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to a Country Congregation," prove him a pious, charitable, 

 and valuable man.* 



The glowing imagery of his style, when viewing the beau- 

 tiful scenery in many parts of England, and some of the 

 vast and magnificent ones of Scotland, is fraught with many 

 fervid charms. Still we are forced to join Mr. Mathias, in 

 the remonstrance he so justly makes as to the jargonic con- 

 ceit of some of his language. Mr. Gilpin's first work on 

 picturesque beauty, was his Observations on the River Wye, 

 made in the year 1770. He afterwards published : 



Forest Scenery — Picturesque Beauties of the Highlands — 

 Mountains of Cumberland and Westmoreland — Western 

 parts of England — Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex 

 — Hampshire, Sussex and Kent. Three Essays, on Pictu- 

 resque Beauty, on Picturesque Travel, and on Sketching 

 Landscape, to which is added, a poem on Landscape Paint- 

 ing. A full account of his numerous works may be seen in 

 Watts's Bibl. Brit. A complete list of them is also given by 

 Mr. Nichols, in vol. i. of his Illustrations, with a brief me- 

 moir. Mr. Johnson also gives a list of such of his works as 

 relate to picturesque scenery, with their titles at large. His 

 portrait was painted by Walton, and engraved in met/ by 

 Clint. 



* From one of these pleasing sermons I extract these few lines : — 

 " Among the most pleasing sights of a country village, is that of a father 

 and mother, followed by their family of different ages, issuing from their 

 little dwelling on a Sunday morning, as the bell tolls to church. The chil- 

 dren, with their ruddy, wholesome looks, are all neat and clean. Their 

 behaviour at church shews what an impression their parents have given 

 them of the holiness of the place, and of the duties they have to perform. 

 Though unregarded, as they return home, by their richer neighbours, they 

 carry back with them to their humble cottage the blessing of God. — Pious 

 parents ! lead on your children from church to heaven. You arc in the 

 right road. Your heavenly father sees your hearts." 



