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fkirting fo near its edge as to fhow the dif- 

 ferent fcenes betwixt the trees, and fome- 

 times quitting the wood entirely to enjoy 

 the unconfined view of diftant profpects,— 

 it will furely be allowed that fuch a plan- 

 tation is the beft poflible means of connect- 

 ing and difplaying the various pleafing 

 points of view, at a diftance from each 

 other, within the limits of the park ; — and 

 the only juft objection that can be urged, 

 is — where fuch points do not occur often 

 enough, and where the length of a drive 

 is fubftituted for its variety. 



This Letter, which has been written, at 

 various opportunities, during my journey 

 into Derbyfhire, has infenfibly grown to 

 a bulk which I little expelled when I 

 began it; I {hall therefore caufe a few 

 copies to be printed, to ferve as a general 

 defence of an art, which, I truft, will not 

 be totally fuppreffed, although you fo ear- 



neftly 



