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vol.1 p.185
the southern shore) which is more remarkable, than on any of
the other lakes. We have little of the easy sweep of a
mountain-line: at least the eye is hurt with too many tops
of mountains, which injure the ideas of simplicity, and
grandeur. Great care therefore should be taken in selecting
views of this lake. If there is a littleness even among the
grand ideas of the original, what can we expect from
representations on paper, or canvas? I have seen some views
of this lake, injudiciously chosen, or taken on too
extensive a scale, in which the mountains appear like
hay-cocks.- I would be understood however to speak chiefly
of the appearance, which the lines of these mountains
occasionally make. When we change our point of view,
the mountain-line changes also, and may be beautiful in one
point, tho it is displeasing in another.
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