be kind enough to note at once that in
page 182, at the first line of the text, the words "general truth" refer
to the angle-measurements, not to the diagrams; which latter are given
merely for reference, and might cause some embarrassment if the
statement of measured accuracy were supposed to refer to them.

One or two graver misapprehensions I had it in my mind to warn the
reader against; but on the whole, as I have honestly tried to make the
book intelligible, I believe it will be found intelligible by any one
who thinks it worth a careful reading; and every day convinces me more
and more that no warnings can preserve from misunderstanding those who
have no desire to understand.

Denmark Hill, March, 1856.

FOOTNOTES

[A] Persons unacquainted with hill scenery are apt to forget that
the sky of the mountains is often close to the spectator. A black
thundercloud may literally be dashing itself in his face, while the
blue hills seen through its rents maybe thirty miles away. Generally
speaking, we do not enough understand the nearness of many clouds,
even in level countries, as compared with the land horizon. See also
the close of Sec. 12 in Chap. III of this volume.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PART V.

OF MOUNTAIN BEAUTY.

PAGE

CHAPTER I.--Of the Turnerian Picturesque. 1
" II.--Of Turnerian Topography. 16
" III.--Of Turnerian Light. 34
" IV.--Of Turnerian Mystery: First, as Essential. 56
" V.--Of Turnerian Mystery: Secondly, Wilful. 68
" VI.--The Firmament. 82
" VII.--The Dry Land. 89
" VIII.--Of the Materials of Mountains: First, Compact
Crystallines. 99
" IX.--Of the Materials of Mountains: Secondly, Slaty
Crystallines. 113
" X.--Of the Materials of Mountains: Thirdly, Slaty
Coherents. 122
" XI.--Of the Materials of Mountains: Fourthly, Compact
Coherents. 127
" XII.--Of the Sculpture of Mountains: First,