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Book: Observations on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening, 1803
Chapter: Chapter V. Woods

The drive at Bulstrode Park 1

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COURSE OF THE DRIVE AT BULSTRODE. Taking the departure from the house, along the valley, towards the north, it passes the situation proposed for a cottage at [fig. 69] No 1, from thence ascends to the summit of the chalk cliff, that overhangs the dell at No. 2, and making a sharp turn at No. 3, to descend with ease, it crosses the head of the valley, and enters the rough broken ground, which is curious for the variety of plants at No. 4. From the several points, Nos. 1, 2, and 3, the view along the great valley is nearly the same, but seen under various circumstances of foreground: at No. 4 it crosses the approach from London, and passes through an open grove, No. 5.