and of the fimpleft compofition, had little to 

 recommend it, but the obfervance of the 

 minutiae of nature. Thefe he characterized 

 with truth ; and thefe alone have given a 

 value to his works. 



On the other hand, Claude, Pouflin, Sal- 

 vator, and other matters, who exhibited nature 

 more at large, took greater liberties. Their 

 landfcapes were generally carried into remote 

 diftance; and the beauty of their extenlive 

 fcenes depended more on compofitlon^ and 

 general ejfeft, than on the exat refemblance of 

 particular objeffis. 



But the fcenery of the internal parts of a 

 fore ft is not merely confined to trees. There 

 is often an opportunity of introducing a little 

 more variety. The fandy bank mentioned 

 above, the piece of rocky ground, or the wind- 

 ing road, are fometimes found in forefts ; and 

 are always introduced with good effect. Some 

 of the beft of Waterlo's fcenes are indebted to 

 thefe circumftances for their beauty. 



A pool of water too is a lucky incident. 

 When it is fhrouded with trees, and refle&s 

 from it's deep, black mirror the mofly branches 

 of an oak, or other objects in it's neighbour- 

 hood, which have received a ftrong touch of 



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