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and Thames, Dove, Tay, and Tweed, are very different rivers. 

 Breadth and stillness, the general expression of lakes, and pro- 

 gress and continuity, the general characteristic of rivers, belong 

 to each of those mentioned ; but there are particular differences: 

 in the banks, adjacent grounds, and accompaniments, which, 

 give an interesting variation of character to each. 



To illustrate this, as well as the preceding sections, I shall 

 explain Plates XV. and XVI. The subject of Plate XV. is a 

 tame river, placed in the most uninteresting situation in which 

 it could well be conceived; with few circumstances in the 

 grounds that can be taken advantage of to improve it. 

 Fig. 1. represents it in the state it was in, in September 1805, 

 before I gave in the design for widening it, simplifying its 

 direction, varying its margin, and adding trees ; Figure 2. 

 shews the effect intended to be produced. Owing to the small- 

 ness of the scale, and the nature of the alterations, which are 

 chiefly upon the margin, the difference is perhaps less striking 

 than could occur in any case ; but this is purposely intended, 

 in order to give a proper test to the improvements proposed.. 

 The subject of Plate XVI. is three pieces of water in three dif- 

 ferent levels, made to imitate two rivers. The one river is 

 supposed to come from the left, and is represented in Fig. 1. 

 by the two small ponds placed on different levels. The other 

 river is the large sweep in the lowest part of the ground 



