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which it M'as surrounded: to these were 

 sometimes added tall ranks of trees, whose 

 sliade contributed to the gloom at that 

 time held essential to maanificence. 



Modern taste lias discovered, that 

 greatness and cheerfulness are not incom- 

 patible; it has thrown down the ancient 

 palisade and lofty walls, because it is 

 aware that liberty is the true portal of 

 happiness; yet Avhilc it encourages more 

 cheerful freedom, it must not lay aside 

 becoming dignity. When we formerly 

 approached the mansion through a vil- 

 lage of its poor dependants, we were not 

 offended at their proximity, because the 

 massy gates and numerous courts suffi- 

 ciently marked the distance betwixt the 

 palace and the cottage.™ 



As it is only from the number and 

 variety of different cases that any general 

 principles can be deduced, I shall briefly 

 add a few more to the preceding (which 



m I have purposely recorded this example, to shew 

 my early objection to the modem system of hiding the 

 offices and appendages to houses, especially to ancient 

 mansions. 



