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by terror, as at a scene at the New Weir, on the Wye ; and 

 of rocks characterized by fancy, as at Dovedale. Speaking 

 of such accompanimcaits as give intimations of danger, he 

 remarks, that a house placed at the edge of a precipice, any 

 building on the pinnacle of a crag, makes that situation seem 

 formidable, which might otherwise have been unnoticed : a 

 steep, in itself not very remarkable, becomes alarming when 

 a path is carried aslant up the side : a rail on the brow of a 

 perpendicular fall shows that the height is frequented and 

 dangerous ; and a common foot-bridge thrown over a cleft 

 between rocks has a still stronger effect. In all these in- 

 stances the imagination immediately transports the spectator 

 to the spot, and suggests the idea of looking down such a 

 depth : in the last that depth is a chasm, and the situation is 

 directly over it. 



Of Buildings. — Buildings were probably first introduced 

 into gardens merely for convenience, to afford refuge from a 

 sudden shower, and shelter against the wind ; or, at most, to 

 be seats for a party, or for retirement. They have since been 

 converted into objects ; and now the original use is too often 

 forgotten, in the greater purposes to which they are applied : 

 they are considered as objects only ; the inside is totally neg- 

 lected, and a pompous edifice frequently wants a room barely 

 comfortable. But, in a garden, buildings ought to be consid- 

 ered both as beautiful objects and agreeable retreats. As 

 oDJects, they are designed either to distinguish, or to break, 

 or to adoni the scenes to which they are applied. The au- 

 thor proceeds to mention the kinds of architectural ornaments 

 which are proper in different situations, and condemns a too 

 great ostentation of buildings, either in number, or size and 

 costliness. He does not recommend artificial ruins, but treats 

 of the manner in which the best use may be made of those 

 which are genuine. 



Of the General Subject. — The scenes of nature are 

 also affected by the general subject to which they are applied, 

 whether that be a farm, a garden, a park, or a riding. These 

 may all indeed be parts of one place ; they may border on 

 each other ; they may, to a degree, be intermixed ; but each 



