. The Decorator's assistant. with us that all exclusive plans are bad,for the simple reason that they are a gentleman first attend to his owndwelling-house, the residence of himself, andof those servants and domestic animals onwhich so much of his own enjoyments andcomforts depend ; for, till his own family is atease, he cannot be expected to think much ofthe enjoyments of others. Let him next seethat every human being that lives on hisestates, and labours for him, or pays him rent,is commodiously, conveniently, and comfort-ably lodged. After that, let him examine intothe improve
. The Decorator's assistant. with us that all exclusive plans are bad,for the simple reason that they are a gentleman first attend to his owndwelling-house, the residence of himself, andof those servants and domestic animals onwhich so much of his own enjoyments andcomforts depend ; for, till his own family is atease, he cannot be expected to think much ofthe enjoyments of others. Let him next seethat every human being that lives on hisestates, and labours for him, or pays him rent,is commodiously, conveniently, and comfort-ably lodged. After that, let him examine intothe improvements which may be made in thelodgings of the useful quadrupeds and otheranimals on his demesne, or on his tenantedlands; and, having satisfied his own con-science and the opinion of good men, in allthese particulars, let him then turn to thepleasing task of adding ornament to utility;of superadding to works of art what the wiseand beneficent Author of nature always addsto his works, something calculated to enticeand The communications which we propose tomake upon this subject from time to time, wewish to be considered in the light of hints andideas for these inviting superadditions: someof them may not be approved of, as being toorustic; others, as being too finical or refined;some, as being paltry, and of temporary dura-bility ; and otlaers, as being too grave and sub- stantial for objects of ornament. We will ven-ture to say, however, that no one design willbe found without something to recommend it;and it is our intention to insert one or more ofthem occasionally, so as to comprise a richassemblage of ideas on this department ofrural architecture. The above engraving represents a roundseat, with a thatched roof, which was erectedby the Duke of Marlborough, at WhiteKnights, about the year 1812. It is formedentirely of straight branches of the maple andthe larch, beneath a circular thatched dome;the rustic pillars support an architrave of tasteand beauty, displayed i
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