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artificial monotony and l^aldness are ex- 

 cluded, each of these styles may have its 

 merits and its beauties : but the improver 

 Avho was least fond of variet3%and who ob- 

 iected to anv difference of heiii'ht in the 

 banks themselves, might still wish to break 

 and conceal their uniformity b}' means of 

 wood. Were he, however, to plant forest 

 trees alone, and at the distance they ought 

 to remain when full grown, thc}^ would for 

 many years look poor and scattered ; and 

 w^ere he to plant a number of them toge- 

 ther, they would, if left thick as they usu- 

 ally are, be drawn up to poles, and the 

 sameness of the ground bevond them would 

 be seen between their stems. Should he 

 cut many of them down, and let the un- 

 derwood grow, still that method, though of 

 great use, will not completely answer the 

 purpose ; for the underwood of forest trees 

 ^vould in a few 3'ears grow tall and bare ; 

 would require to be again cut down, again 

 to be guarded from animals; but thorns and 

 liollies continue thick and bushy, and, what 

 is of 2)'eat consconcuce, alwavs subordi- 



