The Choice of a Place 27 



turn even the subordinate offices to advantage. The gen- 

 eral picturesqueness and artistic effect of any group of 

 buildings must manifestly depend on the treatment of the 

 roofs with regard to material, pitch, breadth of eaves and 

 diversity of elevation. 



To sum up the suggestions offered under this head, though 

 few pieces of land would perfectly fulfill al the several require- 

 ments thus set forth, it may safely be affirmed that such as 

 make the nearest approach to them will produce the greatest 

 amount of comfort and satisfaction and be most permanently 

 fertile in the various sources of pleasure. And where two 

 places comprising a fair proportion of some of these capa- 

 biUties, but wanting in others, should come into competition, 

 the preponderance in either of those particular merits to 

 which most importance is attached by the individual select- 

 ing, must determine their relative desirableness. 



It is not for a moment supposed that the question has here 

 been fully considered. All that has been pretended to be 

 done is to offer a few leading hints The standing, occupa- 

 tions, pursuits, objects, connections, or tastes of each person 

 choosing a place for residence will all more or less affect 

 his own judgment. 



