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five point to some interesting object. The sixth is a curved street ** 
the stranger enters it, wondering whither it may lead, and finds it 
open suddenly on a fountain or pillar: before him is the broad street 
pointing to No. 15, a handsome public or private house, a public 
monument or something of the kind. On his right, at No. 6; is an 
arch crowning an eminence, also a handsome termination to his view. 
The reader must not start at the mention of arch and pillar and obe- 
lisk: I will speak at length of them shortly, and will reconcile him, 
if not to their present use, at least to provision for them among our 
posterity. No. 5 is also on an eminence, and has five diverging 
streets: it isa retired spot, and is suited to a building or building 
requiring retirement ; and we have many ‘such—colleges, hospitals, 
retreats, gymmasia, Nc. he remainder of the. plan’ will be ex- 
plained by the list of references which is attached.¢ A word on the 
objects from 8 to 10: their position combines the advantages of both 
the rectangular and the diverging system, and can be used to pro- 
duce variety and to prevent the introduction of numerous” acute an- 
gles, which should be avoided whenever it can be conveniently done. 
Some of the streets it will be observed are wider than others, a cir- 
cumstance which builders, on account of their varied means, will find 
an advantage. Some persons prefer building or living in narrow and 
retired streets ; others seek those more public and open to observation. 
In this plan, I think regularity will be found combined with variety, 
simplicity with beauty, and symmetry with a sufficient attention to 
the multifarious circumstances of man. There is scarcely a street - 
in it that does not present some handsome object to the view: there 
is scarcely a turn that will not surprise us with something unexpected, 
and it is at the same time of such a character as to be accommodated 
; ag we , ed street in Boston, which is admired by every 
one Wins Talks Vivchig! : Wah anaes should be admitted cautiously eyelid 
plan. 
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| REFERENCES. 
1. Public green, with a fountain in the 10. Church. : a 
: centre. siberge 2 gece : 
2. Town house. 12. Church. 
8. Church. 13. Pillar or obelisk. : nines 
4. Small public building. 14. Public burying. wee « <4 
5. Large do. 0. 15. Handsome dwelling, 
Arch. Public monument. 
7. Fountain: Ri sie Pillar or lok: eg 
8. Bank N.B. The dots represent trees. 4 
9. Church. 
