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at once to promote both variety and con- 

 nection. 



There is no scene where neatness and 

 picturesqueness, where simplicity and in- 

 tricacy can be so happily united as in a viU 

 lage ; or where they may be so well con- 

 trasted without any affectation or impro- 

 priety. Should there be a house of an old 

 style, in which not only the forms were of 

 a picturesque irregularity, but tjie tints 

 were of that rich mellow, harmonious Jdnd, 

 so much admired by painters — an improver 

 who had ever studied pictures, would not 

 suffer them to be destroyed by plaster or 

 white-wash. Another house might have 

 something of the same character in respect 

 to form ; but instead of displaying the same 

 variety of well-mixed tints, might only look 

 smeared and dirty ; in that ease a sober 

 white- wash, would add nearness and even~ 

 ness of colour to diversity of form. Jf there 

 were many irregular old houses, any new 

 one that was wanting >mjghj; bp perfect}/ 

 simple; but as there is an e.$sgatial differ- 



