. The environs of London: being an historical account of the towns, villages, and hamlets, within twelve miles of that capital interspersed with biographical anecdotes. al has in art or fame, Britons defervedly do Nonefuch name. The palace itfelf is fo encompafTed with parks full of deer, de- licious gardens, groves ornamented with trellis work, cabinets of** verdure, and walks fo embrowned by trees, that it feems to be a place pitched upon by pleafure herfelf to dwell in along with health. In the pleafure and artificial gardens , are many columns and pyramids of marble; two fountains, that fp
. The environs of London: being an historical account of the towns, villages, and hamlets, within twelve miles of that capital interspersed with biographical anecdotes. al has in art or fame, Britons defervedly do Nonefuch name. The palace itfelf is fo encompafTed with parks full of deer, de- licious gardens, groves ornamented with trellis work, cabinets of** verdure, and walks fo embrowned by trees, that it feems to be a place pitched upon by pleafure herfelf to dwell in along with health. In the pleafure and artificial gardens , are many columns and pyramids of marble; two fountains, that fpout water one round the other like a pyramid, upon which are perched fmall birds, that ftream water out of their bills: in the grove of Diana, is a very agreeable fountain, with Aitzeon turned into a flag, as he was fprinkleJ by the goddefs and her nymphs, with infcriptions. The French EmbafTador came here pleafed him infinitely. Rowland White and (laid well neare two hours with her to Sir Robert Sydney, Nonfuch, Aug. 18, majeAie, then was he brought to fee all 1599. Sydney State Papers, vol. ii. p. 113. the Angularities of the gardens, which There (<f. ^ ^ii. ^r m £
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