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effect, and grace of composition. In the Romantic or Pic- 
turesque buildings, we are struck by the irregularity of 
forms and outlines, variety of effect, and boldness of com- 
position. What, therefore, can be more evident in seeking 
to produce unity of effect than the propriety of selecting 
some variations of the classical style for Graceful landscape, 
and some species of romantic irregular building for Pictu- 
resque landscape? 
In a practical point of view, all buildings which have 
considerable simplicity of outline, a certain careful and 
graceful style of ornament, and a polished and refined kind 
of finish, may be considered as likely to harmonize best with 
all landscape where the expression is that of simple or grace- 
ful beauty — where the lawn or surface is level, or gently 
undulating, the trees rich and full in foliage and form, and 
the general character of the scenery peaceful and beautiful. 
Such are the Grecian, Roman, Tuscan, and the chaster Italian 
styles. 
On the other hand, buildings of more irregular outline, in 
which appear bolder or ruder ornaments, and a certain free 
and more rustic air in finishing, are those which should be 
selected to accompany scenery of a wilder or more pictu- 
resque character, abounding in striking variations of surface, 
wood, and water. And these are the Castellated, the Tudor, 
and the old English in all its forms. 
There is still an intermediate kind of architecture, origi- 
nally a variation of the classical style, but which, in be- 
coming adapted to different and more picturesque situations, 
has lost much of its graceful character, and has become quite 
picturesque in its outlines and effects. Of this kind is the 
a Swiss , and the bracketed cottage, and the different highly 
irregular forms of the Italian villa. The more simple and 
