tiguous, and exactly fimilar, excepting only 

 the article of Cultivation, they afforded a 

 good opportunity of illuftrating the doctrine 

 of gradation; one of thofe great principles 

 in landfcape, which contributes more than 

 any other, towards the production of effett. 



The force of gradation is mofl fhewn 



in the management of light and colours : 

 but it is fhewn alfo in the union of objefts. 

 Abruptnefs, it is true, and Jirong oppojitions, 

 are often great fources of picturefque beauty ; 

 when properly, and fparingly introduced. In 

 profufion, they are affected. But the great 

 principle of gradation has umverfal influence , 

 and enters more or lefs into every compofition. 



The inftance we faw of it here reflected 



the union of objeffis. 



On examining a piece of natural ground, 

 we fee, at a fmgle glance, how gradually, 

 and beautifully nature commonly unites one 

 part with another the tree with the fhrub 

 the fhrub with the brake that again with 

 the weed and laflly, thefe lowefl decora- 

 tions with the level ground; which is here 

 and there, ftill farther foftened into them 

 by patches of more luxuriant herbage*. But 



* See vol. I. page 229. 



in 



