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DISSERTATION

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ORIENTAL GARDENING.

BY

SIR WILLIAM CHAMBERS, KNT.

Comptroller General of His MAJESTY'S WORKS.

TO WHICH IS ADDED,

AN HEROIC EPISTLE,

IN ANSWER TO

SIR WILLIAM CHAMBERS,

KNIGHT,

AUTHOR of a late DISSERTATION on

ORIENTAL GARDENING.

Enriched with Explanatory Notes, chiefly extracted from that elaborate Performance.

Non omnes arbusta juvant, humilefque myricæ. VIRGIL

The ELEVENTH EDITION.

DUBLIN:

Printed for W. WILSON, No. 6, Dame-ftreet.

M, DCC, LXXIII.

BODIE

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THE KING,

HUMBLY beg leave to lay at Your MAJESTY'S feet the following Differtation upon an Art of which You are the first Judge, as well as the moft munificent Encourager.

A Sketch of the prefent little Performance was graciously received by Your MAJESTY many years ago, and found a kind reception in the world, under the influence of your Patronage. This is more ample; I wish it may be more perfect than the original; that it may have a juster title to Your Indulgence, and better pretenfions to the favour of the Publick.

I AM.

MAY IP PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY,

YOUR MAJESTY'S DUTIFUL SERVANT,

AND FAITHFUL SUBJECT,

WILLIAM CHAMBERS.