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tiguous, and exa6tiy iimilar, excepting only 

 the article of cultivation, they aftbrded a 

 good opportunity of illuftrating the dodlrine 

 of gradation -, one of thofe great principles 

 in landfcape, which contributes more than 

 any other, towards the production of effect. 



The force of gradation is moft (hewn 



in the management of light and colours : 

 but it is fliewn alfo in the tmion of ohjc£is. 

 Abruptjjcfs, it is true, and Jlrong oppojitionsy 

 are often great fources of piclurefque beauty ; 

 when properly, and fparingly introduced. In 

 profufion, they are afFeded. But the great 

 principle of gradation has miherfal injiuejice, 

 and enters more or lefs into cuery co77ipoJition. 



The inftance we faw of it here refpedled 



the union of objeBs. 



On examining a piece of Jiatural ground, 

 we fee, at a fmgle glance, how gradually, 

 and beautifully nature commonly unites one 

 part with another — the tree with the flirub 

 — the fhrub with the brake — that again with 

 the weed — and laftlv, thefe lowefh decora- 

 tions with the level ground ; which is here, 

 and there, ftill farther foftened into them 

 by patches of more luxuriant herbage*. But 



* See vol. I. page 229. 



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