 | History - 1781 - 732 pages
...generality of mankind form their ideas from the import of words in their own age, we have no reafon to think that for many centuries the term garden implied more than a kitchen-garden ororch»rd. When a Frenchman, reads of the garden of Eden, I do not doubt but he concludes it waj fomething... | |
 | Mr. Marshall (William) - Botany - 1785 - 698 pages
...generality of mankind form their ideas from the import of words in their Own age, we have no reafort to think that for many centuries the term Garden implied...concludes it was fomething approaching to that of Verfailles, with dipt hedges, berceaus, and trellis-work. If his devotion humbles him fo far .as to... | |
 | Horace Walpole, George Vertue - Gardening - 1786 - 360 pages
...words in their own age, we have no reafon to think that for many centuries the term garden implied mpre than a kitchen-garden or orchard. When a Frenchman...concludes it was fomething approaching to that of Verfailles, with dipt hedges, berceaus, and trellis-work. If his devotion humbles him. fo far as to... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 762 pages
...generality of mankind form their ideas from the imNport of words in their own age, we have no reafon to think that for many centuries the term garden implied...concludes it was fomething approaching to that of Verfailles, with dipt hedges, berceaus, and trellis-work. If his devotion humbles him fo far as to... | |
 | English literature - 1782 - 682 pages
...mankind form their ideas Gardening. 173 from the import of words in their own age, we have no reafon to think that for many centuries the term garden implied more than a kitchen -garden or orchard. When a Frenchman reads of the garden of Eden, I do not doubt but he concludes... | |
 | Mr. Marshall (William) - Agriculture - 1796 - 460 pages
...generality of * mankind form their ideas from the import of ' words in their own age, we have no reafon to ' think that for many centuries the term Garden...of Eden, ' I do not doubt but he concludes it was fornething * approaching to that of Verfailles, with dipt * hedges, berceaus, and trellis- work. If... | |
 | Mr. Marshall (William) - Botany - 1803 - 460 pages
...lity of mankind form their ideas from the im' port of words in their own age, we have no reason *JLo think that for many centuries the term Garden ' implied...orchard. ' When a Frenchman reads of the garden of Eden, c I do not doubt but he concludes it was something ' approaching to that of Versailles, with dipt '... | |
 | 1892 - 626 pages
...have no reason to think that, for many centuries, the term garden meant more than a kitchen garden or orchard. . . . When a Frenchman * reads of the Garden of Eden, I do not doubt that he concludes it was something approaching to that of Versailles, with clipt hedges, berceaus,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - Artists - 1827 - 400 pages
...generality of mankind form their ideas from the import of words in their own age, we have no reason to think that for many centuries the term garden implied...garden of Eden, I do not doubt but he concludes it was something approaching to that of Versailles, with clipt hedges, berceaus and trellis-work. If his devotion... | |
 | Gardening - 1849 - 466 pages
...generality of mankind form their ideas from the import of words in their own age, we have no reason to think that for many centuries the term garden implied...garden of Eden, I do not doubt but he concludes it was something approaching to that of Versailles, with clipped hedges, berceaus, and trellis-work. If his... | |
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When a Frenchman reads of the Garden of Eden, I do not doubt but he concludes it was something approaching to that of Versailles, with dipt hedges, berceaus, and trellis-work. 
