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themselves to tlie painter, yet the visitors 

 of this place are seldom satisfied till they 

 have climbed the neighbouring hills, to 

 take a bird's-eye view of the whole spot, 

 which no painting can represent : — the 

 love of prospect seems a natural propen- 

 sity, an inherent passion of the human 

 . mind, if I may use so strong an expres- 

 sion. 

 The Arts, Tliis cousidcration confirms my opi- 



how ^ , . . 



connected, nion that painting and gardening are nearly 

 connected, but not so intimately related 

 as you imagine: they are not sister arts, 

 proceeding from the same stock, but ra- 

 ther congenial natures, brought together 

 like man and wife; while therefore you 

 exult in the office of mediator betwixt 

 these two 'imaginary personages," you 

 should recollect the danger of interfer- 

 ing in their occasional differences, and 

 especially how you advise them both to 

 ' wear the same articles of dress. 



I shall conclude this long letter by an 

 allusion to a work, which it is impossible 

 for you to admire more than 1 do. IMr. 

 Burke, in his Essay on the Sublime and 



