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alfo, fomething of the fame nature fhould 

 be executed for the better viewing the ro- 

 mantic cafcades, which might be exhibited 

 "With a little art, in a variety that would 

 aftonifh. 



It is amufing to think of the pains and 

 expence with which the environs of feveral 

 feats have been ornamented, to produce 

 pretty fcenes it is true, but how very far 

 fhort of the wonders that might here be 

 held Up to the eye in all the rich luxuriance 

 of nature's painting. What are the effects 

 6f a Louis'^ magnificence to the fportive play 

 of nature in the vale of Kefwick ! How 

 trifling the labours of art to the mere 

 pranks of nature ! 



Returning to Penritbt our next expedi- 

 tion was to Hulls Water y a very fine lake, 

 about fix miles from that town : The ap- 

 proach to it is very beautiful ; the mofi: ad- 

 vantageous way of feeing it is to take the 

 road up Dimmanlot Hill, for you rile up a 

 very beautiful planted hill, and fee nothing 

 of the water till you gain the fummitj 

 when the view is uncommonly beautiful. 

 You look dov/n at once upon one flieet of 

 the lake, which appears prodigioufly fine. 

 It is an oblong water, cut by illands, 



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