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without a touch of gothic art to mar its beauty or inter- 
fere with its integrity. 
It is stri6lly classic, as in contradistinction to mediae- 
val ; though not of the sublime Grecian stamp, or ancient 
Roman school, but of the Italian development of the 
latter form of art. 
Judging from the style of the building, some worthy 
pupil or admirer of Sir William Chambers, or some 
one of his school, must have spent his thought and 
worked his pencil on its design, but whoever it was he 
knew his profession well, as plinth, column, cap t 
entablature, pediment, dome and all do amply testify ; 
but the greater test of his architectural knowledge, is 
seen in some of the lesser details, and especially in 
his mouldings. 
They say in England that the true gentleman is 
known by his extremities ; that is, by his gloves and 
boots — mere details though they be ; so the true archi- 
tect is known or distinguished by his mouldings mere 
details, but true tell-tales ! 
The mouldings then in the Public Buildings prove at 
once that the design of the building fell not into 
builder's hands, — or copying clerks', but to the care of 
one of whom Vetruvius might be proud. 
The structure as a whole, is plain and simple ; nay 
severe. The plan is good and no doubt was convenient 
enough before it was made to do double duty, and 
became like, so many sheltered within its walls, — acting. 
If fault it has, it is perhaps too low, considering its 
length, and consequently wanting in simple grandeur 
and general effectiveness ; a fault however, the low level 
of our land must be made in part to pay for. The 
