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that meanders along the vale, opportunities should never be lost sight of in ma- 

 king use of it, so as to give it all the effect it is capable of producing. There 

 is, however, one exception to this rule as it respects marine residences ; where 

 the house should never be artificially brought into view, so as that from any 

 position it may be seen in a line with the sea ; as in such situations it would 

 dwindle into insignificance, and produce no effect. 



The propensity above alluded to is also apparent in most of those countries 

 where taste and refinement have made considerable progress ; and, where na- 

 ture has been sparing in affording means for gratification equal to the demand, 

 art has been resorted to, and in some instances at an enormous expense of 

 capital and labour, in the construction of aqueducts, jets-d^eauy &c. At Ver- 

 sailles there is an instance of this with regard to fountains j which are there of 



