And pleafing Softness to the rural Glade.
This is the Art's Perfection well to know;
And be who traceth best the diff'rent Climes,
And most refembles Nature, in his Choice
Of Juft Proportion, Garnishing, and Drefs,
Appropriates Art most nobly to its Ufe.

A Genius born to penetrate fo far,
To trace the intricate Labyrinths of Art,

And teach Mankind t'improve the glorious

Thought,

Let ev'ry Artist celebrate his Fame ;
His Practice be Example to us All,
And He doth beft, that beft can IMITATE.

GENTLEMEN, I hope you will excuse this Digreffion, when you confider, that Art and Science in general is the End for which this Society was establish'd to improve in. But particularly, as it is ARCHITECTURE, when I reflect on the Beauty of its Rules, I am led into a kind of poetick Rhapfody; the continuance of which, as Time and Opportunity offers, will be a Pleasure to me to communicate. Till then, I shall continue with due Respect,

Your devoted Servant, &c.

Read to the Society

Nov. II. 1734.

LECTURE

The TWELFTH.

M

Y Three preceding Defigns, of this fecond part of my Lectures, have been difpos'd chiefly to a Rural and Pleafant Soil, I propofe in this to change the Scene for one more Robust and Ruftick, a Defign capable of fuftaining the Storms and tempeftuous Inclemency of the Elements; it being plain, and the Plan fitted by its Strength and Contrivance to withstand the Injuries of Winds and Weather; and its Proportion apt to apply to fuch durable Ufes, being the Proportion 3, 2, and 1; the Length is 90 feet, the Depth 60 feet, and Height 30 feet.

THIS Defign I would propofe to place on the Summit of a HILL, a long-extended Vale to the principal Front; and not far remote from the declining Verge of the HILL, I would have a navigable River: WINDSOR, or GREENWICH, or RICHMOND, OгSHOOTER'S-HILL, afford a Scene fomething like this; and the Profile before us being intended for the chief Front, I would propofe it for a South Afpect to the Vale below, bounded only by the declining Horifon.

WITH the Variety of Woods and Meadows, and different Views of the River, I would wish to have fome beautifully fituated Villa's, interfperfed with little Villages and Towns; in the Scene fome Views fhould be to Paftures cover'd with Flocks of Sheep, from thence to Fields of Corn, in which the ripening Harvests would afford Delight to the Eye.

Another Spot, a verdant gradual Rife To Orchards laden with delicious Fruits, At once to gratify the Eye and Tafte.Another Scene, to Groups of lofty Pines, The Entrance to fome pleafing, folemn Grove, Where