 | William Temple - Europe - 1731 - 506 pages
...perfeftéft Figure of a Garden I ever faw, either at Home or Abroad, was that of Moor-Park in Hertjordfhire, when I knew it about thirty Years ago. It was made by the Countefs o( Bedford, efteemcd among the greateft Wits of her Time, and celebrated by Doftor Donne ;... | |
 | William Temple - Europe - 1757 - 564 pages
...perfecteft figure of a garden I ever faw, either at home or abroad, was that of Moor- Park in Hertfordlhire, when I knew it about thirty years ago. It was made by the Countefs of Bedford, efteemed among the greateft wits of her time, and celebrated by Doftor Donne ;... | |
 | Mr. Marshall (William) - Botany - 1785 - 698 pages
...perfcftefl figure cf a garden I ever faw; either at home or abroad, was that of Moor-park in Hertford/hire, when I knew it about thirty years ago. It was made by the Countefs of Bedford, efteemed among the greateft wits of her time, and celebrated by Doftor Donne ;... | |
 | Horace Walpole, George Vertue - Gardening - 1786 - 360 pages
...perfefteft figure of a garden I ever faw, either at home or abroad, was that of Moor-park in Hertfordfhire, when I knew it about thirty years ago. It was made by the countefs of Bedford, efteemed among the gfeatfft wits of her time, and celebrated by doctor Donne ;... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 762 pages
...perfected figure of a garden I ever faw, either at home or abroad, was that. of Moor-park in Hertfordmire, when I knew it about thirty years ago. It was made by the Countefs of Bedford, efteemed among the greateft wits of her time, and celebrated by Doflor Donne ;... | |
 | English literature - 1782 - 682 pages
...perfected figure of a garden I ever faw, eitVr at home or abroad, was that of Moor -park in Hertfordfhire, when I knew it about thirty years ago. It was made by the Countefs of Bedford, efteemed among the greatell wits of her time, and celebrated by Dr Donne; and... | |
 | Mr. Marshall (William) - Agriculture - 1796 - 460 pages
...perfecteft figure of a garden feverfew, " either at home or abroad, was that of Moor" park in Hertfordfhire, when I knew it about " thirty years ago. It was made by the Countefs " of Bedford, efteemed among the greateft wits of " her time, and celebrated by Doctor Donne... | |
 | William Marshall - 1796 - 486 pages
...figure of a garden I ever faw, " either at home or abroad, was that of Moor" park in Hertfordfhire, when I knew it about " thirty years ago. It was made by the Countefs " of Bedford, efteemed among the greateft wits of " her time, and celebrated by Doctor Donne... | |
 | Mr. Marshall (William) - Botany - 1803 - 460 pages
...in levelling the parterres, and in " the stone stairs that are necessary from one to " the other. " THE perfectest figure of a garden I ever saw, " either...when I knew it about " thirty years ago. It was made hy the Countess " of Bedford, esteemed among the greatest wits of " her time, and celebrated by Doctor... | |
 | James Dallaway - Architecture - 1806 - 358 pages
...walks, in levelling the parterres, and in the stone stairs, that are necessary from one to the other. The perfectest figure of a garden I ever saw, either...in Hertfordshire, when I knew it about thirty years ago1." From the reign of Charles II. to the close of that of William III. the nobility and men of wealth... | |
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The perfectest figure of a garden I ever saw, either at home or abroad, was that of Moor Park in Hertfordshire, when I knew it about thirty years ago. It was made by the Countess 53 of Bedford, esteemed among the greatest wits of her time, and celebrated... 
