THE APPROACH. 



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The avenue, as an approach, is, in general, 

 so destitute of composition, by cutting the 

 landscape in half, that the introduction of it 

 must depend upon the circumstances of the 

 place itself On the other hand, where time 

 has invested it with dignity, and the rest of 

 the scenery is coeval with it, temerity rather 

 than judgment would dictate its destruction. 

 Breaking it by partial removal is, I think, 

 equally injudicious. 



The avenue in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, 

 is of a peculiar formation, being composed of 

 groups of trees at regular distance from each 

 other, and in exact line ; but the groups on 

 one side facing the openings on the other. 

 The effect is injurious to the grandeur and 

 solemnity of the avenue ; but it gives, per- 

 haps, a cheerfulness and variety to it as a 

 drive, for it leads to no mansion. 



