600 PRACTICE OF FORMING BOOK II. 



occur. The remarks offered shall be included under the fol- 

 lowing heads: 1. The leading principles of union. 2. Of form- 

 ing the design, or general plan of improvement. 3. Of forming; 

 an estimate of the expenses. 4. Of execution.. 



CHAPTER L 



OF THE LEADING PRINCIPLES OF UNION.- 



We have seen, in Book L, how each component part of a resi- 

 dence may be designed and executed ; we have there also seen 

 how component parts are united into a whole ; so that it may al- 

 most seem superfluous to repeat that the same leading principles 

 are to be combined, as in forming a residence — these principles 

 are unity in the whole, and connection between the parts. Every 

 whole, whatever be its nature, must be formed upon these prin- 

 ciples, and upon these alone. It is true, this has seldom or 

 never been properly practised, because not hitherto understood. 

 The intricate operation of forming a country residence has 

 been supposed to be guided by many different principles. Mr. 

 Repton observes, "the perfection of landscape gardening (under 

 which he seems to include every thing relating to this subject) 



