While treating on the subject of ornaments and decorations, I must not omit to mention colours, since improper colouring may destroy the intended effect of the most correct design, and render ridiculous what would otherwise be beautiful *.
*[I cannot help mentioning, that, from the obstinacy and bad taste of the Bristol mason who executed the design, page 251, I was mortified to find that Gothic entrance built of a dark blue stone, with dressings of white Bath stone; and in another place, the intention of the design, page 254, was totally destroyed, by painting all the wood-work of this cottage of a bright pea-green. Such, alas! is the mortifying difference betwixt the design of the artist, and the execution of the artificer.]
