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ARCHITECTURE. 



BOOK r. 



ful argument why picturesque improvers should unite the pro- 

 fession of architects in so far as relates to buildings in the 

 country. 



2dly, In respect to the forms of trees peculiar to the situa- 

 tion, most parts of the country will produce the common 

 trees, as oaks, elms, beeches, &c. But there are several places, 

 however, on which it may be desirable to build, where certain 

 species only will prosper so as to attain the magnitude of trees. 

 Many instances of this kind occur in hilly and maritime situa- 

 tions. They require the particular attention of the designer, 

 because the kinds of trees that generally suit them are so diffe- 

 rent in all respects from the common sorts, that if* he were 

 erecting a building with a view to group it with oaks and 

 beeches, he might be grievously disappointed to find that no- 

 thing would grow near it but spiry larches, dark Scotch firs, 

 birches, mountain ash, or perhaps only ivy and elder. This 

 would lead to a long train of useful remarks for architects in 

 the northern part of the island; but it is not of such generals 

 interest as to justify any thing farther in this place. 



3dly, The general character of the country. — This deserves 

 attention as much as the trees, and ought to concur in deter- 

 mining the style of the building. It is a common idea, that 

 the works of art, and buildings in particular, ought to be 



