Excerpt from On the Beauties, Harmonies, and Sublimities of Nature, Vol. 1 of 4: With Occasional Remarks on the Laws, Customs, Manners, and Opinions of Various Nations Thus resolved, the plan became so extensive, that he found himself under the necessity of adopting that comprehensive brevity of style, which could alone enable him to compress the abundance of his materials into classical limits. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from On the Beauties, Harmonies, and Sublimities of Nature, Vol. 3 of 4: With Occasional Remarks on the Laws, Customs, Manners, and Opinions of Various Nations As there are in nature many contrasts, there as, also, many resemblances, though there are no like nesses. Some of these resemblances constitute the best media, by which the several portions of nature may be associated, or contrasted, with each' other. The sciences become simplified by this method. Since illustrations of excursion, if the term maybe allowed, unpart beauty to strength; colour to form; variety to monotony and render more evident Nature's unison of systematic accordance. The perfume of the citron may be imparted to less favoured fruits, by infusing its essence into the sap of their roots. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from On the Beauties, Harmonies, and Sublimities of Nature, Vol. 1 of 3: With Notes, Commentaries, and Illustrations; And Occasional Remarks on the Laws, Customs, Habits, and Manners, of Various Nations The most beautiful Lake in North Wales is that of Llanberis, in the county of Carnarvon. Mountains rise around it on every side; and as the clouds roll round the girdle and summit of Snowdon, they are sometimes reflected on the bosom of the lake; and, purpled with the last tints of the descending sun, enchant the traveller into a state of sensation, more partaking of heaven than of earth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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