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become quite picturesque in its outlines and effects. Of 
this kind are the Swiss and the bracketed cottage, and the 
different highly irregular forms of the Italian villa. The 
more simple and regular variations of these modes of 
building, may be introduced with good effect in any plain 
country ; while the more irregular and artistical forms have 
the happiest effect only in more highly varied and suitable 
localities. 
The Egyptian, one of the oldest architectural styles, 
characterized by its heavy colossal forms, and almost sub- 
lime expression, is supposed to have had its origin in caverns 
hewn in the rocks. The Chinese style, easily known by 
its waving lines, probably had its type in the eastern tent. 
The Saracenic, or Moorish style, rich in fanciful decoration, 
is striking and picturesque in its details, and is worthy of 
the attention of the wealthy amateur. 
Neither of these styles, however, is, or can well be 
thoroughly adapted to our domestic purposes, as they are 
wanting in fitness, and have comparatively few charms of 
association for residents of this country. 
The only styles at present in common use for domestic 
architecture, throughout the enlightened portions of Europe 
and America, are the Grecian and Gothic styles, or some 
modifications of these two distinct kinds of building. These 
modifications, which of themselves are now considered 
styles by most authors, are, the Roman and modern Italian 
styles, which have grown out of Greek architecture ; the 
Castellated, the Tudor, the Elizabethan, and the rura . „ 
Gothic or old English cottage styles, all of which are 
variations of Gothic architecture. 
Grecian or classic architecture was exhibited in ita 
purity in those splendid temples of the golden days of 
