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... tion — and what was the principal beauty of that pleasure - ground ? Exactly what was the admira- tion of this country about threescore years ago ; box - trees cut into monsters , animals , letters , and the names of the master and the ...
... tion — and what was the principal beauty of that pleasure - ground ? Exactly what was the admira- tion of this country about threescore years ago ; box - trees cut into monsters , animals , letters , and the names of the master and the ...
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... tion . They are exactly like Burton's court at Chelsea college , and rarely larger . One man , one great man we had , on whom nor education nor custom could impose their pre- judices ; who , on evil days though fallen , & with darkness ...
... tion . They are exactly like Burton's court at Chelsea college , and rarely larger . One man , one great man we had , on whom nor education nor custom could impose their pre- judices ; who , on evil days though fallen , & with darkness ...
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... tion seems to me to have been pushed too far . Though an avenue crossing a park or separat- ing a lawn , and intercepting views from the seat to which it leads , are capital faults ; yet a great avenue * cut through woods , perhaps ...
... tion seems to me to have been pushed too far . Though an avenue crossing a park or separat- ing a lawn , and intercepting views from the seat to which it leads , are capital faults ; yet a great avenue * cut through woods , perhaps ...
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