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But the view to the north is much tho 

 moft beautiful. Berkjhire IJland breaks the 

 £lieet of water in one place, and adds to the 

 pi6turefque variety of the fcene without in^ 

 juring its noble fimplicity. Common Nah^ 

 a promontory from the eaft {hore, projeds 

 into it in another place, elegantly variegated 

 with wood and inclofures, vi^aving over 

 iloping hiJls, and crowned with rough un- 

 cultivated ground. One inclofure in parti' 

 CuUr breaks into the wood in the moft. 

 pi(^urefque manner imaginable. This ead 

 of the lake is bounded by the noble hills of 

 cultivated inclofures, already mentioned, 

 which are viewed from hence to much ad- 

 vantage J they rife from the (liore with 

 great magnificence. To the left a ridge 

 of hanging woods, fpread over wild ro* 

 mantic ground, that breaks into bold pro* 

 jed:ions, abrupt and fpirited, contrailing the 

 elegance of the oppofite beautiful fhore iu^ 

 the fineft manner. 



Having thus viewed the mofl plealing 

 objeds from thefe points, let me next con- 

 duct you to a fpot, where, at one glance, 

 you command them all, in frefh iituations, 

 and all afluming a new appearance. For 

 this purpofe you return to the village, an4 



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