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scarcely noticed in the more general diffu- 

 sion of light, distinctly appear ; then too 

 the stubborn clump, which before was but 

 too plainly seen, makes a still fouler blot 

 on the horizon ; while there is a glimmer- 

 ing of light he maintains his post, nor 

 yields, till even his blackness is at last 

 confounded in the general blackness of 

 night. 



These arc the powers and effects of that 

 breadth which I have been describing, and 

 which may justly be considered as a source 

 of visual pleasure distinct from all others ; 

 for objects, which in themselves are neither 

 beautiful, nor sublime, nor picturesque, 

 are incidentally made to delight the eye, 

 from their being productive of breadth. 

 This seems to account for the pleasure we 

 receive from many massive, heavy objects, 

 which, when deprived qf the effect of that 

 harmonizing principle, and considered sin- 

 gly,are even positively ugly. Such, indeed, 

 is the effect of breadth, that pictures or 

 drawings eminently possessed of it, though 

 they should have no other merit, will al* 



