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elude them entirely from the pool would be to rob the 

 water of the most interesting features of which such a pool is 

 capable, viz. the reflection of moving objects on its banks, and 

 the glitter of its surface when put in motion. Add to this, 

 cattle can be kept from browsing the boughs which overhang 

 the water, there is nothing more interesting than the contrast 

 made by dark foliage reflected and opposed to those parts of 

 the margin which reflect only the sky. An attempt is made in 

 the annexed plate to represent this effect, which also shews the 

 present appearance of the Pool, where no objects are reflected 



o realize this 



except the sky and the line of hurdles. 



scape, it is proposed to fence the opposite bank of the pool by 



such a line of paling as may sweep round the thickets of thorns 



and alders and brushwood, by which they will be concealed, 

 and then a post and chain should sweep into the pool just be- 

 low the surface of the water, admitting cattle to stand on a 

 bank, which should be gravelled ,or paved, to prevent their 

 sinking into the soil, and discolouring the water. 





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