,! ,9FLU5CE ( ,BUILD+ ,MAT]IALS ON ,>*ITECTURE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,I AM AFRAID AFT] ALL ?AT1 ?\< ! SUBJECT IS A V]Y IMPORTANT ONE1 YET !RE 
      >E SO MANY ( Y\ PRES5T :O MU/ KN[ ALL AB\T IT1 ?AT Y\ WILL F9D :AT ,I 
      HAVE TO SAY IS LITTLE BETT] ?AN COMMONPLACE4 ,/ILL1 Y\ KN[ !RE >E OCCASIONS 
      & TIMES :5 COMMONPLACES HAVE TO BE SO TO SAY HAMM]$ HOME1 & EV5 ?OSE :O 
      PR(ESS ! NOBLE >T ( >*ITECTURE WANT A C]TA9 SORT ( MORAL SUPPORT 9 ?AT 
      L9E2 !Y KN[ P]FECTLY WELL :AT !Y \<T TO DO1 BUT V]Y (T5 !Y F9D 
      !MSELVES 9 SU* AN AWKW>D POSITION ?AT !Y CANNOT DO IT1 [+ NO D\BT TO 
      ! /UPIDITY ( !IR CLI5TS1 :O AFT] ALL >E NOT SO /UPID AS !Y MI<T BE1 
      ONE MAY ?9K1 S9CE !Y EMPLOY !M4 ,NEV]!LESS1 !IR CLI5TS G5]ALLY >E 
      NOT $UCAT$ P]SONS ON ! SUBJECT ( >*ITECTURE4 
     
     

      ,N[ ! SUBJECT ( ,MAT]IAL IS CLE>LY ! F\NDATION ( >*ITECTURE1 & P]HAPS 
      ONE W\LD NOT GO V]Y F> WRONG IF ONE DEF9$ >*ITECTURE AS ! >T ( BUILD+ 
      SUITABLY ) SUITABLE MAT]IAL4 ,!RE >E C]TA9LY MANY O!R ?+S :I* >E 
      CONSID]$ >*ITECTURAL1 & YET NOT NE>LY SO 9TIMATELY & ESS5TIALLY A P>T 
      ( >*ITECTURE1 AS A CONSID]ATION ( MAT]IAL4 ,ALSO1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 !RE IS ONE 
      IMPORTANT ?+ TO BE CONSID]$ ) REF]5CE TO MAT]IAL 9 >*ITECTURE AT ! 
      PRES5T TIME1 :5 ALL PEOPLE >E SEEK+ AB\T = SOME SORT ( /YLE4 ,WE KN[ ( 
      C\RSE1 & !RE IS NO USE D5Y+ ! FACT1 ?AT WE >E 9 A P]IOD :5 /YLE IS 
      A DESID]ATUM :I* EV]YBODY IS SEEK+ =1 & :I* V]Y FEW PEOPLE F9D2 & 
      IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT NO?+ IS MORE LIKELY TO LEAD TO A REALLY LIV+ /YLE ?AN 
      ! CONSID]ATION1 FIR/ ( ALL1 AS A S9E QUA NON1 ( ! SUITABLE USE ( 
      MAT]IAL4 ,9 FACT1 ,I DO NOT SEE H[ WE >E TO HAVE ANY?+ BUT P]PETUAL 
      IMITATION1 ECLECTIC IMITATION ( ?IS1 ?AT1 & ! O!R /YLE 9 ! PA/1 
      UNLESS WE BEG9 ) CONSID]+ :AT MAT]IAL LIES AB\T US1 & H[ WE >E TO USE 
      IT1 & ! WAY TO BUILD IT UP 9 SU* A =M AS WILL REALLY PUT US 9 ! POSITION 
      ( BE+ >*ITECTS1 ALIVE & PRACTIC+ TO-DAY1 & NOT M]ELY >*ITECTS H&+ 
      OV] TO A BUILD] & TO BUILD]'S M5 ALL ! DIFFICULTIES ( ! PR(ESSION1 & 
      ONLY KEEP+ = \RSELVES ?AT P>T ( IT :I* CAN BE LE>N$ 9 A ME*ANICAL & 
      RULE-(-?UMB WAY4 
     
     

