 | William Temple - Europe - 1757 - 564 pages
...ftands) but not very fteep. The length of the houfe, where the beft rooms and of moft ufe or pleafure are, lies upon the breadth of the garden, the great parlour opens into the middle of a terras gravel-walk that lies even with it, and which may be, as I remember, about three hundred paces... | |
 | History - 1781 - 732 pages
...(lands, but not very fteep. The length of the houfe, where the beft rooms and moft ufe or pleafure are, lies upon the breadth of the garden ; the great parlour opens in the middle of a terras gravel-walk that lies even with it, and which may lie, as I remember, about... | |
 | Mr. Marshall (William) - Botany - 1785 - 698 pages
...lies upon the breadth ef the garden; the great parlour opens into the middle of a terras gravel-walk that lies even with it, and which may lie, as I remember, about three hundred pace? long, and broad in proportion ; the border fet with fiandard laurels and at large diftances,... | |
 | Horace Walpole, George Vertue - Gardening - 1786 - 360 pages
...lies upon the breadth of the garden ; the great parlour opens into the middle of a terras gravelwalk that lies even with it, and which may lie, as I remember,...laurels and at large diftances, which have the beauty of orangetrees out of flower and 4fruit. From this walk are three defcents by many ftone fteps, in the... | |
 | History - 1788 - 734 pages
...boufe (lands, but not vy fieep. The length of the houfc, where the beft rooms and moil ufe or pleafure are, lies upon the breadth of the garden ; the great parlour opens in the middle of a terras gravel-walk that lies even with it, and which may lie, as I remember, about... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 762 pages
...ftands, but not very fteep. The length of the houfe, where the hi-il rooms and moil ufe or pleafure are, lies upon the breadth of the garden ; the great parlour opens in the middle of a terras gravel-walk that lies even with it, and which may lie, as I remember, about... | |
 | Mr. Marshall (William) - Agriculture - 1796 - 460 pages
...multiply quotation*, I will refer the reader, " but not very fteep. The length of the houfe, " whei*e the beft rooms and of moft ufe or plea" fure are,*...garden; " the great parlour opens into the middle of a *c terrace gravel walk that lies even with it, and " which may lie, as I remember, about three " hundred... | |
 | Mr. Marshall (William) - Botany - 1803 - 460 pages
...but not very steep. The length of the house, ** where the best rooms and of most use or plea•' sure are, lies upon the breadth of the garden ; " th'e...paces long, and broad in proportion; " the border set with standard laurels and at large " distances, which have the beauty of orange trees " out of... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 pages
..." but not very fteep. The length of the houfe, where the beft " rooms and of moft ufe and pleafuie are, lies upon the breadth of " the garden ; the great parlour opens into the middle of a terrace " gravel-walk, &c., the border fet vr\\hj}andard laurels, &c. : from " this walk are three defcents... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 pages
..." but not very fteep. The length of the houfe, where the beft " rooms and of moft ufe and pleafuie are, lies upon the breadth of " the garden ; the great parlour opens into the middle of a terrace " gravel-walk, &c., the border fet w'tfh jlandard laurels, &c. : from " this walk are three defcents... | |
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It lies on the side of a hill (upon which the house stands), but not very steep. The length of the house, where the best rooms and of most use or pleasure are, lies upon the breadth of the garden; the great parlour... 
