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

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do not here enter into the merit of these works; but
they are certainly as costly, perhaps more so, than any
of ours; yet-these were done by foreigners, of disserent
denominations; all without the least help of magick : you
are richer than they; you may, with some trouble,
acquire their skill; it is hoped you have already more
than their spirit$ be not, therefore, afraid to attempt,
what they have already long since accomp.liflied,
I have formerly told you what sort of art we employ
in our Chinese Gardening; I now recommend it to your
imitation; and though in general your European arti-
ficial manner appears not to me perfed, yet doth it con-
tain many things highly deserving notice, which you
have imprudently laid alide, without substitutiog any
.equivalent

To instance the Gardens of France; they are, I will
allow, sufficiently extravagant: you hear of nothing but
issands of love, or halls os festivity; every recess is the
Retreat os a God, every prosped a scene of enchantment:
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