 | Ana-Stanca Tabarasi - Gardens - 2007 - 516 pages
...British Gardeners, on the contrary, instead of humouring Nature, love to deviate from it äs much äs possible. Our Trees rise in Cones, Globes, and Pyramids. We see the Marks of Scissors upon every Plant and Bush. I do not know whether I am singular in my Opinion, but, for my... | |
 | English periodicals - 1844 - 520 pages
...Addison, with a correctness of taste which distinguished all he wrote, thus expressed himself: — " Our British gardeners, instead of humouring nature,...in cones, globes, and pyramids. We see the marks of scissars upon every plant and bush. I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion, but for my own... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1860 - 136 pages
...acknowledge the beauty of an object, without inquiring into the particular causes and occasionsofit,^ Our British gardeners, instead of humouring nature, love to deviate from it as much as possible.** He can bribe, but he is not able to seduce tt He can buy, but.he has not the power of gaining. tt lie... | |
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Our British gardeners, on the contrary, instead of humouring nature, love to deviate from it as much as possible. Our trees rise in cones, globes, and pyramids. We see the marks of the scissors upon every plant and bush. 
