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stone chimnies, which are built as massively 

 as towers, is more suited to the lover of 

 painting ; who might in particular cases, 

 be induced to build a chimney of thatkind, 

 where something of a massive character 

 seemed to be wanting in the composition : 

 a new, but by no means an unentertaining 

 way of considering every part of a build- 

 ing. 



Trees, whether single or in groups, whe- 

 ther young or old, are obviousl y of the great- 

 est use in accompanying buildings of every 

 kind ; but there seems to be a much closer 

 union between them and low buildings. 

 Cottages appear to repose under their shade, 

 to be protected, sometimes supported by 

 them; and they, on the other hand, hang 

 over and embrace the cottage with their 

 branches : it seems as if they could never 

 have been separated from each other ; and 

 there would be a sort of cruelty in dividing 

 them. If trees thus adorn the cottage, that, 

 in return, by the contrast of its form and 

 colour no less enhances the peculiar beau- 

 ties of vegetation, and often fixes the atten- 



