Gilpin, William S.: Practical hints upon landscape gardening: with some remarks on domestic architecture, as connected with scenery (London: Cadell [u.a.], 1835)

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ing his improvements to that character. This
is the first lesson to be learned, without
which, if any real, though partial, improve-
ment is effected, it must arise from accident.
I will offer another observation, which
concerns equally the proprietor and the pro-
fessional man.
It will occasionally happen, that the pro-
prietor does not embrace the whole of the
proposed plan, but does not state his objec-
tions at the time. The consequence will
sometimes be the mutilation of that which,
had the objection been stated in the first
instance, might have been so managed as to
meet the proprietor’s ideas, without derang-
ing the whole scheme.
In justice to the professional improver, I
will beg leave to observe, that he is not to be
held answerable for the discrepancies that
will occasionally be found between his prin-
ciples and the illustration of them in various
places.
Besides the mutilation above mentioned,
instances will occur of the most flagrant vio-
lation of every principle of taste.
I was consulted, some years ago, upon the
improvement of a place, worthy of every at-