Ichnographia rustica, or, The nobleman, gentleman, and gardener's recreation : containing directions for the general distribution of a country seat, into rural and extensive gardens, parks, paddocks, &c., and a general system of agriculture : illustrated with great variety of copper-plates, done by the best hands, from the author's drawings (1718)
Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745 · London : Printed for D. Browne ..., B.Barker and C. King ..., W. Mears ..., and R. Gosling ... · leaf 122
beautiful. Attire of Nature in her greateft Glory. For my part, and I believe l am not fingular, I can’t fee that Beauty in Efpalier Hedges as I do in the moft natural Coppice, or, at leaft, fo much as is by any means equivalent to the Expence; If they are allow’d any where, it may be in the middle… … Chap. V. *»VI- . . ^
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