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variety, without which there can be no real greatness or im- 

 portance. It is a mistaken idea, that a place is increased in its 

 grandeur by removing all its subordinate parts to a distance, 



or out of sight 



on 



th 



e contrary, many of our most venerabl 



Palaces are attached, at least on one sid 



town ; while views into garde 

 from the principal apartments 



to the neighbouring 



d park scenery are enjoyed 



Except in the 



f some Royal Domains, the 



pies 



of such venerable Edifices are becoming more and more sc; 

 partly from the prevalence of bad taste, that generally accoin 

 panics wealth suddenly acquired, and partly from the propen 



sity which dictat 

 than 



the 



idling 



own 



r 



building 



ra 



th 



r 



eserving and restoring the ancient specimens of former 

 magnificence. This erroneous practice is further increased by 



epen 





the fashion of detaching the Mansion from its natural 

 encies, rather than combining it with them. Amongst these, 

 perhaps, there was none deemed more appropriate in old times 

 than the 





Church or Chapel, or family place of burial 



wor- 



shi 



J P 



This, so far from casting the gloom, which modern times 



have annexed to such combinations, was formerly considered 



as an object of pride and pleasure to the living, by 



com 



bin- 



mg the associated remembrance of many generations of the 

 same family. 



If there be a pleasing association excited by a collection of 

 family pictures in the hall of 

 back with a 



ancient mansion; if we look 



egree of pride and satisfaction on the ancient 

 costume of the stiff portraits of former proprietors, how much 





