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or lake that would suit the style and scale 

 of his ground, as a sort of model ; and 

 in some degree to analyze the component 

 parts, and, as it were, the anatomy of it. 

 He would do well to examine the ground 

 with its breaks, cavities, and inequalities, 

 separate from their beautiful disguise of 

 trees and plants ; and to consider the effect 

 which . such ground gives to vegetation, as 

 well as the charm which it receives from 

 that delightful drapery of nature. In 

 doing this, the improver would be follow- 

 ing the practice of the most consummate 

 masters of another art. Who does not 

 know that Raphael, and almost all the 

 eminent historical painters, though their 

 pictures were only to represent the human 

 figure in its perfect state, yet studied and 

 designed the anatomical position of all the 

 bones, muscles, &c. in detail ? What is 

 still more to the point in question, the 

 great artist whom I have just mentioned, 

 accurately drew the naked forms of those 

 figures, which he meant to represent with 

 drapery; knowing how much the grace 



