The parks and gardens of Paris, considered in relation to the wants of other cities and of the public and private gardens; being notes on a study of Paris gardens (1878)
Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935 · London, Macmillan · leaf 154
rtine old trees, to the new ones at Brompton; from the wideWest-end square to the small dark grimy ones in Soho or theCity; but even the best of them are badly kept, and unworthy ofLoudon. No clear idea of what a square should be seems to havebeen possessed by those who designed them. The chief… … Thieves without and nothing tosteal within. Margin of a London Square, withEdge o/Plantation designed tocut offtlie Vie-M {Park Crescent]. 122 IlIK TAliKS AND OAKDENS OF TAEIS. [Chai. YIll. any of our public gardens, more beautiful and effective than evenour small squares could be made; but little…
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