      ,N[ ,I SUPPOSE1 9 CONSID]+ ! MAT]IALS ( A BUILD+1 ONE \<T TO BEG9 BY 
      CONSID]+ ! WALLS4 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO TR\BLE MYSELF V]Y MU* AB\T ?OSE 
      MAT]IALS :I* AF=D OPPORTUNITIES = ! EX]CISE ( P>TICUL> 
      F9ESSE 9 ! WAY ( >*ITECTURE1 BUT RA!R ,I %ALL REF] TO ! MORE 
      HOMELY & EV]YDAY MAT]IALS4 ,I SUPPOSE ONE MAY FAIRLY DIVIDE MAT]IALS = ! 
      BUILD+ ( A WALL 9TO ?REE SECTIONS2 FIR/ /ONE1 !N TIMB]1 & LA/LY BRICK4 
      ,9 DO+ SO1 & 9 GIV+ !M ?AT ORD]1 ,I DI/9CTLY MYSELF MEAN TO 9DICATE 
      ! RELATIVE POSITION ( NOBILITY BETWE5 ?OSE ?REE MAT]IALS4 ,/ONE IS 
      DEF9ITELY ! MO/ NOBLE MAT]IAL1 ! MO/ SATISFACTORY MAT]IAL2 WOOD IS ! 
      NEXT1 & BRICK IS A MAKE%IFT MAT]IAL4 
     
     

      ,?OSE ( Y\ :O >E >*ITECTS ,I AM QUITE SURE KN[ ! DIFFICULTIES ?AT Y\ F9D 
      Y\RSELVES 9VOLV$ 9 :5 Y\ HAVE TO BUILD A /ONE BUILD+4 ,Y\ WILL F9D 
      PROBABLY ?AT Y\R ,LONDON BUILD] IS NOT BY ANY MEANS ! BE/ MAN TO GO TO4 ,! 
      FACT ( ! MATT] IS1 ,LONDON BUILD]S HAVE REALLY CEAS$ TO UND]/& ! GR\ND 
      PR9CIPLES ON :I* /ONE %\LD BE US$4 ,N[ ,I ?9K ! CONSID]ATION ( /ONE 
      BUILD+S HAS ?IS EXTREME IMPORTANCE AB\T IT1 ?AT :5 Y\ FAIRLY BEG9 TO 
      CONSID] H[ BE/ TO DEAL ) /ONE AS A MAT]IAL1 Y\ HAVE BEGUN !N FIR/ TO 
      FREE Y\RSELF FROM ! BONDS ( M]E ACADEMIC >*ITECTURE4 ,! ACADEMICAL 
      >*ITECT1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 ASSUMES AS A MATT] ( C\RSE ?AT ALL BUILD+S >E 
      BUILT ) A%L> ON ! FACE ( !M1 & NOT ONLY SO1 BUT ?AT ALL /ONE 
      BUILD+S ?R\< & ?R\< >E BUILT ) A%L>4 ,?AT IS ! IMPRESSION AN 
      ACADEMICAL BUILD+ ALWAYS GIVES ME1 ?AT IT IS BUILT ( GREAT CUBES ( /ONE AS 
      BIG AS Y\ CAN POSSIBLY GET !M2 & V]Y NATURALLY1 BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO BE 
      SOME?+ LIKE A CANON 9 ACADEMICAL >*ITECTURE ?AT IF Y\ WANT A BUILD+ 
      BIGG] ?AN ! AV]AGE BUILD+S1 Y\ MU/ 9CREASE EV]Y ONE ( ITS MEMB]S 9 
      ORD] TO GET TO ?AT GREAT SIZE1 & ! NET RESULT IS1 ?AT ! :OLE ( ! 
      MEMB]S ( ?AT ACADEMIC BUILD+ >E ALL ONE SIZE1 & AS A RULE !Y ALL LOOK 
      AB\T ! SIZE ( A ,WESLEYAN ,ME?ODI/ MEET+-H\SE2 ?AT IS1 Y\ LOSE ALL SCALE4 
      ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! USE ( /ONE 9 A PROP] & CONSID]ATE MANN] DOES 9 ! 
      FIR/ PLACE LEAD TO Y\R BE+ ABLE TO GET A DEF9ITE SIZE & SCALE TO A BUILD+4 
      ,! BUILD+ NO LONG] LOOKS1 AS SO MANY R5AISSANCE BUILD+S DO1 AS IF IT MI<T 
      JU/ AS WELL BE BUILT ( BRICK & PLA/]$ OV] ) COMPO4 ,Y\ CAN SEE1 9 FACT1 
      ! ACTUAL BONES & /RUCTURE4 ,BUT IT IS SOME?+ MORE ?AN ?AT2 Y\ CAN SEE 9 
      PO9T ( FACT ! LIFE ( IT BY /UDY+ ! ACTUAL WALLS4 ,?IS ORGANIC LIFE ( A 
      BUILD+ IS SO 9T]E/+1 SO BEAUTIFUL EV51 ?AT IT IS A DI/9CT & DEF9ITE 
      PLEASURE TO SEE A L>GE BLANK WALL )\T ANY ORD9>Y >*ITECTURAL FEATURES1 IF 
      IT IS REALLY PROP]LY BUILT & PROP]LY PLAC$ TOGE!R4 ,9 PO9T ( FACT ?IS 
      SEEMS TO ME ALMO/ ! BEG9N+ ( >*ITECTURE1 ?AT Y\ CAN RAISE A WALL :I* 
      IMPRESSES Y\ AT ONCE BY ITS USEFULNESS2 ITS SIZE1 IF IT IS BIG2 ITS DELICACY1 IF 
      IT IS SMALL2 & 9 %ORT BY ITS ACTUAL LIFE2 ?AT IS ! BEG9N+ ( BUILD+ 
      ALTOGE!R4 
     
