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character of the surrounding objects. To place such a 
building in this country on a smooth surface in the midst 
of fertile plains, would immediately be felt to he 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 excellence of Gothic architecture for domestic 
purposes. The roof often rises boldly here, instead of 
being concealed by the parapet wall, and the gables are 
either plain or ornamented 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 sufficiently 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 attended to. Indeed, in the 
domestic architecture of this era, the windows and doors 
are often sources of great architectural beauty, instead of 
being left mere bare openings filled with glass, as in the 
Classic styles. Not only is each individual window 
divided by mullions into compartments whose tops are 
encircled by tracery ; but in particular apartments, as the 
dining-hall, library, etc., these are filled with richly stained 
glass, which gives a mellow, pleasing light to the apartment. 
Added to this, the windows, in the best Tudor mansions, 
affect a great variety of forms and sizes. Among these 
stand conspicuous the bay and oriel windows. The bay 
