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Ornamental Hermits Were 18th-Century England's Must-Have Garden Accessory

Ornamental Hermits Were 18th-Century England's Must-Have Garden Accessory

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That is one oddball piece of landscaping. Just add ornamental human to finish off the garden.

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Are you really a hermit if you live in someone's garden and not a shack in the middle of nowhere?

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