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In describing the house of New Hall in reference to the Gentle Shepherd, it may be thought not unsuiting to endeavour to restore that connection which Sir David and Mr Forbes maintained within it, between the sister arts of poetry, and painting: In illustrating Ramsay's scenary, by pictures, and explanations; it appears natural to associate his imitations from the objects around the mansion, with the more direct imitations under its roof: And the preceding partial enumeration may, perhaps, not be unwelcome to such as can relish paintings, as well as poetry, and think that the former are produced to be known, and seen, as well as the latter to be published, and read, or money to be circulated. A mind regardless of what its organs present to it; and insensible to the charms of disposition, harmony, ef fect, elegance, expression, colouring, richness, tenderness, and, above all, of nature, and truth, in the representation of the objects themselves, by the pencil; must be blind to the beauties of the same less obvious properties, in the descriptions of them, by the pen. Whatever it may affect; from the want of images previously collected, and combined, from nature, and the exhibition of selected nature in paintings, to which it can have recourse for application; it can neither see, nor feel, the excellencies of a description. The allusions are not understood, feebly perceived, misunderstood, and lost; there is no

thing to work upon, lay hold of, or recall. Such images as can be forced into recollection, must be shadowy, weak, and confused; corresponding to the bluntness of the former impressions to be acted upon. So unprepared, and dull a spirit, can receive but a small portion of pleasure from the most exquisite piece of poetic painting, that ever was selected, and borrowed from nature; compared with one alive to her effects, with a taste improved by attending to the judicious choice and display of these by the pencil, and with a treasure of images thus collected, and stored up, in the memory, for subsequent use, and application, from which its proprietor may receive delight, and to which others may have recourse, through the medium of sympathy, from the security of finding something to impress, and agitate. The obligations, between painting, and poetry, are important, and reciprocal: Their connection seems to be so intimate, that a taste for the one, is requisite, for the full comprehension and enjoyment of the other's beauties; and it can hardly exist in purity, and perfection, without a passion for both. Allan Ramsay the poet, and writer of songs, was the father of Allan Ramsay the painter.

PLANTS taken notice of in the neighbourhood of New Hall, and the North Esk, by Dr Pennecuik; and mentioned in his, and Mr Forbes's, Description of the Shire of Tweeddale.

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Chamamorus Rubus chamamorus-Mountain bramble; cloudberry; or knout-berry. Grows on the top of Fairlyhope Hill above Carlops Bridge. Also on the summit of Carlops Hill. Chamarubus-Rubus saxatilis-Stone bramble.

Rubus idaus, fructu rubro-Rubus idaus-Rasp-berry.

Digitalis, flore albo-Digitalis purpurea, fl. albo-Fox glove. Pedicularis, flore albo-Pedicularis sylvatica, fl. pallido-Wood lousewort.

Trachelium majus,belgarum-Campanulatrachelium-Greater nettle, leaved bell-flower.

Lonchitis minor-Blechnum borcale-Rough spleen-wort.

These six grow on the banks of the Eşk, between Carlops Bridge, and New-Hall House.

Virga aurea-Solidago virga-aurea-Golden rod, or wound-wort, Grows on the woody rocks of the point from the Harlaw Muir on which Symon's House stands, opposite to Monk's Haugh. Filicula montana, florida, perelegañs; seu Adianthum album, flori, dum, Raii-Pteris crispa-Stone fern. Grows near Glaud's Onstead, at the foot of Monk's Burn.

PLANTS found about New-Hall House, in 1806, last year.

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The following grow in the Green Brae Park, lying on the east side of the present garden, between and Monk's Burn. The soil is a light, gravelly loam; and it has been about sixty years in pasture previous to this 12th March 1807.

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Salix aurita; but different from it. Ditto.

Milk wort. Among whins, &c.

Carex binervis,

Salix aquatica,

Polygala vulgaris,

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For an instance of the uncommon fattening quality of the pasture on this field, see Stat. Acc. of Scotland, vol. xvii. Appendix. Other plants behind the house, and elsewhere, are particularised, in the several lists at the ends of the other descriptions.

THE 'SPITAL OF NEW-HALL,

Northward" hence,

"On the slow rising of a fertile hill,

"A virtuous" chief" of honourable race,

"Hath founded and endow'd a hallow'd mansion

"To pure devotion's purposes assign'd.

"No sound disturbs the quiet of the place;

"Save of the bleating flocks and lowing herds,
"And the sweet murmurs of the trilling stream,
"That flows sweet-winding thro' the vale beneath;
"No objects intercept the gazer's eye,
"But the neat cots of neighb❜ring villagers,
"Whose lowly roofs afford a pleasing scene
"Of modest resignation and content.
"There piety, enamour'd of the spot,
"Resides; there she inspires her holy fervour,
"Mild, not austere; such piety, as looks
"With soft compassion upon human frailty,
"And sooths the pilgrim-sinner to embrace
"Repentant peace beneath her holy roof.".

Henry II.; or The Fall of Rosamond.

THE prefixed view is taken from the south-west,

opposite to the front of New-Hall House, in the hollow between the ridge called Bellcant and the bottom of the wester 'Spital Hill. The wester, on this side of the Hospital, and. the easter hill, beyond it,

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