Observations on the theory and practice of landscape gardening : including some remarks on Grecian and Gothic architecture, collected from various manuscripts, in the possession of the different noblemen and gentlemen, for whose use they were originally written : the whole tending to establish fixed principles in the respective arts (1805)
Repton, Humphry, 1752-1818, Repton, J. Adey (John Adey), 1775-1860 · London : Printed by T. Bensley ... for J. Taylor ... · leaf 29
chthe earth is every where laid as before described, so as to carrythe eye over the heads of persons who may be walking in theadjoining foot-path. This wall not only hides them from thehouse, but also prevents their overlooking the pleasure ground.Yet notwithstanding this great utility, this…