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less the more picturesque, admitting of greater 

 variety of composition from the intricacy of 

 its outline. 



The improvement of such a village (as far 

 as picturesque effect is concerned) need not 

 be expensive : the principal part, in many 

 instances, will consist in preserving the va- 

 rieties of form and material existing in the 

 different cottages that compose it. A porch 

 where it may be required, hoods occasionally 

 placed over the windows, will relieve the flat 

 surface of the wall, and add those deep 

 shadows so necessary to effect. A wall, a 

 hedge, or a paling to be restored, will com- 

 prise all that the greater part of such a village 

 will require. 



Care should be taken to preserve all those 

 varieties of outline, those irregular and an- 

 gular projections, which mark the old houses ; 

 and if it be necessary to rebuild the chimneys 

 of such a structure, the original character 

 should be adhered to. 



Neatness being an essential characteristic 

 of a village bordering upon a mansion, will 

 require the hedge that bounds the cottage- 

 garden to be kept nicely clipped; and the 

 garden itself to manifest in its keeping the 



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