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merely a whim or fancy, as where an urn or seat in a plea- 

 sure ground exhibits in large letters " To all friends round the 

 Wrekin," it is disgusting. 



Buildings, being more conspicuous than either statues, 

 urns, or inscriptions, require to be introduced more sparingly, 

 and with greater caution. In mere garden or ornamented sce- 

 nery, they should seldom obtrude themselves by their magni- 

 tude or glaring colour; and they should rarely be erected but 

 for some obvious purpose of utility. The chief use of such 

 buildings will be as covered seats, arches, or gateways, or hot- 

 houses; other larger and more conspicuous buildings are 

 treated of under picturesque improvement, or the conveniences 

 of a residence. 



Covered seats are introduced of many forms, and under a 

 great variety of names, such as root-houses, heath-houses, moss- 

 houses, huts, bowers, caverns, caves, grottos, temples, mosques, 

 &c. besides plain covered seats either of wood or stone. The 

 imitation of temples or mosques, as they must generally be on 

 a small scale, is quite ridiculous. The propriety of introducing 

 the others depends entirely upon the character of the scene. 

 Light bowers formed of lattice-work, and covered with clim- 

 bers, are in general most suitable to parterres; grottoes to 

 American gardens, or aquatic scenes; plain covered seats suit 



