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As we rife to the verge of the eminence, 

 the view inlarges itfelf. The grounds im- 

 mediately below the eye, are overfpread with 

 wood, and become a fecond diftance ; beyond 

 which extends a remote one. Under a proper 

 light this landfcape is calculated to produce 

 a good effe(5t. The parts are large -, and if 

 one vaft fhadow overfpread the woods on 

 the nearer grounds, an inlightened diftance 

 would form a fine contraft. 



Hound's-down is one of the beft paflure- 

 grounds in the forefl, at leaft in patches ; 

 and is of courfe frequented with cattle, which 

 are a great addition to it's beauty. We rarely 

 pafs it in a fummer-evening without feeing 

 herds of deer grazing in different parts ; or 

 foreft-mares with their colts. 



One thing indeed disfigures it -, and that is 

 the ftrait courfe of the road, which bifefts it. 

 The vifta, which leads through the forefl 

 from Brokenhurfl to Lyndhurfl, we obferved*, 

 was both great in itfelf, and accompanied with 

 various pleafing incidents j and therefore it 



* See page 64. 



became 



