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probably coincide: and this, I think, ihav 

 more strong!}^ point out the difference I 

 mentioned before, between the style which 

 suits a town only, and that which might 

 suit both town and country, A square, 

 detached house in the country, while it re- 

 quires trees to make up for the want of va- 

 riety in its form, affords no indication where 

 they may be placed with effect; they will 

 indeed diminish the monotony, but will 

 not, as in the other case, so mix in with 

 the buildings, as to seem a part of the de- 

 sign of an architect-painter. 



The accompaniments of beautiful pieces 

 of architecture, may in some respects, be 

 compared to the dress of beautiful women. 

 The addition of what is no less foreign 

 to them than trees are to architecture, va- 

 ries and adorns the charms even of those, 

 who, like Phryne, might throw off eveiy 

 concealment, and challenge the critic eyes 

 of all Athens assembled. Men grow weary 

 of uniform perfection ; nor will any thing 

 compensate the absence of every obstacle 

 to curiosity, and every hope of novelty. 



