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in the rocks. The Chinese style, easily known by its wav- 

 ing lines, probably had its type in the eastern tent. The 

 Saracenic, or Moorish style, rich in fanciful decoration, is 

 striking and picturesque in its details, and is worthy of the 

 attention of the wealthy amateur. 



Neither of these styles however, are, or can well be, thor- 

 oughly adapted to our domestic purposes, as they are want- 

 ing in fitness, and have comparatively few charms of associa- 

 tion for residents of this country. 



The only styles at present in common use for domestic arch- 

 itecture throughout the enlightened portions of Europe and 

 America, are the Grecian and Gothic styles, or some modifi- 

 cations of these two distinct kinds of building. These modi- 

 fications, which of themselves are now considered styles by 

 most authors, are, the Roman and Tiiodern Italian styles, 

 "which have grown out of Greek architecture; the Castellated, 

 the Tudor, the Elizabethan, and the rural Gothic, or old 

 English cottage, styles, all of which are variations of Gothic 

 architecture. 



Grecian or classic architecture, was exhibited in its purity 

 in those splendid temples of the golden days of Athens, which 

 still remain in a sufficient degree of preservation to bear am- 

 ple testimony to the high state of architectural art among the 

 Greeks. The best works of that period are always charac- 

 terized by unity and simplicity, and in them the most ex- 

 quisite proportion is united with a polished elegance of form, 

 which stamps them perfect works of art. Each of the five 

 orders was so nicely determined and executed by their match- 

 less skill, that all modern attempts at improving them has 

 entirely failed, for they are, individually, complete models. 



