. The book of garden management : Comprising information on laying out and planting Gardening -- Great Britain. ECSIIC GABSEN-EEhCJi. CHAPTER V:i. FENCES, WALLS, AND SHELTERS. 176. The idea of inclosing land is one of the most conclusive proofs of a high state of civilization ; and it is gratifying to find the Times noticing the fact that good fences are becoming common in Ireland, and that '' gates, gate-posts, and fences, are no longer carried off bodily to boil the potato-pot;" it is one of the best proofs of her improved condition. Indeed, the history of fencing, fi'om the
. The book of garden management : Comprising information on laying out and planting Gardening -- Great Britain. ECSIIC GABSEN-EEhCJi. CHAPTER V:i. FENCES, WALLS, AND SHELTERS. 176. The idea of inclosing land is one of the most conclusive proofs of a high state of civilization ; and it is gratifying to find the Times noticing the fact that good fences are becoming common in Ireland, and that '' gates, gate-posts, and fences, are no longer carried off bodily to boil the potato-pot;" it is one of the best proofs of her improved condition. Indeed, the history of fencing, fi'om the rude landmarks of ancient times up to the almost perfect fences of the present day, would, to a great extent, be the history of social progress and moral advancement. Even now, the character of districts and countries is pretty correctly photographed by the light which the nature and condition of their fences throw upon them. The social status, tastes, and pecuniary resources of individuals may often be determined in the same man- ner. In this, if in anything, those who judge by the outward appearanca only, may generally judge pretty correctly. Fences are so obtrusively conspi- cuous, that they at once arrest our attention and challenge an opinion. They convey to us our first impi'essions of a domain, and we may thus almost determine at sight the estate of a spendthrift or a property in Chancery^ Fences not only define boundaries and insm*e security,—breaking the force of prevailing winds, and providing the necessary shelter,—they also convey ideas of possession and seclusion, and impart a reputable or disreputable character tx) a property, according to the taste, or the want of it, by which. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Beeton, Samuel Orchart, 1831-1877; Shaw, Henry ; from the library
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