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ing his improvements to that character. This 

 is the first lesson to be learned, without 

 which, if any real, though partial, improve- 

 ment is effected, it must arise from accident. 



I will offer another observation, which 

 concerns equally the proprietor and the pro- 

 fessional man. 



It will occasionally happen, that the pro- 

 prietor does not embrace the whole of the 

 proposed plan, but does not state his objec- 

 tions at the time. The consequence will 

 sometimes be the mutilation of that which, 

 had the objection been stated in the first 

 instance, might have been so managed as to 

 meet the proprietor's ideas, without derang- 

 ing the whole scheme. 



In justice to the professional improver, I 

 will beg leave to observe, that he is not to be 

 held answerable for the discrepancies that 

 will occasionally be found between his prin- 

 ciples and the illustration of them in various 

 places. 



Besides the mutilation above mentioned, 

 instances will occur of the most flagrant vio- 

 lation of every principle of taste. 



I was consulted, some years ago, upon the 

 improvement of a place, worthy of every at- 



