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branches produce naturally a different cha- 

 racter* 



Lightnefs alfo is a charafteriftic of beauty in 

 a tree : for though there are beautiful trees of a 

 heavy, as well as of a light form > yet their 

 extremities mutt in fome parts be feparated, 

 and hang with a degree of loofenefs from the 

 fulnefs of the foliage, which occupies the 

 middle of the tree, or the whole will only be 

 a large bum. Such i the horfe-chefnut, the 

 form of which is commonly unpleafmg. From 

 pofition indeed, and contraft, heavinefs, though 

 in itfelf a deformity, may be of fingular ufe in 

 the compofition both of natural, and of artificial 

 landfcape. 



A tree alfo muft be well balanced to be 

 beautiful. It may have form, and it may 

 have lightnefs ; and yet lofe all its effecl:, by 

 wanting a proper poife. The bole muft appear 

 to fupport the branches, We do not wifh 

 to fee it fupporting its burden with the per- 

 pendicular firmnefs of a column. An eafy 

 fweep is always agreeable; but at the fame 



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