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antiquary; and of him, perhaps, I shall feel the scourge. How-fortunate would be the architect who could satisfy all! To dothat is scarcely within the scope of human ability. I will, how-ever, try my chance to please as many as I can. First, I haveendeavoured to give a picturesque outfine to the… … 169 T have tried to arrange it on theprinciple of fitness; and, lastly,I have started with a characterwhich I have endeavoured tokeep, as well as the change ofmanners and customs wouldallow me. The Norman style of archi-tecture comprises the period be-tween the reign of William I.and that of Henry…
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