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owner of a certain villa, a merchant who had retired 

 from business, should not be unpleasantly reminded 

 of his past cares and worries by beholding the city 

 where he had spent his laborious days. This is 

 thoroughly English, as well as the endeavour of many 

 egotists there to hide from view everything that 

 belongs to their place, no matter how picturesque 

 it is. Without going so far, I will say here that the 

 view from the dwelling house should harmonize as 

 much as possible with the individual taste of 

 the owner, since the eye always rests on it, and 

 hence the view of the house should be secondary to 

 the view from the house, while the reverse might 

 hold good for most of the other buildings of the 

 park." 



Here evidently the author thinks the architect and 

 landscape architect should work together. It might be 

 well to add his remarks on the retention of old houses, 

 which even in America have pertinence. 



"Where there are genuine old castles (or manor 

 houses) which have been in the possession of the 

 family for a long time (not new buildings in imita- 

 tion of an old style) I am of the opinion that their 

 ancient character should be preserved when they are 

 enlarged or made more comfortable, even if a much 

 finer building might be erected on the spot. The 

 memory of a bygone time, the majesty of years, 

 also count for something, and it is a real misfortune 



