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been principally directed to the beauty and 

 harmony of the colouring and general effect, 

 while that of the other had been more im- 

 mediately occupied in tracing the intricacy, 

 variety, and elegance of the outline. But, if 

 these two persons were required to explain 

 the principles upon which such a scene might 

 be successfully imitated, being then under the 

 necessity of critically examining all the com- 

 ponent parts which constituted its beauty, the 

 only difference between them would arise 

 from the superior taste and discernment that 

 either might possess above the other : their 

 rule of operation would be the same in 

 practice. 



In such situation am I just now placed; 

 agreeing entirely with Sir Uvedale Price 

 through the whole of his discussion on the 

 Picturesque ; admiring and studying equally 

 with him the works of Nature and of Art, 

 with a view to the establishing a just basis for 

 the improvement of Landscape Gardening ; I 

 have hitherto, I trust, treated the subject in 

 unison with him, without following his track. 

 Sir Uvedale has given to the public the fruit 

 of his research, adorned with that brilliancy 

 of talent, which so eminently distinguished 



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