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brook is described in the Abbe Delille's exquisite 

 Poem on Gardens, which i had not read when 1 

 first published my essay, but which I have hardly 

 ceased to read since I had it in my possession. I 

 shall only transcribe the lines which suit my par- 

 ticular purpose : I trust, however, they will induce 

 the reader to look over the whole description, 

 where he will find the various charms of a rapid 

 little stream, painted with a most congenial life 

 and animation. 



Pius loin il se separe en deux ruisseaux ngiies; 

 Qui se suivaut l'un l'autre avec rapiditf, 

 Dieputent de vitesse et do limpidit£. 



The whole poem indeed is full of the justeat 

 taste, the nicest discrimination, and the most 

 brilliant imagery, and all expressed in the 

 happiest, and most poetical style. I should think 

 myself very ungrateful, if I did not acknowledge 

 the very great pleasure and instruction I have re- 

 ceived from it, and add my testimony to that I 

 believe of every other reader. 



J?. 27, 1. last. The use of attending to the effects of accident 

 and neglect,which has been exemplified in trees and 

 hollow lanes, extends to objects of much greater 

 importance ; to every species of improvement, even 

 to the highest and most important of all, that of 

 government. Neither improvers nor legislators 

 will leave every tiling to neglect and accident, 

 but it certainly is wise in both, by carefully oh- 



