Chambers, William: A Dissertation On Oriental Gardening (London: Griffin [u.a.], 1773)

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scene, either from the principal habitation, or any other
capital point, they do indeed leave a great part of the
space open.; but sbill care is taken to have a good depth
of thicket, which frequently breaks considerably in upon
the open space, and hides many parts of it from the
spedator’s eye.

These projections produce variety, by altering the
apparent figure of the open space from every point of
view; and by constantly hiding parts of it, they create
a mystery, which excites the traveller’s curiosity : they
likewise occasion, in many places, a great depth in the
thicket, which assords opportunities of making recedes
for buildings, seats, and other objeds, as wTell as for
bold windings of the principal walks, and for several
smaller paths to branch off from the principal ones ; all
■which take off the idea of a boundary, and furnissi
amusement to the passenger in his course: and as it is
not easy to pursue all the turns of the different lateral
paths, there is still something left to desire, and a field
fp.r .die imagination to work upon.
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