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It is requisite also that he' guard against any misapprehension, to which he may be exposed, as well from the nature, as the extent of his undertaking. which the industry of man has raised, will afford the Philosopher, as well as the general observer, an instructive subject of contemplation; and while it elevates the mind to the highest admiration at the stupendous productions of nature, must teach an impressive lesson of humility to man. It is not, however, upon the novelty and merits, or the moral application of the Picture alone, that this Work is submitted to the patronage of the Public. As Mountains offer their constituent ma¬ In the present instance, however, it is almost impossible to convey, by description, any just idea of the Picture, which it is proposed to submit to the judgment of the Public. To combine aterials, and the distinctive characters and scientific view with Picturesque Beauty, and to represent so many great objects in their actual proportions of height, contrasting, at the same time, the relative insignificance of the mightiest structures [Lit. Pan, Adv. March 1807.] position of their component masses conspicuously to view, the study of them has most materially contributed to advance the Science of Physical Geography; and the illusions of speculative Systems 4. |