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fhould be employed as nature would dictate. Character
alio fhould uiitinguifh the feveral kinds of coats,
furs, &c. of animals. The foots and fkins of cows, &c.
differ from thofe of horfes; as horfes do from affes; or
even from themfelves in a wild ftate. The furs of fox^s,
rabbits, &c. are different from thofe of cats and dogs :
and thus character runs throughout the whole race of
quadrupeds, even in thefe minor particulars. It is not
neceffary to remark the charaeterifhc forms of animals,
fince that is obvious; and no perfon poffefiing the bleff-
ing of fight can be deceived on the fubject.
Character alfo pervades even inanimate nature; the
water of a river, differs in character from that of the
fea ; or that of a lake having no motion ; or that of a
ditch; or that of a morafs; as alfo from ice, or the fea in
a ftorm." The character of mountains varies from
that of plains, and even frequently that of their fum-
mits, from that of their fides or bottoms.
The characters of buildings vary greatly : ftone is
unlike brick, in other refpects befide its colour; as are
mud walls, or p]after, or rough-caff. A thatched roof
is not the fame in appearance as riles, or flare, even if
we abftracr. the colour : but when we add the diftinc-
tions arifing from colour, light and fhade, and other
incidents, the character of each becomes yet more fpe-
cificaily feparated, and unlike.
The character alfo of draperies is often totally
different; witnefs woollen cloth—in broad-cloths, camb-
lets, fluffs, bombazines, and other woollen manufac-
tures: fiik alfo—in luteftrings, which can hardly be
miftaken for fattins, modes, &c. &c. linens—in cam •
bricks,.
fhould be employed as nature would dictate. Character
alio fhould uiitinguifh the feveral kinds of coats,
furs, &c. of animals. The foots and fkins of cows, &c.
differ from thofe of horfes; as horfes do from affes; or
even from themfelves in a wild ftate. The furs of fox^s,
rabbits, &c. are different from thofe of cats and dogs :
and thus character runs throughout the whole race of
quadrupeds, even in thefe minor particulars. It is not
neceffary to remark the charaeterifhc forms of animals,
fince that is obvious; and no perfon poffefiing the bleff-
ing of fight can be deceived on the fubject.
Character alfo pervades even inanimate nature; the
water of a river, differs in character from that of the
fea ; or that of a lake having no motion ; or that of a
ditch; or that of a morafs; as alfo from ice, or the fea in
a ftorm." The character of mountains varies from
that of plains, and even frequently that of their fum-
mits, from that of their fides or bottoms.
The characters of buildings vary greatly : ftone is
unlike brick, in other refpects befide its colour; as are
mud walls, or p]after, or rough-caff. A thatched roof
is not the fame in appearance as riles, or flare, even if
we abftracr. the colour : but when we add the diftinc-
tions arifing from colour, light and fhade, and other
incidents, the character of each becomes yet more fpe-
cificaily feparated, and unlike.
The character alfo of draperies is often totally
different; witnefs woollen cloth—in broad-cloths, camb-
lets, fluffs, bombazines, and other woollen manufac-
tures: fiik alfo—in luteftrings, which can hardly be
miftaken for fattins, modes, &c. &c. linens—in cam •
bricks,.