...Almighty first planted a garden ; and that jt constitutes the purest source of human pleasures. A garden is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man, without which buildings and palaces are but of inferior value. Pomfret, in his Choice, does not forget to desire a garden to contribute to his...

...one of the most amusing and intellectual pursuits of rural life. " A garden," says my Lord Bacon, " is the purest of human pleasures : it is the greatest...buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks" ; — and whoever is sceptical on this subject will do well to read over his eloquent essay on gardens and their...

...THE NEW ENGLAND FABHEB. GOD ALHIGHTT first planted a Garden ; and indeed it is the purest of humam pleasures : it is the greatest refreshment to the...spirits of man ; without which buildings and palaces aro but gross handy-works BACON-S ESSATS. Boston: PUBLISHED BY JB RUSSELL, No. 52 North Market Street....

...is the delight of labour. " God Almighty," says one of the wisest men that ever adorned humanity, " first planted a garden, and inde'ed it is the purest of human pleasures." It is, moreover, peculiarly favoured in this, that while it is the pleasantest of all descriptions of labour,...

...is the delight of labour. " God Almighty," says one of the wisest men that ever adorned humanity, " first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures." It in, moreover, peculiarly favoured in this, that while it is the pleasanteet of all descriptions of...

...bat works freely. Attend to neatness every where, and destroy Termin-* God Almighty first planted я garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures...which buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks. Bacon. O* OBSERVING A BLOSSOM OH THE FIRST OF FKBRCABY. Sweet OOWST ! tbu peeping fron thy rosset •tern...

...ground is not wet and cloddy, but works freely. Attend to neatness every where, and destroy vermin.* -wires), at «he marriage of one of his maid-servants,...£4000." Davison, in his " Poetical Rhapsody," has the spirit» of man, without which buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks. tauvn. ON OBSERVING...

...independently of their abstract beauty, deserved favorite« with everyone. Bacon says of a garden, " it is the purest of human pleasures; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirit of man." His observation applies equally to such few flower) as wo, who are doomed to pass our...

...offices, let them stand at distance, with some low galleries to pass from them to the palace itself. OF GARDENS. GOD Almighty first planted a garden ;...to the spirits of man; without which buildings and palace? are but gross handiworks : and a man shall ever see, that, when ages grow to civility and elegancy,...

...fortunate. Thus Lord Bacon begins his Essay : — " God Almighty first planted a garden ; and indeed it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man...without which, buildings and palaces are but gross handy works: and a man shall ever see, that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build...