     

      ,N[ TO GO A LITTLE FUR!R 9TO DETAIL4 ,! K9D ( BUILD+ Y\ WANT 9 DIFF]5T 
      PLACES IS V]Y DIFF]5T4 ,!RE IS A GREAT DEAL ( V]Y BEAUTIFUL BUILD+ TO BE 
      SE5 ALL AB\T ! C\NTRY :I* IS1 9 PO9T ( FACT1 BUILT M]ELY AS A B>N OR A 
      C>T-%$ IS BUILT2 & ,I ?9K IT W\LD BE A GREAT PITY IF WE LO/ ALL ?AT4 ,WE 
      CANNOT BUILD ! :OLE ( \R BUILD+S ?R\<\T ! :OLE C\NTRY 9 C>EFUL 
      CLOSE-JO9T$ A%L>1 & ,I ?9K IT W\LD BE A GREAT PITY IF WE C\LD2 BUT ! 
      DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! T[N & C\NTRY1 ESPECIALLY A BIG CITY1 /RIKES ME RA!R 
      /RONGLY 9 ?AT RESPECT4 ,H[ MANY BUILD+S ONE SEES1 BIG DIGNIFI$ BUILD+S1 
      G5TLEM5'S C\NTRY H\SES1 /&+ 9 ! MIDDLE ( A P>K1 OR SOME?+ ( ?AT 
      K9D1 ?AT >E MO/ 9EXPRESSIBLY DRE>Y - TO A GREAT EXT5T BECAUSE !Y >E NOT 
      BUILT 9 ! ORD9>Y FA%ION ( ! C\NTRY-SIDE 9 :I* !Y >E RAIS$1 QUITE 
      AP>T FROM ANY MATT] ( >*ITECTURAL DESIGN4 ,BUT 9 PASS+ ?R\< ! C\NTRY 
      ONE SEES MANY EXAMPLES ( ?OR\<LY GOOD ORD9>Y C\NTRY BUILD+S1 BUILT ( ! 
      M]E C\NTRY MAT]IALS1 V]Y (T5 ( ! M]E /ONES \T ( ! FIELDS2 & IT IS 
      A V]Y GREAT PLEASURE TO SEE ! SKILL ) :I* !SE BUILD+S >E CON/RUCT$4 
      ,!Y >E V]Y (T5 NOT PO9T$ AT ALL1 BUT Y\ CANNOT HELP NOTIC+ ! SKILL ) 
      :I* ! MASON HAS PICK$ \T HIS LONGS & HIS %ORTS1 & PUT ! ?+ TOGE!R 
      ) REALLY SOME?+1 Y\ MAY SAY1 LIKE RHY?M & MEASUREM5T 7HIS TRADITIONAL 
      SKILL ?AT WAS71 & ) ! BE/ POSSIBLE RESULTS4 ,I CANNOT HELP ?9K+ ?AT ON 
      ! :OLE ,LONDON & ! BIG T[NS >E NOT PLACES W]E /ONE BUILD+ IS USUALLY 
      DESIRABLE4 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE /ONE1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 ?AT LOOKS TOL]ABLY WELL 9 
      ,LONDON1 & ?AT IS GOOD ,PORTL& /ONE2 & ?AT LOOKS WELL P>TLY [+ TO ! 
      CURI\S WAY 9 :I* ! EXPOS$ P>TS ( IT GET :I/L$ BY ! W9D1 & ! 
      MOLD+S & HOLL[S & ALL ! RE/ ( IT GET BLACK5$1 ! V]Y SMOKE EV5 
      DO+ SOME?+ PROBABLY = ,PORTL& /ONE 9 ,LONDON4 ,BUT Y\ HAVE PL5TY ( 
      EXAMPLES ( ! DISA/R\S EFFECTS ( BUILD+ ) A GREAT MANY /ONES ?AT HAVE 
      BE5 US$ 9 ,LONDON4 ,ONE UN=TUNATE RESULT ( >*ITECTURAL RESE>* 9 ! PA/3 
      PEOPLE W]E TAU<T1 :5 ! ,GO?IC REVIVAL FIR/ CAME 91 ?AT 9 OLD DAYS 9 
      ,LONDON !Y US$ TO BUILD ) ?AT R\< /ONE \T ( ,K5T1 RUBBLE WALLS & /ONE 
      DRESS+S2 SO ?AT !RE >E HEAPS ( ,GO?IC *UR*ES ( ?AT DATE AB\T ! T[N1 
      & IT IS ALMO/ A REGUL> K9D ( SACRAM5TAL WORD 9 ! NEWSPAP]S ?AT 
      CRITICIZE SU* MATT]S3 0BUILT ( ,K5TI% RAG-/ONE ) ,BA? /ONE DRESS+S10 & 
      ! RESULT IS V]Y DISMAL ON ALL H&S4 ,!RE IS ?IS WRET*$ RAG-/ONE1 :I* WAS 
      US$ AT A TIME :5 !RE WAS NO SMOKE 9 ,LONDON1 AT A TIME :5 ! 9HABITANTS ( 
      ,LONDON PETITION$ ,$W>D ! ,FIR/ AGA9/ ! 9TRODUCTION ( PIT-COAL 9TO ,LONDON 
      BECAUSE IT DIRTI$ ! H\SES2 :]EAS N[ADAYS NO ONE SEEMS 9CL9$ TO PETITION 
      AGA9/ ! 9TRODUCTION ( SMOKE3 ?AT !RE IT IS2 IT BLACK5S ! R\< 
      RAG-/ONE1 & ! SULFURIC ACID 9 ! ATMOSPH]E UTT]LY DE/ROYS ! OOLITE 
      LIME/ONE ( ,BA?4 
     
