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truth of this pofition, was an alteration pro- 

 pofed by a profefled improver at Powis Caf- 

 tle. One of the moll ftriking points in that 

 noble place, is a view through an arch-way 

 after pafTmg through an inward court. The 

 mountains which divide Shropfhire from 

 Montgomeryfhire, (and which from the 

 grandeur of their character, if not from 

 their height, well deferve that name,) ap- 

 pear almoft in the center of it ; beyond the 

 arch-way projects a rock, a fort of abrupt 

 promontory, mooting forward from that on 

 which the caftle is built: on this is a terras 

 furrounded by an old maflive baluftrade, 

 fuch as the maflivenefs of the caftle re- 

 quired : Heps of the fame character defcend 

 from it to the bottom of the rock, great part 

 of which is mantled with ivy, fome of whofe 

 luxuriant fhoots twine round the balufters. 

 The effect which this projecting terras has 

 in throwing off the mountains, — the richnefs 

 of the fore-ground made by its ivied baluf- 

 g 4 trade, 



