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ARCHITECTURE. 



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SECT. III. OF THE IRREGULAR OR MIXED GOTHIC STYLE. 



Hav ing noticed the characteristic marks of the two original 

 styles of Gothic architecture, I proceed to make some observa- 

 tions on the common style formed upon these, and used for 

 mansions. The compounds which may be formed from these two 

 styles are applicable to all kinds of public and private edifices, 

 and are capable of supplying every internal convenience, 

 luxury, or ornament. In towns or cities they may be raised of 

 any height, and made perfectly symmetrical. In the country 

 they may spread out in every direction, and be made either 

 high or low, uniform or varied, at pleasure. It is suited to 

 produce every expression, whether, of elegance, grandeur, me- 

 lancholy, or picturesque beauty, and is equally applicable to 

 the palace and the cottage. It may produce expression by a 

 great variety of ways : thus the expression of grandeur may be 

 given by large masses, by the succession and uniformity of but- 

 tresses, or by the great height of towers ; and again each of 

 these styles of grandeur may be varied ; the masses may be 

 either high, cubical, or oblong ; the buttresses either solid or 

 Hying ; the towers either round, square, or polygonal ; so that,, 

 in short, this style is capable of every variety of character and 

 beauty. With respect to the internal arrangement, it is equally 



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