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him. I have endeavoured to suggest the 

 same principles in humbler attire : but, hav- 

 ing arrived at the most difficult point of 

 landscape improvement, which consequently 

 requires the most minute attention to the 

 detail, viz. the decoration of artificial water, I 

 find Sir Uvedale's collection of circumstances 

 so comprehensive, and their application so 

 complete, as to leave me no choice but of 

 appearing to repeat his sentiments in my 

 words, or to let mine be given in his. Secure 

 of the approbation of the reader, I shall adopt 

 the latter, and transcribe part of the " Essay 

 on Artificial Water," &c. 



" Islands in artificial water have, in many 

 " instances, been so shaped, and so placed, as 

 " to throw a ridicule on the use of them ; 

 " but, if we once allow ourselves to argue 

 " from abuse, they would not be the only 

 " imitations of natural objects that ought to 

 " be condemned. That islands are often 

 " beautiful in natural scenery, and in a high 

 " degree productive of variety and intricacy, 

 " can not be doubted ; and if it be true, that 

 " those parts of seas and large lakes where 

 " there are most islands (such as the entrance 

 " of Lake Superior or the Archipelago) are 



