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ARCHITECTURE. 



BOOK I* 



2dly, The next thing is, to fix upon the most striking site; 

 which is of the utmost consequence to the effect of the edifice. 

 Where the surface of the ground is gently varied, one of the 

 highest of the eminences should generally be chosen, as at 

 Leughie and Llanarth. If the surface be varied considerably, and 

 several hills are within the given range of choice ; then, if these 

 hills slope gently, it may frequently be placed on one of their 

 sides, as at Mountwhanny and Prinknash; or, when they are 

 very steep, upon a gentle eminence near their base, as at North 

 Berwick and the Holme. In some cases, where a river passes 

 through the grounds, it may be placed on one of its banks, and 

 always at some part of these rendered interesting either by 

 rocks, as at Carp h in and Airth ; or, where these do not abound, 

 by a bend of the river, as at Eglinton and Moccas. The mar- 

 gin of a lake may also be frequently chosen with good effect, 

 as at Luss and Leven ; or the rocky margin of the sea, as at 

 Weymss Castle, Barn bugle, and Rosyth. 



A great variety of other situations, commonly to be found, 

 might be mentioned ; but these may serve to explain what is 

 meant by striking ones, as well as to shew the manner in which 

 they may be chosen. Few things deserve more attention than 

 this in making a place ; for should the house be improperly 

 placed at first, it is not only an enormous expence to remove 

 it ; but, supposing this done, every thing else about it is 



