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Hints on ornamental gardening : consisting of a series of designs for garden buildings, useful and decorative gates, fences, railroads, &c. : accompanied by observations on the principles and theory of rural improvement, interspersed with occasional remarks on rural architecture (1823)

Papworth, John Buonarotti, 1775-1847 · London : Printed for R. Ackermann ... by J. Digens ... · leaf 94

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62 FORMS OF WATER. would be very pleasing, and obviate the objectionable repetition of river forms in the several views about the property. In laying out ground for the river, particular regard should be had to the point from which it will be chiefly viewed, as from the house or lawn, so that it… … The above is a perspective representation of a river so plan- ned, viewed up its serpentine course, the margins of which are supposed to be parallel; but were that parallelism departed from according to nature, the effect would be increased, and the water appear of still greater magnitude. The…

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