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ture of the castle and abbey Gothic, which is equally 

 incorrect with respect to their different dates and pur- 

 poses. 



The view of this house will, I hope, justify my anxiety 

 to preserve it, as far as may be consistent with modern 

 habitation : for although it can neither be deemed a cas- 

 tle, an abbey, or a house of any Gothic character with 

 which we are acquainted, yet its form is singularly pic- 

 turesque ; and the plate shews the effect of removing the 

 present road, walls, and stables, which would obstruct 

 the view from the new apartments. 



In determining the situation for a large house in the 

 country, there are other circumstances to be considered 

 besides the offices and appendages immediately con- 

 tiguous. These have so often occurred that I have 

 established, in imagination, certain positions for each, 

 which I have never found so capable of being realized 

 as at Michel Grove. 



I would place the house with its principal front to- 

 wards the south or southeast. 



I would build the offices behind the house; but, as 

 they occupy much more space, they will, of course, 

 spread wider than the front. 



I would place the stables near the offices. 



I would place the kitchen-garden near the stables. 



I would put the home-farm buildings at rather a 

 greater distance from the house ; but these several ob- 

 jects should be so connected by back roads as to be 

 easily accessible. 



I would bring the park to the very front of the 

 house. 



I would keep the farm, or land in tillage, whether 

 for use or for experiment, behind the house. 



