EXCURSIONS ROUND LONDON. . 



bound along the meadows, would render 

 this picture still more enchanting. 



Hitherto I have directed yonr attention 

 solely to the pleasures received through the 



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medium of the organs of sight : let me 



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now also point out to } r our notice those 

 which result from the faculty of hearing. 

 If we further suppose various species of the 

 feathered tribe perched upon those trees 

 whose foliage is so beautiful, the landscape, 

 which was before comparatively dull, will now 

 be full of life and animation. The valley 

 will resound with a thousand varied songs ; 

 and each bush pays its tribute of har- 

 mony. 



With the varied son^s of the birds, are 



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mingled the gentle murmuring of the foli- 

 age of the trees growing along the banks of 

 the river ; and the dashing of its waters 

 against some broken rocks, which in several 

 places impede its course. 



If we wish the other senses to participate 



in 



