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HORIZONTAL LINE.
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of the remote distance; and though the height of the
horizontal line in this case may sometimes be a little more
than half the height of the paper, according to the
elevation attained by the spectator to command the view,
yet it is desirable not greatly to exceed this ; otherwise,
what is called " a bird's-eye view" will be the conse-
quence (Fig. 6).
In the following example, the horizontal line is drawn
at nearly half the height of the paper.
FIG. G.
We may here incidentally observe, that, as a general
rule, the sketcher will find it advantageous, after having
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of the remote distance; and though the height of the
horizontal line in this case may sometimes be a little more
than half the height of the paper, according to the
elevation attained by the spectator to command the view,
yet it is desirable not greatly to exceed this ; otherwise,
what is called " a bird's-eye view" will be the conse-
quence (Fig. 6).
In the following example, the horizontal line is drawn
at nearly half the height of the paper.
FIG. G.
We may here incidentally observe, that, as a general
rule, the sketcher will find it advantageous, after having