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Ch. XXIV. ARC HI lECTURE. 227
Rones interrupt the passage : looking about for an
outlet, Come rich prosped unexpededly opens to
view. Another artifice is, to obscure some capital
part by trees or other interposed objeds ; our cu-
riosity is railed to know what lies beyond; and af-
ter a few steps, we are greatly surprised with some
scene totally different srom what was expected.
Thesecursory observations upon gardening, siiall
be closed with some refledions that must touch
every reader. Rough uncultivated ground , dis-
mal to the eye, inspirespeevifliness and discontent:
may not this be one cause of the harssi manners of
lavages? A sield richly ornamented, containing
beautisul objeds of various kinds, displays in full
lustre the goodness of the Deity, and the ample
provision he has made for our happiness. Ought
not the spedator to be filled with gratitude to his
Maker, and with benevolence to his fellow-crea-
tures? Other sine arts may be perverted to excite
irregular , and even vicious, emotions : but gar-
dening , which inspires the puresl and molt refined
pleasures, cannot sail to promote every good affec-
tion. The gaiety and harmony os mind it produ-
ceth, inclining the spedator to communicate his sa-
tisfadion to others, and to make them happy as
he is himself, tend naturally to eflablish in him a
habit of humanity and benevolence *7.
17 The manufaftures of Glk, ssax , and cotton, in their pre*
sent advance toward perle&ion , may be held as inferior
P 2
Rones interrupt the passage : looking about for an
outlet, Come rich prosped unexpededly opens to
view. Another artifice is, to obscure some capital
part by trees or other interposed objeds ; our cu-
riosity is railed to know what lies beyond; and af-
ter a few steps, we are greatly surprised with some
scene totally different srom what was expected.
Thesecursory observations upon gardening, siiall
be closed with some refledions that must touch
every reader. Rough uncultivated ground , dis-
mal to the eye, inspirespeevifliness and discontent:
may not this be one cause of the harssi manners of
lavages? A sield richly ornamented, containing
beautisul objeds of various kinds, displays in full
lustre the goodness of the Deity, and the ample
provision he has made for our happiness. Ought
not the spedator to be filled with gratitude to his
Maker, and with benevolence to his fellow-crea-
tures? Other sine arts may be perverted to excite
irregular , and even vicious, emotions : but gar-
dening , which inspires the puresl and molt refined
pleasures, cannot sail to promote every good affec-
tion. The gaiety and harmony os mind it produ-
ceth, inclining the spedator to communicate his sa-
tisfadion to others, and to make them happy as
he is himself, tend naturally to eflablish in him a
habit of humanity and benevolence *7.
17 The manufaftures of Glk, ssax , and cotton, in their pre*
sent advance toward perle&ion , may be held as inferior
P 2