     

      ,N[ AS = /ONE BUILD+1 CLE>LY 9 ,LONDON ONE WANTS A SMOO? /ONE BUILD+1 & 
      IF ONE CANNOT GET A SMOO? /ONE BUILD+ IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! NEXT BE/ ?+ 
      IS TO HAVE A BUILD+ ( GOOD BRICKS2 BUT ,I SUPPOSE ! V]Y WORDS ?AT ,I HAVE 
      M5TION$1 GOOD BRICKS1 >E 5\< TO RAISE UP VISIONS ( ALL SORTS ( TR\BLE & 
      BO!R :I* >*ITECTS H]E HAVE 9 TRY+ TO GET !SE GOOD BRICKS2 & ,I MU/ 
      SAY ?AT 9 BUILD+ ) GOOD BRICKS 9 ,LONDON 7IF ONLY Y\ CAN GET GOOD BRICKS71 
      ,I %\LD LIKE TO SEE PLACES BUILT ( GOOD BRICKS1 & 5TIRELY BUILT ( BRICK1 ) 
      NO ATTEMPT TO ADD ANY?+ ELSE TO !M4 ,I ?9K1 AS A RULE1 ?AT IS REALLY ALL ONE 
      WANTS 9 BIG T[NS4 ,ONE HAS SE5 EXAMPLES ( EXACTLY ! CONTR>Y SORT ( WORK4 
      ,TAKE = EXAMPLE ! BIG MUNICIPAL BUILD+S 9 ,MAN*E/]1 BUILT P>TLY ( BRICK 
      & P>TLY ) FREE/ONE DRESS+S1 & SO ON4 ,! FREE/ONE DRESS+S >E N[ 
      GETT+ A HORRIBLE DIRTY DRAB BLACK1 WORSE ?AN A M]E BLACK1 & ! :OLE RESULT 
      IS ?AT :ATEV] >*ITECTURE !RE MAY BE 9 ! BUILD+ IS PRETTY MU* DE/ROY$ 
      & OBLIT]AT$ BY ! DIRT4 ,IF ! BUILD+ HAD BE5 BUILT 5TIRELY ( BRICK IT 
      W\LD HAVE PRES]V$ ITS *>ACT]2 IT W\LD HAVE GOT ALL D>K] TOGE!R1 & 
      W\LD HAVE PRES]V$ ITS [N \TL9ES RI<T AWAY TO ! 5D1 &1 AL?\< Y\ 
      MI<T HAVE REGRETT$ ! DU/9ESS & DRE>9ESS ( ITS BLACK5+1 YET /ILL Y\ 
      W\LD HAVE HAD ! REAL \TL9E ( ! BUILD+1 NOT CONFUS$ ) ALL ?IS GR[+ 
      & OBVI\SLY UNAVOIDABLE DIRT ?AT IS ACTUALLY COLLECT$ AB\T IT4 
     
