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f: but agreeably to my advice it is now to remain untouched; 

 that is, having the appearance of e. These three figures in 

 this plate are carefully reduced from the original plans which 

 are in the possession of the respective proprietors. 



6. The management of natural pieces of water, where they come 

 within the province o f picturesque improvement, consists in ren- 

 dering them more characteristic, and by sometimes introducing 

 occasional effects. ' The leading principles of accomplishing the 

 first improvements are obvious. The second is derived from 

 what takes place in nature: thus I have already mentioned a 

 variety of waterfall 'which is sometimes seen: there are similar 

 cascades, springs, and drooping banks or rocks*, on the mar- 

 gins of large brooks or rivers, which may all be imitated. In 

 rills, and smaller streams, there are dank pools, ponds, and lit- 

 tle lakes, which frequently occur in their course; these are 

 highly worthy of imitation, for their intrinsic beauty, their con- 

 trast with the narrow rills, and their use in landscape. A great 

 advantage of such pools, or little lakes, is, that they may be 

 made and appear natural where no other variety of still water 

 could be attempted. In nature we find them on the sides of 

 declivities, where they are generally covered with wood, and 

 seen only on a near view. In level places, or such surfaces as 



* There is a very remarkable dropping rock at Knaresborough, from which ex- 

 cellent hints may be taken. 



