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The part of the Tamar forming the chief view from the house, 



is so nearly in a straight line, that it would more resemble an 



tificial Canal than a 



atural River, if the extremity. 



now 



forming a graceful curvature, were to he terminated by a 



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bridge, and especially one so large as to rob the River of all its 



mportance 



In addition 



these objections, it may be added 



that if a crossing can be effected more immediately near and 



opposite to the house, it would doubtless be a better situation 



for a bridge, in point of convenience; and, as an object of 



beauty, it might assume a picturesque character more in har- 

 mony with that of the place. 



OF THE PICTURESQUE. 





This word has of late excited considerable interest an 

 controversy; but the word, like many others in common use, 



is more 



easy 



to 



e unaer 



stood 



ian defined: if it means all 



subjects capable of being represented in a picture, it will in- 

 clude the Pig-sties of Moreland, as well as the filthy Hostels of 

 Teniers and Ostade: but the absurdity of representing all that 

 is visible, without selecting what is most beautiful, cannot be 



ne o 



most 



better exemplified than by the following fact 



eminent Landscape painters was desired to make a portrait of 



a Gentleman's Seat: he saw the place during a land-flood, and 



when the whole valley was covered by vapour he made a 



beautiful picture of a fog, 



thus he painted an atmospl 



after 



manner of Vernet 



effect, wh 



should 



ave 



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