The fourth objection, respecting the want of space, will, in some degree, be answered, by considering the expedients proposed; but this objection arises chiefly from the absurd idea,* that every house requires to be insulated, and surrounded on all sides by its own territory. If we consider the Pavillon as a palace in a large town, we shall find it connected with its garden to the west, open to the parade towards the north, and to the Steyn towards the south-east, and only contiguous to the town by its offices towards the south. Since this degree of local freedom is only interrupted by one or two adjoining houses, it is not too much to suppose such a reasonable degree of accommodation as may remove every objection, and give the Pavillon all the space that a palace in a town can require.
*[I call this a most absurd idea, because I have so often witnessed the demolition of whole villages, that the mansion may stand in the middle of its park, or lawn, to give it imaginary importance; while, on the contrary, many of our ancient palaces derive true consequence and dignity from being contiguous to the town, or village, over which their influence is supposed to extend. The same mistaken partiality for insulation would, perhaps, extend to the demolition of Windsor, for being too near the Castle; and of Pall Mall, for being too near St. James's Palace.
