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ing his improvements to that character. This 

 is the first lesson to be learned, without 

 which, if any real, though partial, improve- 

 ment is effected, it must arise from accident. 



I will offer another observation, which 

 concerns equally the proprietor and the pro- 

 fessional man. 



It will occasionally liappen, that the pro- 

 prietor does not embrace the whole of the 

 proposed plan, but does not state his objec- 

 tions at the time. The consequence will 

 sometimes be the mutilation of that w^hich, 

 had the objection been stated in the first 

 instance, might have been so managed as to 

 meet the proprietor's ideas, without derang- 

 ing the whole scheme. 



In justice to the professional improver, I 

 will becp leave to observe, that he is not to be 

 held answerable for the discrepancies that 

 will occasionally be found between his prin- 

 ciples and the illustration of them in various 

 places. 



Besides the mutilation above mentioned, 

 instances will occur of the most flagrant vio- 

 lation of every principle of taste. 



I was consulted, some years ago, upon the 

 improvement of a place, worthy of every at- 



