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 73
uin.There are few greater mistakes made in gardens than placingsmall sheets of artificial water in them. There is, however, onevirtue in artificial waters seen abroad—they are rarely deep orlarge enough to drown the children, though ugly enough toirritate sensitive adults. With us the artificial… … ^i Vgly and needless Structures iti the Pnrc Monceaii. our small gardens water is less frequently seen. The eftect ofstill water is only pleasant where it sparkles in the sun in broadmasses. Nothing can be much more ofiensive than small pools ofstagnant water. Near a dwelling-house they are…
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