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between, and fragments of the rock and 

 large stones lying in irregular masses — -it 

 is clear, if you suppose these two spots of 

 the same extent, and on the same scale, 

 that the whole of the one may be compre- 

 hended immediately, and that if you tra- 

 verse it in every direction, little new can 

 occur; while in the other, every step 

 changes the composition. Then each 

 of these broken projections and frag- 

 ments, have as many suddenly varying 

 forms and aspects as they have breaks, 

 even when the sun is hidden; but when it 

 does shine upon them, each break is the 

 occasion of some brilliant light, opposed to 

 some sudden shadow. All such deep coves, 

 and hollows, as are usually found in this 

 style of scenery, invite the eye to pene- 

 trate into their recesses, yet keep its curi- 

 osity alive and unsatisfied ; whereas in the 

 other, the light and shadow has the same 

 uniform, unbroken character as the ground 

 itself. 



I have in both these scenes avoided any 

 mention of trees; for in all trees of every 



