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In reality, this view of the profession points 

 out the use, and greatly exalts the cha- 

 racter, of an architect : it is an easy matter 

 by means of some slight changes in what 

 has already been done, to avoid absolute 

 plagiarism, and to make out such a design 

 as may look well upon paper ; but to unite 

 with correct design, such a disposition as 

 will accord, not only with the general 

 character of the scenery, but with the par- 

 ticular spot and the objects immediately 

 around it, and which will present from a 

 number of points, a variety of well com- 

 bined parts — requires very different, and 

 very superior abilities. 



There are many persons who give up all 

 idea of beauty, except perhaps that of neat 

 stone, or brick work ; and who in order 

 to have as little roof as possible, build up 

 something 



So tall, so stiff, some London house you'd swear 

 Had chang'd St. James's for a purer air. 



Something that looks as if it had once been 

 squeezed between two neighbours, and now 



