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furrounding lake between the hills, while the 

 fwells break the regular outline of the water, 

 and give to the whole an agreeable confufion. 

 The wood has all the variety into which na- 

 ture has thrown the furface ; in fome parts 

 it is fo thick as to appear impenetrable, and 

 fecludes all farther view ; in others, it 

 breaks into tufts of tall timber, under which 

 cattle feed. Here they open, as if to offer to 

 the fpeclator the view of the naked lawn j in 

 others clofe, as if purpofely to forbid a more 

 prying examination. Trees of large fize, and 

 commanding figure, form in fome places na- 

 tural arches ; the ivy mixing with the branch- 

 es, and hanging acrofs in feftoons of foliage, 

 while on one fide the lake glitters among the 

 trees, and on the other a thick gloom dwells in 

 the receffes of the wood. The figure of the 

 ifland renders, one part a beautiful objecl to 

 another ; for the coaft being broken and in- 

 dented, forms bays furrounded either by rock 

 or wood : flight promontories fhoot into the 

 lake, whofe rocky edges are crowned with 

 wood. Thefe are the great features of Innis- 

 fallen ; the (lighter touches are full of beau- 

 ties eafily imagined by the reader. Every cir- 

 cumftance of the wood, the water, the rocks 

 and lawn are charadteriftic, and have a beauty 

 in the afiemblage from mere difpofition. I 

 muft, however, obferve, that this delicious re- 

 treat is not kept as one could wi(h. 



Scenes, that are great and commanding 

 from magnitude or wildnefs, ihould never be 



dreffed; 



