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grounds, than by giving scope to the inven- 

 tions of rising geniusses in architecture, or 

 ^)y shewing us the real appearance of thosq 

 ancient buildings, which we haye admired 

 in pictures, prints and dra^vings : but J 

 could wish to turn the minds of improvers 

 firom top much attachment to solitary pa- 

 rade, towards objects more connected 

 with general habitation and embellishment. 

 Where a mansion-house and a place upon 

 a large scale, happen to be situated as close 

 to a village, as someof the most magnificeut 

 seats in the kingdom are to small to^v^s^ 

 both styles of embellishment might be 

 adopted : far from interfering, they would 

 add to each other's effect, and it may be 

 truly said, that there is no way in which 

 wealth can produce such natural unaffected 

 ya.riety, and such interest, as \ij adorning 

 a real village, and promoting the com/oits, 

 and enjo^'ments of its iphabitants.* ^^' ' 



* Nothing ejver so strongly impressed me wkli the !♦*<: 

 cancy of soWWiy grand^i; a^i4 po^^ej, aj^6, ^^ ^Wif\ ^V.^ 

 attends the eterric^I, sa^e^n^ss o^.arti^cia),sp,enery. ani^; Tfyi9^ 

 ners, as the shani towns and villages made! tp divert tUe 



