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between the arts than thofe who are, I 

 really cannot tell; but I am pretty certain 

 that this oblique compliment to the latter, 

 at the expence of us Dilettanti, will not 

 bring over the profeflbrs of painting to 

 admire clumps, belts, &c. and that they 

 will at leaft be of opinion, that there is 

 greater affinity between landfcape paint- 

 ing, and landfcape gardening, than appears 

 in Mr. Brown's works. 



I (hall always remember with pleafure 

 the hours we fpent together on the Wye, 

 and the perfect good-humour and cheer- 

 fulnefs of the whole party; but I could 

 not help obferving at the time, (and with 

 much concern,) how lightly you treated 

 the idea of taking any hints from any part, 

 of a natural river, towards forming an arti- 

 ficial one. You tell me, however, that an 

 enthufiafm for the pidlurefque, had ori- 

 ginally led you to fancy greater affinity 



between 



