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From every part of the approach, and from 

 the ridings, and favourite walks about the 

 park, let all the boundaries be fecreted. A 

 view of paling, tho in fome cafes it may 

 be picturefque, is in general difgufting. 



If a natural river, or a real ruin embellim 

 the fcene, it may be a happy circumftance : 

 Jet the befl ufe be made of it : but I mould 

 be cautious in advifing the creation of either. 

 At leaft, I have rarely feen either ruins, or 

 rivers well manufactured. Mr. Brown, I 

 think, has failed more in river-making than 

 in any of his attempts. An artificial lake 

 has fometimes a good effect ; but neither pro- 

 priety, nor beauty can arife from it, unlefs the 

 heads and extremities of it are perfectly well 

 managed, and concealed : and after all, the 

 fuccefs is hazardous. You muft always fup- 

 pofe it a portion of a larger piece of water ; 

 and it is not eafy to carry on the impofition. 

 If the houfe be magnificent, it feldom receives 

 much benefit from an artificial production of 

 this kind. Grandeur is rarely produced. 



Seldom art 



Can emulate that magnitude fublime, 

 Which fpreads the native lake ; and failing there, 

 Her works betray their character, and name ; 

 And dwindle into pools . . 



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