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from the little breaks of ftrong light and made 

 upon them the recefles formed by the re- 

 tiring boughs the lighter foliage thus hanging 

 over the darker, may all have an effect under 

 a meridian fun. I fpeak chiefly however of 

 the internal fcenes of the foreft, which bear 

 fuch total brightnefs, better than any other ; 

 as in them there is generally a natural gloom 

 to balance it. The light, obftructed by clofe, 

 intervening trees, will rarely predominate. 

 Hence the effect is often fine. A ftrong fun- 

 mine ftriking a wood,, through fome fortunate 

 chafm, and repofmg on the tuftings of a 

 clump, juft removed from the eye, and 

 ftrengthened by the deep fhadows of the 

 trees behind, appears to great advantage : 

 efpecially if fome noble tree, ftanding on the 

 foreground in deep fhadow, flings athwart the 

 fky it's dark branches, here and there illu- 

 mined with a fplendid touch of light. 



In an open country, the moft fortunate cir- 

 cumftance, that attends a meridian fun, is 

 cloudy weather-, which occafions partial lights. 

 Then it is, that the diftant foreft-fcene is 

 fpread with lengthened gleams ; while the other 

 parts of the landfcape are in fhadow. Nothing 

 is more beautiful in itfelf: nothing illuftrates 



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