SECTION VI. 



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X SHOULD now difmifs the fubject of trees 

 as individuals, and haften to confider them in 

 a combined ft ate ^ in which they will appear to 

 moft advantage: but as many trees, as well 

 as men, have diftinguifhed themfelves in the 

 world ; it feemed proper to dedicate a few 

 pages to the particular mention of fome of 

 thefe celebrated characters, before I conclude 

 that part of my treatife, which is profefledly 

 written to do honour \Q fingle trees. 



But firft, it cannot be enough lamented 

 by the lovers of landfcape, that we meet 

 with fo few of thefe noble characters. Trees 

 indeed, fufficient for all the purpofes of dif- 

 tant fcenery, we often find; but a tree in 

 full perfection, as a grand object to grace 



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