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fenfe of the words) highly pitturefque 

 fcenes near many gentlemen's houfes in 

 this kingdom, and that it alfo will be al- 

 lowed, that to deftroy the peculiar charac- 

 ter of any fcene is not the way to improve 

 it: hence it naturally follows, that to en- 

 able either the owner himfelf, or the pro- 

 feffor, to make any real improvements in 

 fuch fcenes, it is neceflary, not only that 

 they fhould not defpife or renounce, but 

 that they mould ftudy, and obtain a tho- 

 rough knowledge of the character to 

 which it belongs. Should therefore the 

 Brown iffcs in general renounce the piclu- 

 refque, they certainly ought to do what I 

 hardly expecl — renounce improving all 

 fuch fcenes : and with regard to the pro- 

 feflbrs, fhould they only renounce the cha- 

 racter, and all ftudy of it, they will at lead 

 give fair warning; and thofe who, after' 

 fuch a declaration, fhould employ them, 

 would have no right to complain of the 

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