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to this same principle. It breaks up the expanse, and 

 relieves the monotony that would be felt in looking 

 on an unrelieved level of still water. In our third 

 little illustration, the reader will perhaps more fully 



feel the force of what has been said when he realises 

 the effect in this little picture of the small hut-like 

 islands, which are dotted over the level expanse of 

 lake, each casting its own shade behind it in the strong 

 sunlight. Here it is easily seen that anything which 



breaks the smooth levelness of the middle distance is a 

 benefit, and helps the picturesque effect. If we allow 

 ourselves to analyse the impression to its roots, we 

 find that the secret of weariness and monotony in land- 

 scape is invariably the lack of shade. Perhaps some of 



