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"tents. Firft with moderation ; and if that 

 does not bring forth induftry, double them : 



gn.d in front the termination of an extenfive down 

 fo different from the other objefts, a great effe6l : 

 A neat farm-houfe under a clump ot trees, adds 

 Xo the beauty of this part. 



Advancing farther on the terras, a fcene 

 finer than any of the preceding, is next 

 viewed. You look through a v/avina: break in 

 the ihrubby wood, which grows upon the edge 

 of a precipice, down immediately upon a large 

 ruined abbey, in the midll, to appearance, of a 

 imall but beautiful valley •, fcattered trees appear- 

 ing among the ruins in a ftile too elegantly picflu- 

 relque to admit defcription : It is a cafiiai glance 

 at a little paradife, which feems as it v/ere in 

 another region. 



From hence, moving forwards around a curve 

 of the terras, the obje6ls are fcren in new diredlions ; 

 a variety, not a litde pleafing. The ruins of the' 

 abbey appear fcattered, and almoft in full view 5, 

 the valley in front is broad and highly beautiful: 

 Behind, it is half loft among the proieding liiils, 

 .but a ncv/ branch of it appears like a creek run- 

 ning UD amoao; hills, foread with v/ood : The 

 hanging woods in front are feen to great advan- 

 tage; and the abbey v/ith {ome Icattered houfes 

 are moli: pidurefquely fituated, ' The inciofures, 

 •bf which the valley is formed, appear at this 

 point of view extremely beautiful ; the fcattered 

 trees, hay ftacks, houfes and hedges, all toge- 

 -tlier form a pleahng landfcape. Two diliiinc 



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