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become quite picturesque in its outlines and effects. Of 

 this kind are the Swiss and the bracketed cottage, and the 

 different highly irregular forms of the Italian villa. The 

 more simple and regular variations of these modes of 

 building, may be introduced with good effect in any plain 

 country ; while the more irregular and artistical forms have 

 the happiest effect only in more highly varied and suitable 

 localities. 



The Egyptian, one of the oldest architectural styles, 

 characterized by its heavy colossal forms, and almost sub- 

 lime expression, is supposed to have had its origin in caverns 

 hewn in the rocks. The Chinese style, easily known by 

 its waving 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, is, or can well be, 

 thoroughly adapted to our domestic purposes, as they are 

 wanting in fitness, and have comparatively few charms of 

 association for residents of this country. 



The only styles at present in common use for domestic 

 architecture, throughout the enlightened portions of Europe 

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

 modifications of these two distinct kinds of building. These 

 modifications, which of themselves are now considered 

 styles by most authors, are, the Roman and modern 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 