     

      ,AS TO BRICKS1 IT IS QUITE CLE> ?AT WE \<T TO MAKE RA!R MORE EF=TS ?AN >E 
      MADE TO GET ! BRICKS BETT] ADAPT$ TO !IR WORK4 ,I SPOKE JU/ N[ AB\T 
      ,BROSELEY TILES4 ,JU/ CALL TO Y\R MEMORY ! ORD9>Y VILLAGES 9 ! ,MIDL& 
      C\NTIES ( ,5GL&1 :I* ,I SUPPOSE W]E ONCE PRETTY PLACES4 ,!Y >E NO LONG] 
      PRETTY PLACES AT ALL4 ,!RE >E TWO REASONS :Y !Y >E UGLY N[2 BECAUSE ! 
      BUILD+S1 :ATEV] !Y ONCE W]E1 HAVE ALMO/ 5TIRELY GIV5 PLACE TO BUILD+S 
      BUILT ( ! ,MIDL& C\NTY BRICKS1 :I* >E GREAT BIG1 /UMPY1 LUMPY BLOCKS ( 
      CLAY1 A V]Y BAD COLOR AS A RULE2 0EXCELL5T MAT]IAL0 ,I BELIEVE BUILD]S W\LD 
      CALL !M2 & !Y >E ALL RO($ ) !SE ,/AF=D%IRE TILES1 ! WOR/ 
      PECULI>ITY ( :I* IS ?AT !Y NEV] WEA!R TO A DEC5T COLOR2 A FEW MON?S 
      AFT] !Y >E PUT UP !Y GET A VILE DIRTY SORT ( BLACK COLOR1 EV5 9 ! 
      C\NTRY 7IT IS NOT M]ELY ! SMOKE7 & AS ?AT BLACK COLOR !Y /ICK TO ! 5D 
      ( ! *APT]4 
     
     

      ,WELL1 ,I CANNOT GO V]Y MU* FUR!R ?AN ?AT1 AS F> AS ! /ONE GOES4 ,TO BUILD 
      C\NTRY FA%ION 9 ! C\NTRY IF POSSIBLE W\LD C]TA9LY BE MY ADVICE1 & 9 ! 
      T[N TO DO :AT Y\ BE/ CAN2 TO LOOK ! ?+ FAIRLY & SQU>ELY 9 ! FACE1 
      & SEE :AT Y\ CAN DO TO PREV5T Y\R F9E >*ITECTURE FROM BE+ MADE %E] 
      NONS5SE4 
     
     

      ,! O!R MAT]IAL ?AT ,I M5TION$1 ! ONE ?AT CAME SECOND 9 MY LI/ ( GOOD 
      MAT]IALS1 WOOD1 IS ,I SUPPOSE 7,I AM SPEAK+ N[ ( WALLS7 A ?+ :I* CANNOT 
      (T5 BE US$ N[ADAYS4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME TO BE MA9LY BECAUSE Y\ CAN NO LONG] USE 
      WOOD AS A MAT]IAL = A WALL AS FRANKLY AS IT US$ TO BE US$ 9 M$IEVAL TIMES1 
      :5 GOOD OAK WAS ALMO/ A DRUG ON ! M>KET4 ,TO BUILD WOOD5 H\SES ) ! 
      FRAM+ ( SMALL DIM5SIONS SEEMS TO ME ONE ( ! POORE/ ?+S ONE CAN POSSIBLY 
      DO4 ,Y\ WANT1 9 PO9T ( FACT1 9 ORD] TO BUILD A SATISFACTORY WOOD5 H\SE1 TO 
      BE ABLE TO 9DULGE 9 ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE G5]OSITY ( MAT]IAL1 TO HAVE NO 
      SP>+ :ATEV]1 OR ELSE Y\R WOOD5 H\SE WILL LOOK LIKE NO?+ BUT A FEEBLE 
      ATTEMPT TO IMITATE ! RESULTS ( ! >*ITECTURE ( ! PA/4 ,SO ?AT1 AFT] ALL1 
      9 SPITE ( MY GREAT LIK+ = WOOD1 = ,I ?9K !RE IS NO?+ MORE BEAUTIFUL 
      ?AN A BEAUTIFUL WOOD5 H\SE1 ,I AM AFRAID WE MU/ AT PRES5T PUT ! USE ( WOOD 
      CLEAN \T ( ! QUE/ION4 ,WE CANNOT BUILD A H\SE ) WOOD5 WALLS AT PRES5T2 
      ! MA9 MAT]IAL ?AT WALLS MU/ BE BUILT ( N[ADAYS IS BRICK1 &1 !RE=E1 
      AGA91 ,I URGE ALL >*ITECTS TO DO ! UTMO/ !Y POSSIBLY CAN TO GET !IR BRICKS 
      AS WELL MADE & AS WELL %AP$ AS !Y CAN1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 AS LONG AS POSSIBLE 
      & AS N>R[ AS POSSIBLE1 & TO BUILD !M ) WIDE JO9TS ( ! V]Y BE/ 
      MORT>4 
     
