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feet to the painter's eye, but they appear 

 to have fallen together from the bank; 

 whereas, without such indication, without 

 something in the form of the ground which 

 accords with and accompanies them, stones 

 placed upon mere turf, have seldom that 

 appearance of lucky accident, which should 

 be the aim, where objects are not profess- 

 edly artificial. In making any of those 

 abrupt inlets, the improver must consider 

 what parts would most probably have been 

 torn by floods, if the mould and the turf 

 had been of a looser texture, and the ge- 

 neral surface less calculated to spread the 

 water ; in order that he might give to his 

 breaks the appearance of having been 

 torn by accident, fie would not, however, 

 be guided by that consideration alone, but 

 also observe where such inlets would have 

 the most picturesque, as well as the most 

 natural effect ; how they would be accom- 

 panied, and in what manner the more dis- 

 tant parts might be introduced: for as all 

 strongly marked abruptnesses attract the 

 eye, he would endeavour by their means to 



