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one front embosomed in wood, that front should be so 

 extended as to distinguish the site of the mansion with 

 adequate importance. 



In such a situation it would be difficult to produce 

 the same greatness of character by a regular Grecian 

 edifice; that will be effected by the irregularity of out- 

 line in the proposed house, offices, and stables ; and 

 in defence of this picturesque style I shall take the 

 liberty to transcribe, in a note," the very judicious 

 remarks of R. L. Girardin, Viscomte d'Ermenonville. 



A plan of the house proposed for this situation is 

 added [Fig. 24], to shew how conveniently the com- 



Fig. 24. Examples of a plan for an extended front on the steep side of a hill. 



forts of modern habitations may be adapted to an- 

 cient magnificence ; and I rejoice in observing that 

 many large houses are at this time building, or alter- 

 ing, in this irregular style, under the direction of one 

 of our most eminent architects. I may mention those of 

 Cashiobury and Wickham Market, which disdain the 

 spruce affectation of symmetry so fatal to the Gothic 

 character. 



When a house, as in the foregoing instance, is to be 

 built on the side of a hill or on an inclined plane, it is 

 hardly possible to dispose it in any other form than 

 that of an extended front : but this supposes a certain 



