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that of its accompaniments ; so in the 

 ot lid's, a striking cftect is produced by their 

 disproportion. These last are found in 

 forests and in woody commons, where the 

 groimd is bold and unequ'al.' In such 

 places it often happens that a high broken 

 bank enricl^ed with wild vegetation, some- 

 time^ with a single tree upon it,, sometimes 

 with a group of them, Iiangs over a small 

 pool:* in a scene of that kind, the very 

 circumstance of the smallness of the water 

 gives a consequence to the objects imme^ 

 diately round it, which a larger expanse 

 would diminish. Another great source of 

 effect arises from the large mass of shadow, 

 which from the overhanging bank and 

 ti'ees, is reflected in so small a mirror ; and 

 l\ . . . . 



*This style of scenery is very poetically and characteris- 

 tically described by Mr. Mason in the first book o'f his 

 P^nglish Garden r ' 



Nature here 

 ^ Has with her living colours form'd a scene 

 Which Ruysdal best might rival — crystal lakes^ 

 O'er wlilch the giant oak, himself a grove, 

 Flings his romantic branches, and beholds 

 His reverend iniao;e in the expanse below. 

 VOL. II. G- 



