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and to the magnijîcent fcale of nature in Torkjlnre, An 

 epcn country is but a canvafs on which a landfcape tnight 

 be dejîgned, 



It was fortunate for the country and Mr. Kent, that he 



was fucceeded by a very able majîer ; and did living artijîs 



corne within my plan, I jhould be glad to do jujîice to Mr, 



Brown; but he may be a gainer, by being referved for 



fome abler pen. 



In gênerai it is probably triie, that the pojfejfor, if he 

 has any tajîe, mujî be the beji defgner of lois own ini" 

 provements. He fées his fituation in ail feafons of the year, 

 at ail ttmes of the day. He knows where beauty will not 

 clûjld with convenience, and obfer'ves in his filetît walks or 

 accidentai rides a thoufand hi?its that muji efcape a perfon 

 who in a few days fketches out a pretty piBure, but has 

 not had leifure to examine the détails and relations of every 

 part, 



Truth, which after tbe oppofition given to mojî révolu^ 

 tions, preponderates at lajî, will probably Jiot carry our Jlyle 

 of garden into gênerai ufe on the continent, The expence is 

 only fuited to the opulence of a free country, where emu^ 

 lation reigns among inany independent particulars, The 

 keeping of our grounds is an objîacle, as well as the cojî of 

 the firji formation, A fat country, like Holland, is inca- 

 pable 



