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interesting science. The observations which I have recorded are the 

 reminiscences of scores of pleasant rambles among the hills and dales 

 of our good old parish; especially in that dearly beloved dale of Shibden. 



J. St 



To THE Editor, Sir,— I have often thought that a few remarks on 

 the above named subject might be interesting to some of the readers of the 

 «' Circulator". I ought first to state that I lay no claim to originality in 

 any of the rides laid down in this letter; the knowledge of them is the 

 result of reading at different times the works of Pugin, Owen Jones, 

 Dresser and Kuskin. 



The science of color is like all other sciences in one respect, viz., 

 perfection can only be gained when fixed laws can be laid down and 

 adhered to. When, in spite of laws, things are done only at hazard, the 

 result is failure in the majority of cases. Allow me to ask, "What would 

 that engineer be worth who knew not perfectly the cause of effects which 

 are produced by the mighty power under his control? Is it not likely that 

 if ignorant of the fixed laws upon which he ought to work, that ere long 

 the result would be some fearful disaster. And just so it is in regard to 

 the harmonious combination of color. Color in most cases appeals the first 

 to our senses, and if the result be satisfactory it predisposes us to look 

 favourably upon the object; if on the contrary the first impression is 

 painful, the beauty of the design (however great) fails to compensate tor 

 loss of effect in tone. 



The laws relating to color are so simple that they are often slighted, 

 and yet with aU their simplicity the adherence to them is always sure to be 

 attended with beauty and to create pleasure in the beholders, whilst any 

 departure is as certain to be attended by failure. Nature the great 

 authority should be first consulted, and if we follow her teachings (assisted 

 as we may be by the collected knowledge of great men who have made this 

 particular branch their especial study) we shall soon see that a plain path 

 is open for us to follow and no occasion to mistake the way. 



It has been satisfactorily proved that light is composed of the three 

 primary colors, Red, Blue and Yellow, in the proportion of 8 parts Blue 



