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$6 The Theory Pa rt I.
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CHAP. VIII.
Of Porticos, Bowers, and Cabinets of
Lattice-work and of Verdure, Figures,.
Vafes and other Ornaments, ferving
to the Decoration and Ernbelijhment
oj Gardens.
ALTHOUGH I have juft now ipoke, in general, of
all the Parts that conftitute a fine Garden, I ought not,
however, to omit laying ibmewhat alio of what ferves to its
Decoration and Embelilhment. In this I lhall be very cir-
cumfpect, being unwilling, here, to propole Examples out of
the Reach of private Perfons, who might poffibly find Diffi-
culties that would hinder the Execution of them. The Char-
ges I am now going to fpeak of, demand a Royal Purfe, and
are to be undertaken only by Princes, Minifters of State,
and Perlbns of the higher! Quality.
'T i s not fb much the Falhion at prefent, to make Por-
rc) age" ticos, Arbors, and Cabinets of * Lattice-work, in Gardens,
yet they ought ftill to be made in lome Places ; and 'tis cer-
tain, thefe Pieces of Architecture, well dilpoled, have lome-
thing in them very beautiful and magnificent; they raife and
improve the natural Beauty of Gardens extremely; but as
they are very chargeable to make and keep up, and continu-
ally liable to decay, moil People are out of Conceit with
them.
As at them- There have been Works of this Kind done in fbme
tel,de,Condj> Gardens formerly, that coft at leait twenty thoufand Crowns,
and that of ,., ■;„ ., .,,.•',. *• u *
Louvoi*. which are nowalmoit entirely mind, there being nothing but
the Abundance of Iron-work that can keep" them up any con-
siderable Time.
a Ar-
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CHAP. VIII.
Of Porticos, Bowers, and Cabinets of
Lattice-work and of Verdure, Figures,.
Vafes and other Ornaments, ferving
to the Decoration and Ernbelijhment
oj Gardens.
ALTHOUGH I have juft now ipoke, in general, of
all the Parts that conftitute a fine Garden, I ought not,
however, to omit laying ibmewhat alio of what ferves to its
Decoration and Embelilhment. In this I lhall be very cir-
cumfpect, being unwilling, here, to propole Examples out of
the Reach of private Perfons, who might poffibly find Diffi-
culties that would hinder the Execution of them. The Char-
ges I am now going to fpeak of, demand a Royal Purfe, and
are to be undertaken only by Princes, Minifters of State,
and Perlbns of the higher! Quality.
'T i s not fb much the Falhion at prefent, to make Por-
rc) age" ticos, Arbors, and Cabinets of * Lattice-work, in Gardens,
yet they ought ftill to be made in lome Places ; and 'tis cer-
tain, thefe Pieces of Architecture, well dilpoled, have lome-
thing in them very beautiful and magnificent; they raife and
improve the natural Beauty of Gardens extremely; but as
they are very chargeable to make and keep up, and continu-
ally liable to decay, moil People are out of Conceit with
them.
As at them- There have been Works of this Kind done in fbme
tel,de,Condj> Gardens formerly, that coft at leait twenty thoufand Crowns,
and that of ,., ■;„ ., .,,.•',. *• u *
Louvoi*. which are nowalmoit entirely mind, there being nothing but
the Abundance of Iron-work that can keep" them up any con-
siderable Time.
a Ar-