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the absence of the sun during the greater part of the day would 

 prevent it from having its full effect. Symmetry is preserved 

 in the offices, as in unison with the style and the ground, and 

 also in this case strictly connected with utility. The roof is 

 covered with large slate, and is shewn, not only as agreeable 

 to Grecian architecture, but also that it may catch and shew 

 light when the walls of this front are under shade. The whole 

 unites great convenience, and will produce in its situation a 

 splendid general effect. These remarks will give some idea of 

 appendages which may be placed at the entrance or park 

 front of a mansion in a level or plain situation. Where an 

 irregular one occurs, an endless variety of similar appendages 

 or parts will most readily be suggested by the inequality of 

 the ground, the irregularity of the house, and other circum- 

 stances. See Plate VIII. which is intended to shew the effect 

 that such a house as fig. 2. Plate IV. will have, when adapted 

 to the ground, and when it has been erected four or five years, 

 so as to be varied by quick growing creepers. See also, Plates 

 XIV. XXVI. and XXVIII. 



The kind of appendages which connect the garden or orna- 

 mental front are next to be taken notice of. As already ob- 

 served, these are professedly ornamental; and consequently ob- 

 vious utility will be in a great degree dispensed with ; espe- 

 cially if the effect be good. If displeasing, however, we natu- 