     

      ,N[ !RE IS1 BY ! WAY1 ANO!R K9DR$ MAT]IAL TO BRICK1 & ?AT IS ! CA/ 
      BRICK !Y CALL T]RA-COTTA4 ,I CANNOT ABIDE IT1 ,I MU/ SAY4 ,I DO NOT ?9K ,I NE$ 
      TREAT IT ANY FUR!R1 & ,I WILL TELL Y\ :Y4 ,IT IS US$ = NO?+ ELSE EXCEPT 
      ORNAM5T1 & ,I AM RA!R 9CL9$ TO ?9K ?AT ( ALL ?+S NOT WANT$ AT ! 
      PRES5T DAY1 & ESPECIALLY 9 ,LONDON \TSIDE A H\SE1 ! ?+ ?AT IS LEA/ 
      WANT$ IS ORNAM5T4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 AS LONG AS !RE IS A HUGE CONG]IES ( H\SES1 
      AS 9 ,LONDON1 ! GREAT] P>T ( :I* >E LAM5TABLY & HIDE\SLY UGLY1 ,I ?9K 
      ONE \<T TO PIT* ONE'S NOTE RA!R L[1 & TRY1 IF ONE CAN MANAGE IT1 TO GET ! 
      H\SES & BUILD+S TO LOOK SOLID & REASONABLE1 & TO IMPRESS PEOPLE ) !IR 
      OBVI\S ADAPTATION TO !IR USES2 :]E !Y CAN BE MADE BIG TO MAKE !M BIG1 & 
      NOT TO BO!R AB\T ORNAM5T4 ,SU* ORNAM5T AS !RE IS1 TO KEEP IT = ! 9SIDE1 
      :]E AT ALL EV5TS IT CAN BE TREAT$ ) DELICACY1 & Y\ DO NOT FEEL ?AT Y\ 
      HAVE SOME?+ :I* AFT] ALL1 :ATEV] VALUE !RE IS 9 IT AS ORNAM5T1 WILL 
      PRES5TLY DISAPPE>1 & Y\ SIMPLY GET SOME?+ :I* IS ( NO P>TICUL> USE1 
      EXCEPT = COLLECT+ DIRT4 ,Y\ KN[ P]FECTLY WELL H[ ?AT CA/ /UFF IS 
      G5]ALLY US$2 ,I NOTIC$ SOME AS ,I CAME ALONG JU/ N[1 & ,I SAID TO MYSELF3 
      ,AFT] ALL1 !SE ?+S >E NOT A BIT LIKE CA/ WORK1 OR MOLD$ WORK AT ALL2 !Y 
      LOOK LIKE A BAD IMITATION ( C>V$ WORK4 ,IT HAS A FATAL EASE 9 ! MATT] ( 
      ORNAM5TATION1 :I* MAKES ! MAT]IAL1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 DECID$LY BAD = ITS 
      PURPOSE4 ,I ?9K IT IS V]Y MU* BETT] IF Y\ WANT TO HAVE BRICK ORNAM5T ON A 
      BUILD+ TO GET CUT & RUBB$ BRICK4 ,FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( ORD9>Y PRACTICAL 
      & EV]YDAY USE AT ! PRES5T TIME1 ,I ?9K IT IS H>DLY WOR? :ILE 9 ?IS 
      C\NTRY TO TALK AB\T M>BLE AS A MAT]IAL2 C]TA9LY NOT = ! \TSIDE ( A 
      BUILD+4 ,AS A ME?OD ( ORNAM5T+ WALL SURFACES ON ! 9SIDE M>BLE IS ! MO/ 
      DIFFICULT MAT]IAL TO USE :I* IT IS POSSIBLE TO CONCEIVE4 ,I DO NOT KN[ H[ IT 
      IS1 BUT UNLESS IT IS US$ ) ! UTMO/ SKILL1 A SKILL :I* MU/1 TO BE 
      SUCCESSFUL1 BE ! RESULT ( MANY C5TURIES ( TRADITION - UNLESS IT IS SO US$1 
      ! M>BLE EV5 9 ! 9SIDE DOES DECID$LY VULG>IZE ! BUILD+1 H[EV] 
      BEAUTIFUL IT MAY BE 9 ITSELF4 
     
