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both these fastidious hypercritics it may be observed, that here 

 two lively brooks flow. through the Estate; and, that in a dis- 

 tant recess in the woods, a small pool exists, which might 

 increased to any size. 





cannot -help consi 



Sh 



enng ^nernngnam as deriving a 



de- 



gree of advantage from what some will think the reverse, 



e- 



they not only look to increasing the value, but the quan 



tity of 



an estate 



This is bounded by property to the West 



that is not to be purchased ; and, therefore, like th 



e 



n 



dary 



of the sea to the North, it so far fixes a boundary to our wishes 



M 



en are apt to indulge the vain h 



op 



of 



making all th 



e y 



see 



their own, like children who cry for the moon; or like dogs 



who bark at it 



WALKS, DRIVES, AND STATIONS. 



The natural shape of the surface is so infinitely varied, that 



it is impossible from a map to form any idea of th 



dra 



e scenery 

 wings can but feebly represent a few of those land 



y 



scapes which change at every step. The peculiar character of 

 Sherringham is beauty, without any of that sublimity which is 



* of rockj- precipices in 

 iblimity attached to the 



deri 



d from h 



as on the brink 



mountainous reg 



yet th 



which is here softened into th 



e character of beauty 



forms the leading feature of Sherringham. F 

 do not advise that degree of softne 



an 



or 



us reason 



ss 



and artificial smoothing 



