"The seat at Boughton is particularly observable for its spacious, elegant and delightful Gardens, and for its sumptuous Water-works. Below the Western Front of the House are three more remarkable Parterres: the Parterre of Statues, the Parterre of Basins, and the Water Parterre: wherein is an Octagon Basin whose circumference is 216 Yards, which in the middle of it has a 'Jet d'Eau' whose height is above 50 feet, surrounded by other smaller Jets d'Eau's.....To the southward of the lower part of the Parterre-Garden, is a large Wilderness of a different Figure, having Ten equidestant walks concentring in a round Area, and adorn'd also with Statues. In one of the Quarters is a fine Pheasantery. The larger Trees upon the Sides of the Walks have Eglantine and Woodbine climbing up and clasping about the Bodies of them. The Canal at the Bottom of all is about 1500 Yards in length in Four Lines falling into each other at Right Angles. At the lower end of it is a very Noble Cascade. The Walls on each side of the Cascade at the Head of the Basin that it falls into, are adorn'd with Vases and Statues. The Cascade has Five Falls. The Perpendicular about Seven Feet. A Line of Range of Jets D'Eau in number Thirteen, are plac'd at the Head of the Cascade, and possess the Interval where the Water enters upon its first Fall. These throw up their Water, as that of the Canal; descends: A very agreeable and charming Entertainment both to the Eye and Ear, and a lovely Refreshment to the Standers-by, in a hot and sultry Air."

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