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36 The Theory Part I.
Bals-Court and Kitchen-Ground run regularly with the Front
of the Houie; and thoie on the further fide are redreffed
by a Hedge, with a Thicket behind it. In the wideft Part
of it, is made an Afcent of three Steps of Grals, adorned
with Cafes and Flower-Pots, and for the greater Ornament,
the Line of the Walk in the Wood is contrived to terminate
upon this and the Balbn in the Kitchen-Garden. At the
Corner of this Hedge is placed a Seat, which in fome mea-
iiire takes off the ill Effed of the Elbow. As in fmall Gar-
dens, all the Walks fhould not be carried through, from one
end to the other, becauie the Extent of them would then
be feen at once; I have endeavoured, as much as poffible,
to flop the Eye in the Halls, to make the Garden appear
much larger than it really is. There are but two long Walks
which run from end to end, and two other Crofs-walks, all
terminated by Grills, with the Walks next the Garden-walls
on the left; for on the right fide, the Thicket is thrown back
to the Wall to hide it the better, and to make one think
thefe Slips of Wood much larger than they are. The little
Arbour, in the Corner beyond the Kitchen-Ground, is alio
placed there to falve the too little Length of that Walk.
Thefe Thickets certainly enlarge the Idea one has of a Garden,,
and contribute not a little to deceive the Eye.
The Difpofition of the lecond Figure is in a Ground yet
fmaller, and more irregular than the former : however, to do
it juftice, it muft be confeffed, that the View meets with
nothing ofTenfiye in any place; and that one finds fbme-
thing great in the Diipofition of each Piece. The En-
trance is regular in Front of the Building ; on one fide is a-
. Bals-Court, from whence you go into a Kitchen-Garden, in-
genioufly enough diipofed ^ the Walks of it, which are in a
Goofe-foot, centering upon a Balbn againft the Wall • the
Inclofure of the Kitchin-Ground redreffes all the flanting
Line of this Part. On the other fide of the Court is a Imall
Parterre after the English Fafhion, with a Shell filled with
Flowers, the fight of which is very agreeable from the Win-
dows of the Houfe \ in the Line of which, and to fhut in
the Bals-Court and little Parterre,- there are planted on each
fide four natural Arbors in Porticos, which look wonder-
fully well upon the Ground : They are backed with a Wall
upon
Bals-Court and Kitchen-Ground run regularly with the Front
of the Houie; and thoie on the further fide are redreffed
by a Hedge, with a Thicket behind it. In the wideft Part
of it, is made an Afcent of three Steps of Grals, adorned
with Cafes and Flower-Pots, and for the greater Ornament,
the Line of the Walk in the Wood is contrived to terminate
upon this and the Balbn in the Kitchen-Garden. At the
Corner of this Hedge is placed a Seat, which in fome mea-
iiire takes off the ill Effed of the Elbow. As in fmall Gar-
dens, all the Walks fhould not be carried through, from one
end to the other, becauie the Extent of them would then
be feen at once; I have endeavoured, as much as poffible,
to flop the Eye in the Halls, to make the Garden appear
much larger than it really is. There are but two long Walks
which run from end to end, and two other Crofs-walks, all
terminated by Grills, with the Walks next the Garden-walls
on the left; for on the right fide, the Thicket is thrown back
to the Wall to hide it the better, and to make one think
thefe Slips of Wood much larger than they are. The little
Arbour, in the Corner beyond the Kitchen-Ground, is alio
placed there to falve the too little Length of that Walk.
Thefe Thickets certainly enlarge the Idea one has of a Garden,,
and contribute not a little to deceive the Eye.
The Difpofition of the lecond Figure is in a Ground yet
fmaller, and more irregular than the former : however, to do
it juftice, it muft be confeffed, that the View meets with
nothing ofTenfiye in any place; and that one finds fbme-
thing great in the Diipofition of each Piece. The En-
trance is regular in Front of the Building ; on one fide is a-
. Bals-Court, from whence you go into a Kitchen-Garden, in-
genioufly enough diipofed ^ the Walks of it, which are in a
Goofe-foot, centering upon a Balbn againft the Wall • the
Inclofure of the Kitchin-Ground redreffes all the flanting
Line of this Part. On the other fide of the Court is a Imall
Parterre after the English Fafhion, with a Shell filled with
Flowers, the fight of which is very agreeable from the Win-
dows of the Houfe \ in the Line of which, and to fhut in
the Bals-Court and little Parterre,- there are planted on each
fide four natural Arbors in Porticos, which look wonder-
fully well upon the Ground : They are backed with a Wall
upon