amusement to thousands of Londoners,
and holiday-makers; but that was not laid out till a very much
later date, probably in the year 1700.
Trees cut in fantastical shapes were frequently to be found
between the hedges, dotted about and arranged so as to form
vistas and walks. Bacon advises in “ordering of the ground
within the great hedge ” .... that “ it be not too busy or
full of work,” or, as we should say, not too elaborate, and he