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Excerpt from Description of the Scenery of Dunkeld and of Blair in Atholl
For want of such an assistant, it must always be the fate of a stranger, and particularly in a country so diversified and intricate, to remain ignorant of the far greater part of the beauties that lie within his reach. The artist, in par ticular, as well as all those who are not content unless they can fix in their portfolios the memo rials of their journeys, will frequently find that he has overlooked a scene of the greatest interest, when, under a proper direction, he would have enjoyed it merely by deviating a few yards from the ordinary line of road, or by quitting thebeaten track to wander through those recesses where nature so often conceals her principal charms. If the scenery of Dunkeld is so open to inspec tion that time alone is sufficient to view and en joy it, the case is far otherwise with Blair; where, without directions, the traveller, and even the experienced artist, may long wander without dis covering the beauties that cause it, assuredly, to combine more of the magnificent and pictu resque than any place in Scotland, or perhaps in Edum.
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For want of such an assistant, it must always be the fate of a stranger, and particularly in a country so diversified and intricate, to remain ignorant of the far greater part of the beauties that lie within his reach. The artist, in par ticular, as well as all those who are not content unless they can fix in their portfolios the memo rials of their journeys, will frequently find that he has overlooked a scene of the greatest interest, when, under a proper direction, he would have enjoyed it merely by deviating a few yards from the ordinary line of road, or by quitting thebeaten track to wander through those recesses where nature so often conceals her principal charms. If the scenery of Dunkeld is so open to inspec tion that time alone is sufficient to view and en joy it, the case is far otherwise with Blair; where, without directions, the traveller, and even the experienced artist, may long wander without dis covering the beauties that cause it, assuredly, to combine more of the magnificent and pictu resque than any place in Scotland, or perhaps in Edum.
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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Language - English
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ISBN - 9780331736304
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
Page Count - 288
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ISBN - 9781332236589
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Page Count - 290
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