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massy rocks, foaming cascades, deer, wild asses, neglected 

 forests, eagles, and (in place of flowers) ferns and sedges. But 

 as the elementary senses and their secondary sensations are not 

 always present or perfect in each individual, hence arises a 

 difference of opinion with regard to the beauty of such secon- 

 dary combinations of scenery. 



CHAPTER II. 



OF THE ELEMENTARY MODIFICATIONS OF MATTER WHICH 

 CORRESPOND TO THE ELEMENTARY SENSES OF TASTE. 



Some of the modifications of matter are perceived by one sense 

 only , as is that of smell or sight ; others are perceived by two, 

 as that of form, which we can both see and feel. This occa- 

 sions a slight degree of intricacy in the division of these modi- 

 fications ; but the order in which they are noticed in this chap- 

 ter is sufficiently clear for the proposed purpose. 



Forms. — These are all compounded of lines ; the two oppo- 

 site modifications of which are circles and triangles. From the 

 various combinations of these elementary forms are derived all 

 other geometric figures, as squares, ovals, polygons, cones, 



