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they have climbed the neighbouring hills, 

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

 which no painting can reprefent: — the 

 love of profpect feems a natural propen- 

 fity, an inherent paffion of the human 

 mind, if I may ufe fo ftrong an expref- 

 fion. 



This confideration confirms my opinion 

 that painting and gardening are nearly con- 

 nected, but not fo intimately related as you 

 imagine; they are not fifter arts proceed- 

 ing from the fame ftock, but rather conge- 

 nial natures, brought together like man 

 and wife ; while therefore you exult in 

 the office of mediator betwixt thefe two 

 " imaginary perfonages," you fhould re- 

 collect the danger of interfering in their 

 occafional differences, and efpecially how 

 you advife them both to wear the fame 

 article of drefs. 



I mall conclude this long Letter by an 

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