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trees of Great Britain these may easily be acquired by observ- 

 ing nature ; but exotic sorts are either so crowded among 

 others, and confined in their growths ; or are as yet so sparingly 

 introduced into this country, and at all events so young, that 

 the central form of the touch of each species, cannot at pre- 

 sent be acquired. 



2. Grace is the next consideration in finishing the parts : 

 it applies chiefly to the human figure, and is given principally 

 in the drawing; though in single figures it may be greatly 

 lowered or heightened by judicious touches in the finishing. 



CHAPTER II. 



OF THE ADVANTAGES TO BE DERIVED FROM THE STUDY OF 

 THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PAINTING IN ARCHI- 

 TECTURE AND THE LAYING OUT OF GROUNDS. 



The foregoing remarks may serve to recal to the reader the 

 leading principles of painting, and are sufficient in this place 

 to enable me to shew the use of that art in the creation of real 

 landscape. This I propose to do by making a few remarks — 

 1. On its use in perfecting the faculty of taste. 2. Its assist- 

 ance in leading us to discriminate character. 3. The use of 



