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the forms of the waves, in their light and 

 shadow, in the dashing of their spray, 

 and above all, the perpetual change of 

 motion, continue to amuse the eye in de- 

 tail, as much as the grandeur of the whole 

 possessed the mind. It is in this that it 

 differs, not only from motionless objects, 

 but even from rivers and cataracts, how- 

 ever diversified in their parts : in them, 

 the spectator sees no change from what he 

 saw at first ; the same breaks in the cur- 

 rent, the same falls continue; but the in- 

 tricacies and varieties of waves breaking 

 against rocks, are as endless as their 

 motion. 



There are situations where trees succeed 

 near the sea, bu.t it is only where it is land- 

 locked; and ii\ sucn cases, though their 

 combination, as at Mount Edgcumbe, is no 

 Jess beautiful tljan uncommon, the sea itself 

 Joses its grand imposing character, and 

 puts on something of the appearance of a 

 Jake. Then it i§ that trees are necessary ; 

 for a lake bounded by naked ground, or 

 fyr naked rock;, forms a dull or a rude 



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