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" esque, in its actual state, and to prevent any 

 " chano-e from its being broken down. On 

 " this high point I should plant one or more 

 " of such trees as had already an inclination 

 " to lean forward, from having been forced 

 " in that dh'ection by trees behind them ; 

 " and some of that kind are generally to be 

 " met with even in nurseries and plantations. 

 " By this method the bank and the trees of 

 " that part of the island would have a bold 

 " effect ; and in places where the water began 

 " to deepen so much that it would be dif- 

 " ficult to extend the island itself any farther, 

 " its apparent breadth, and consequently the 

 " concealment occasioned by it, would in no 

 " slight degree be extended. 



" The best trees for such a situation are 

 " those which are disposed to extend their 

 " lateral shoots, and are not subject to lose 

 " them by decay, and which likewise will 

 " bear the drip of other tress ; such, for in- 

 " stance, as the beech, hornbeam, witch elm, 

 " &c. ; or should the insular situation, not- 

 " withstanding the height of the bank, be 

 " found too moist for such trees, the improver 

 " will naturally choose from the various 

 " aquatics what will best suit his purpose. 