     

      ,N[ WE COME TO ANO!R PO9T1 :I* IS ! MAT]IAL ( RO(S2 & ?IS IS1 9 A 
      WAY1 ALMO/ MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! MAT]IAL ( ! WALLS ( A BUILD+4 ,FIR/ ( 
      ALL ,I HAVE ONE ?+ TO SAY1 :I* IS ?IS4 ,I AM NOT TYRANNICALLY DISPOS$1 OR 
      GIV5 TO 9CIT+ ! ,GOV]NM5T 9 ITS ATTEMPT TO DEAL ) ! MORALS & 
      FEEL+S ( ITS SUBJECTS2 BUT ,I %\LD BE REALLY RA!R GLAD1 AL?\< ,I %\LD NOT 
      LIKE TO HAVE A H& 9 IT1 IF SOME ,GOV]NM5T W]E TO =BID 5TIRELY ! USE ( 
      ,WEL% SLATES4 ,IF ! ,WEL% SLATE QU>RIES C\LD BE %UT UP BY ,ACT ( ,P>LIAM5T1 OR 
      BY :ATEV] MAY BE /RONG] ?AN AN ,ACT ( ,P>LIAM5T1 ,I ?9K ,I MYSELF %\LD HAVE 
      A V]Y GOOD SLEEP1 & A HAPPY GETT+ UP 9 ! MORN+ AFT]W>DS4 ,9 PO9T ( 
      FACT1 ,I ?9K ALL >*ITECTS \<T TO MAKE UP !IR M9DS TO ONE ?+1 ?AT ! 
      USE ( !SE ,WEL% SLATES DOES DI/9CTLY /AMP A BUILD+ AS BE+ M]ELY ! 
      EXHIBITION ( ! V]Y DEP? ( POV]TY4 ,IF Y\ >E SO POOR ?AT Y\ CANNOT HELP 
      US+ ,WEL% SLATES1 !N USE !M1 BUT 9 ?AT CASE SAY TO Y\R CLI5T3 ,I CANNOT 
      UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES DEGRADE MYSELF BY ATTEMPT+ TO MAKE ?IS BUILD+ 
      ORNAM5TAL4 ,IT IS NOT ! WORK ( AN >*ITECT AT ALL1 IT IS SIMPLY A TRUMP]Y 
      MAKE%IFT :I* IS TO BE REMOV$ AS SOON AS Y\ HAVE A LITTLE MONEY2 CONSEQU5TLY ,I 
      REFUSE TO PUT ANY ORNAM5T ON IT2 ,I WILL NOT HAVE SO MU* AS A MOLD+ ( ANY 
      K9D4 ,H]E Y\ HAVE A %$ 7A V]Y UGLY %$1 Y\ \<T TO ADD72 Y\ KN[ AFT] ALL 
      IT IS P]FECTLY POSSIBLE = A %$ TO BE PUT UP ) NO ORNAM5T AT ALL :I* 
      %ALL BE A V>Y BEAUTIFUL ?+1 BUT ,I AM AFRAID IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE 
      >*ITECTURE ) !SE ?9 SLATES4 ,( C\RSE IT IS P]FECTLY TRUE ?AT !RE >E 
      SOME BEAUTIFUL BUILD+S COV]$ ) !SE ?9 SLATES1 BUT !N ,I ?9K ONE 
      ALWAYS LOOKS AT ?AT AS A M]E BLEMI% TO BE REMOV$4 ,ONE CAN CONCEIVE ?AT ! 
      BUILD+1 :I* IS N[ RO($ ) SLATE1 ONCE WAS NOT RO($ ) SLATE1 & ONE 
      SUPPOSES IT AWAY1 OR ELSE ONE W\LD BE SO DISGU/$ AT ! SI<T ( IT ?AT ONE 
      C\LD H>DLY BE> TO LOOK AT ! BUILD+ AT ALL4 ,SO ?AT1 ,I ?9K1 IS ! FIR/ 
      ?+ TO BE ?\<T ( BY ALL >*ITECTS4 ,H[ %ALL WE POSSIBLY BE ABLE TO MANAGE 
      NOT TO RO( \R BUILD+1 H[EV] LITTLE !RE IS TO BE SP5T UPON IT1 ) !SE 
      MIS]ABLE ?9 SLATES8 ,JU/ CONSID] ! EFFECT 9 PLACES Y\ HAVE SE5 ?AT COMES 
      ( ! USE ( A MAT]IAL ?AT IS BETT] ?AN ORD9>Y SLATE4 ,I HAVE BE=E MY 
      M9D'S EYE N[ SOME ( ?OSE BIG SQU>ES 9 ,$9BUR< = EXAMPLE4 ,!Y >E A V]Y 
      UN9T]E/+ SET ( BUILD+S !RE1 BY NO MEANS EXHIL>AT+1 YET ! FACT ?AT 
      !Y >E MO/ ( !M COV]$ ) SOME?+ BETT] ?AN ORD9>Y ?9 SLATE 
      DECID$LY GIVES !M A K9D ( PLEASANTNESS1 & EV5 A K9D ( DIGNITY ?AT !Y 
      W\LD NOT O!RWISE POSSESS4 ,Y\ LOOK \T ( Y\R W9D[ 9 ! MORN+ FROM A 
      PORTION ( ! CITY HI< UP OV] ! RO(S2 Y\ LOOK D[N UPON !M1 & 9/EAD ( 
      GIV+ Y\ A PA9 9 ! /OMA* !Y REALLY GIVE Y\ A C]TA9 K9D ( PLEASURE4 
      ,!RE >E A LOT ( !SE ?+S ALL TUMBL$ TOGE!R1 & !Y HAVE A C]TA9 K9D 
      ( 9T]E/ 9 !M1 & ! COV]+ ( !M IS AFT] ALL TOL]ABLE4 ,( C\RSE IT 
      IS POSSIBLE1 EV5 9 ,WALES1 TO RO( ?+S ) SOME?+ BETT] ?AN ! ORD9>Y 
      SLATES ?AT >E US$2 BECAUSE Y\ MAY NOTICE ?AT 9 ! LITTLE BITS ( COTTAGES 
      & F>MH\SES :]E !RE IS NO ATTEMPT AT ANY SORT ( >*ITECTURE1 AL?\< ! 
      COLOR ( ! SLATES IS NOT PLEASANT1 YET !Y DO NOT LOOK QUITE SO BAD AS !Y 
      O!RWISE W\LD1 SIMPLY BECAUSE ! SLATES >E A GOOD ?ICKNESS1 & BECAUSE !Y 
      >E *IPP$ AT ! $GES2 BE+1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ! WA/E ( ! QU>RIES1 & AS A 
      RESULT !Y LOOK PRETTY WELL4 
     
