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mountain, on which it happens to overtake 

 him. 



The Englifh foreft, (except in the northern 

 counties, which border on Scotland) exhibits 

 a very different fpecies of landfcape. It is 

 commonly compofed of woodland views in- 

 terfperfed, as we have defcribed them*, with 

 extenfive heaths, and lawns. It's trees are 

 oak, and beech ; whofe lively green corref- 

 ponds better than the gloomy pine, with the 

 nature of the fcene, which feldom affumes 

 the dignity of a mountain one ; but generally 

 exhibits a cheerful landfcape. It afpires indeed 

 to grandeur ; but it's grandeur does not depend, 

 like that of the Scottifh foreft, on the fitblimity 

 of the objefts ; but on the vaftnefs of the whole 

 the extent of it's woods, and widenefs of it's 



plains. In it's inhabitants alfo the Englifh 



foreft differs from the Scotch. Inftead of the 

 flag, and the roe-buck, it is frequented by 

 cattle, and fallow-deer: and exchanges the 

 fcreams of the eagle and the falcon, for the 

 crowing of pheafants, and the melody of 

 nightingales. The Scotch-foreft, no doubt, 



See p. 220. 



is 



