 | John Claudius Loudon - 1804 - 390 sider
...a celebrated place, the property ,of G. Bickerdike Efq. formerly belonging to Denham the poet. * * But from a general view of our prefent gardens in...were calculated for a race of Lilliputians. Are their fhades in any degree proportionable to common mortals ? By the turns of their winding walks, one mould... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1804 - 388 sider
...belonging to Denhapj jhe ppej; ' But from a general view of our prefent gardens in populous diftri&s, a foreigner might imagine they were calculated for a race of Lilliputians. Are their fhades in any degree proportionable to common mortals ? By the turns of their winding walks, one fhould... | |
 | Albert Forbes Sieveking - 1899 - 488 sider
...beautiful. The effect of this management is very apparent at the LEASOWES. . . . districts, a stranger might imagine they were calculated for a race of LILLIPUTIANS. Are their shade, their ponds, or their islands proportionable to common mortals ? Their winding walks — such... | |
 | Albert Forbes Sieveking - 1899 - 472 sider
...beautiful. The effect of this management is very apparent at the LEASOWES. . . . districts, a stranger might imagine they were calculated for a race of LILLIPUTIANS. Are their shade, their ponds, or their islands proportionable to common mortals ? Their winding walks — such... | |
 | Albert Forbes Sieveking - 1899 - 508 sider
...beautiful. The effect of this management is very apparent at the LEASOWES. . . . districts, a stranger might imagine they were calculated for a race of LILLIPUTIANS. Are their shade, their ponds, or their islands proportionable to common mortals ? Their winding walks — such... | |
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... understood, and possibly the most difficult to be accomplished ; 'tis analogous to what is called keeping under in painting : by some parts being seemingly neglected, the succeeding are more strikingly beautiful. The effect of this management is very... 