316 Gilpin's forest scenery. 



weatlier when it is hazy and onisty — or wlien the 

 sky is invested -with some cold tint — or when the 

 sun rises — or when it shines full at noon — or 

 when it sets — or lastly, when the day is stormy. 

 Each of these diflferent states of the weather 

 admits much variation ; but, as it would be end- 

 less to trace these variations into detail, I shall 

 take notice only of the general effects of each, and 

 of these merely as they affect the forest. In 

 other works of this kind, I have touched upon 

 these sources of incidental beauty, as they affect 

 lakes and mountains.* 



The calm, overcast, soft day, such as these 

 climates often produce in the beginning of 

 autumn — hazy, mild, and undisturbed — affords a 

 beautiful medium, spreading over the woods a 

 sweet grey tint, which is especially favourable to 

 their distant appearances. The internal parts 

 of the forest receive little advantage from this 

 hazy medium ; but the various tuftings of distant 

 woods are wonderfully softened by it ; and many 



* See OlDservations on the Lakes of Curabeiland, and High- 

 lands of Scotland. ■ 



