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tant objects— ahy spectator who observed 

 at all, must be struck with the dilfereheb 

 between one rich, but uniform fringe, and 

 the succession and opposition 6T high and 

 low, Of rough and smooth, of enrich rrient 

 and simplicity. A little farther on, other 

 circumstances of diversity might decuf. 

 Iii some parts of the bank, large trunks 

 and robts of trees might form coves over 

 the water, while the broken soil riiight ajp- 

 pear amidst them and the overhanging 

 foliage; adding to the fresh green, the 

 wartii and mellow tints of a rich ochre, 6r 

 a bright yellow. A low ledge of rocks 

 might likewise shew itself a little above 

 the surface ; but so shaded by projecting 

 boughs as to have it's form and colour 

 darkly reflected. At other times these 

 rocks might be open to the sun, and, in 

 place of wood, a mixture of heath a-frd 

 furze with their purple and yellow flowers, 

 might crown the top ; between them wild 

 rote, honey-suckles, periwincles, and othef* 

 trailing plants might hang down the sides 

 towards the water, in whicB all these bril- 



