...writes: '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 of Bedford . . . celebrated by Dr. Donne.' After giving his description of it ' as a model',...

...levelling the parterres, and in the ftone-ftairs that are neceffary from one to the other. The perfected figure of a garden I ever faw, either at home or abroad, was that of Moor-park in Hertfordfhire, when 1 knew it about thirty years ago. It was made by the Cotintefs of Bedford, efteemed...