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Character of a place is wholly dependant 

 on Art: thus the house, the buildings, 

 the gardens, the roads, the bridges, and 

 every circumstance which marks the lia- 

 bitation of man, must be artificial; and 

 although in the works of art we may imi- 

 tate the forms and graces of nature, yet, 

 to make them truly natural, always leads 

 to absurdity. 



In, deciding on the character of any 

 place, some attention must be given to 

 its situation with respect to other places; 

 to the natural shape of the ground on 

 which the house is, or may be, built; to 

 the size and style of the house, and ev'en 

 to the rank of its possessor; together 

 with the use which he intends to make 

 of it, whether as a mansion, or constant 

 residence, a sporting seat, or a villa; 

 which particular objects require distinct 

 and opposite treatment. 



To give some idea of the great variety 

 that abounds in the characters and situa- 

 tions of different places, it will be proper 

 to insert a few specimens from different 

 subjects. 



