Page 41

41
'Secondly. By the interesting line of a road winding through the lawn.
Thirdly. By the introduction of cattle to enliven the scene; and,
Lastly, By the appearance of a seat on the knoll; and a part of the house,
with its proposed altera-
tions, displaying its turrets and pinnacles amongst the trees.
' To the common observer, the beauties of Wembly may appear to need no improvement;
but it
is the duty of my profession to discover how native charms may be heightened
by the assistance of
' taste: and that even beauty itself may be rendered more beautiful, this
place will furnish a striking
example.'
indeed it cannot be too often inculcated, that a large lake without boats,
is a dreary waste of water, and a large lawn without cattle, is one of
the melancholy appendages of solitary grandeur observable in the pleasure-grounds
of the past century.