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the picturefque — of the fublime — or of both. 

 Thefe, perhaps, may be fo unhappily mixed 

 together, as to produce little or no effect; 

 but fhould they be ever fo happily united, 

 either in nature or painting, will they there- 

 fore become beautiful in the confined fenfe? 

 In like manner, fmooth undulating ground, 

 frejfh verdure and foliage, tender bloffoms 

 and flowers, are all ingredients of the beau- 

 tiful. Thefe alfo may be fo ill combined (and 

 of examples there is no fcarcity) as to have 

 but little effect ; yet fhould thefe alone be 

 ever fo happily united, will they therefore 

 become fublime, or piclurefque in the con- 

 fined fenfe? or, I may almoft fay, in any 

 fenfe ? 



As thefe are very material points in this 

 difcuffton, I will requeft your indulgence, 

 and that of my other readers, for what al- 

 ways has need of it — defcription of fcenery. 

 I will endeavour (though well aware what 



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