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among us ; and the castellated style is therefore one which 
we cannot fully recommend for adoption here. Paltry imi- 
tations of it, in materials less durable than brick or stone, 
would be discreditable to any person having the least preten- 
sion to correct taste. 
The Castellated style never appears completely at home 
except in wild and romantic scenery, or in situations where 
the neighbouring mountains, or wild passes, are sufficiently 
near to give that character to the landscape. In such locali- 
ties the Gothic castle affects us agreeably, because we know 
that baronial castles were generally built in similar spots, 
and because the battlements, towers, and other bold features, 
combine well with the rugged and spirited character of the 
surrounding objects. To place such a building in this coun- 
try on a smooth surface in the midst of fertile plains, would 
immediately be felt to be bad taste by every one, as from the 
style not having been before our eyes from childhood, as it is 
in Europe, we immediately refer to its original purposes, — 
those of security and defence. 
A mansion in the Tudor Style affords the best example 
of the excellency of Gothic architecture for domestic pur- 
poses. The roof often rises boldly here, instead of being 
concealed by the parapet wall, and the gables are either plain, 
or ornamental with crockets. The windows are divided by 
mullions, and are generally enriched with tracery in a style 
less florid than that employed in churches, but still suffi- 
ciently elegant to give an appearance of decoration to these 
parts of the building. Sometimes the low, or Tudor arch, is 
displayed in the window-heads, but most commonly the 
square-headed window with the Gothic label is employed. 
Great latitude is allowed in this particular, as well as in the 
size of the window, provided the general details of style are 
