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that give play, variety, and effe& of light 

 and fhadow, as well as variety and richnefs 

 of tint ; fhould it be poflible, however, that 

 in certain cafes the variety and efFecl of a 

 painter's fore-ground could, without rude- 

 nefs, be imitated in a garden fcene, I ima- 

 gine you would think it no fmall advantage. 



But are all unimproved fcenes in nature 

 rude ? are there not in the moft piclurefque 

 diftricls — are there not in forefts — lawns 

 and openings of the fofteft turf, divided 

 from the general fcenery by an intricate 

 fkreen of thorns and hollies, mixed with 

 larger trees, and enriched with tufts of 

 natural flowers, which have altogether 

 not only a beautiful, but even a drefled 

 appearance? What is the difference be- 

 tween fuch a piece of wild nature, and one 

 of Mr. Brown's garden fcenes in which he 

 hasbeft fucceeded? In his, the ground is 

 mowed; it is more exactly, and therefore 



more 



