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behind rocks and mountains, or amongft woods and 

 thickets. 



There are, however, for variety's fake, in moft of the 

 Chinefe Gardens, particular places, confecrated to fcenes of 

 an extraneous nature; from whence all, or the greateft part 

 of the buildings are collected into one view, riling above 

 each other in amphitheatrical order, fpreading out to a con- 

 siderable extent; and, by their whimfical combinations, 

 exhibiting the moft magnificent confufion imaginable. 

 Their artifts knowing how powerfully contraft agitates 

 the human mind, lofe no opportunity of practifing fudden 

 transitions, or of difplaying ftrong oppoiitions, as well in 

 the nature of the obje&s which enter into their com- 

 positions, as in their modifications. Thus they conduct 

 you from limited profpects to extenfive views ; from places 

 of horror to fcenes of delight; from lakes and rivers to 

 woods and lawns; and from the fimpleft arrangements 

 of nature, to the moft complicated productions of art. 

 To dull and gloomy colours, they oppofe fuch as are 

 brilliant ; and to light, they oppofe darknefs : rendering, 



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