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rise to it : and, I must say, that it would be 

 difficult to find two other men in all Eng- 

 land, who, after such a walk, with such 

 tempting objects before them, would have 

 entered into a long discussion on their visi- 

 ble qualities and effects." 



Mr. Seymours advice was immediately 

 followed ; and, after making a most deli- 

 cious ^repast (for every thing was as delight- 

 ful to the taste as to the eye) the three 

 friends walked towards the garden. 



They stood some time looking at the 

 view from the house , the distant objects 

 in which, were nearly the same as those 

 from the hill, but less happily accompanied : 

 when Mr. Hamilton, addressing himself to 

 Mr. Howard, " You cannot imagine," said 

 he, " what a loss there is in that group of 

 trees, of which my old friend the clergy- 

 man was speaking. I can shew you very 

 nearly where it stood : you SOG Where there 

 is a sinking in those hills to the left ; from 

 about this point where we stand, the trees 

 just intersected that part ; and as they rose 

 a great deal above the horizon, and spread 



