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clay and land, but mod of the latter ; the 

 former is a ftrong fertile ioil, which yields 

 good crops of all forts of corn ; and ihc 

 fand is moftly of a dark colour, rich, not 

 (hewing any of the figns of poor or barren 

 land ; for the fpontaneous growths are 

 large and vigorous, fuch as whins in the 

 uncultivated parts and neutral grades; even 

 the paftures on this fand yield very tolerable 

 crops of hay and feed ; and the hedge- 

 wood is ftrong and luxuriant. Some of 

 the fields, indeed, have a lighter-coloured 

 and a thinner land that is not lb rich, but 

 none in which the fpontaneous growth 



does 



the originals, was referved for this mod inge- 



nious lady. The following are her principal 



pieces : 



^wo land/capes from ZuccarelH \ they reprefent 

 waterfalls, and are furprizingly performed. 

 The nature and elegance of the colours, the 

 glowing brilliancy, the light feen through the 

 trees, the foam of the water, and the general 

 effects of the clear obfeure are imitated in .the 

 happieft mariner. 



Four ditto 1 by Gafpar Potijfrn. Three of thefe 

 pieces are exceeding fine, the parts well con- 

 nected, the general expreffion fine, and the 

 colouring good : The fourth is a piece of 

 rocks, but they are not the rocks of Sahator. 

 Mifs Morfj&f% copy is however evidently juft; 

 the faults, if ftich, are thofe or the pah 



57'<? defcent of St. Ignatius^ by P. da Cortona •, the 



