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vol.1 p.83
the sky; which is generally of a lighter hue. The pyramidal
shape, and easy flow of an irregular line, will be found in
the mountain, as in other delineations, the truest source of
beauty.
Mountains therefore rising in regular, mathematical lines,
or in whimsica,l grotesque shapes, are displeasing. Thus
Burnswark, a mountain on the southern border of
Scotland; Thorp-Cloud, near Dovedale in Derbyshire,
especially when seen from the garden at Ilam; and a mountain
in Cumberland, which from it's peculiar appearance in some
situations, takes the name of Saddle-back, all form
disagreeable lines. And thus many of the pointed summits of
the Alps are objects rather of singularity, than of
beauty. Such forms also as suggest the idea of lumpish
heaviness are disgusting - round, swelling forms,
without any break to disincumber them of their weight.
Indeed a continuity of line without a break, whether it be
concave, straight, or convex, will always
displease, because it wants variety; unless indeed it be
well contrasted with other forms. The effect also of a
broken line is bad, if the breaks are regular.
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