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of neglect and accident. But, as Mr. Burke 

 well obferves, " there is in mankind an un- 

 " fortunate propenfity to make themfelves, 

 " their views, and their works, the meafure 

 " of excellence in every thing whatfoever*" 

 Left you mould think my arguments 

 for fuch a courfe of ftudy not fufficiently 

 convincing, I can produce an authority 

 for it, which you cannot well difpute; I 

 mean your own practice. I learned from 

 your own mouth, and with much fatis- 

 faction, that you had gone repeatedly into 

 Epping Foreft for the purpofe of ftudy- 

 ing. Of ftudying what ? not the effects of 

 art or defign — not of nature indifcrimi- 

 nately ; but peculiar effects, peculiar dif- 

 pofitions of trees, thickets, glades, lawns, 

 openings, and fkirtings of various form 

 and character, which you might after- 

 wards transfer with a higher degree of 

 polifh, but without injuring their loofe and 



varied 