     

      ,I HAVE (T5 SPOK5 TO >*ITECTS AB\T ?IS1 & ,I F9D EV5 >*ITECTS :O \<T 
      TO KN[ ! M]ITS ( !M >E RA!R %Y ( US+ !M4 ,!Y GIVE V]Y EXCELL5T 
      REASONS1 NO D\BT2 ! FIR/1 ?AT IF Y\ HAVE !SE HEAVY /ONE SLATES Y\ MU/ 
      HAVE Y\R TIMB]S ON ! RO( HEAVY4 ,V]Y WELL1 ,I %\LD SAY 9 ANSW] TO ?AT1 ,IF 
      ! RO(S >E NOT HEAVY 5\< TO C>RY /ONE SLATES PROP]LY1 !Y >E NOT HEAVY 
      5\< TO BE RO(S AT ALL4 ,Y\ WANT ?AT SCANTL+ ( TIMB] TO MAKE ! RO( 
      REALLY LA/+1 & ?IS W\LD 5ABLE IT TO C>RY /ONE SLATES P]FECTLY EASILY4 
      ,! O!R REASONS1 ,I SUPPOSE1 = !IR NOT US+ !M >E CON/RUCTIONAL REASONS1 
      :I* P]HAPS RESOLVE !MSELVES 9TO ?IS2 ?AT IT WANTS CONSID]ABLE C>E 9 
      SELECT+ ! SLATES1 & ?AT ! QU>RYM5 :O SELL ! SLATES >E NATURALLY MORE 
      ANXI\S = ! SLATES TO BE SOLD ?AN ! RO( TO 5DURE2 & AS A CONSEQU5CE IT 
      (T5 TURNS \T ?AT !Y %OVE (F ON PEOPLE BAD W>ES4 ,I CANNOT HELP ?9K+ 
      ?AT ) GREAT] PA9S A GREAT DEAL MI<T BE DONE 9 ?OSE C\NTRYSIDES :]E 
      /ONE SLATE MAY BE US$4 ,TAKE = EXAMPLE ! CITY ( ,OX=D1 :I* IS SU* A 
      LAM5TABLE EXAMPLE ( ALL K9DS ( >*ITECTURAL ]RORS & MI/AKES1 & ,I MI<T 
      ALMO/ SAY CRIMES4 ,!RE1 SOME TIME AGO1 :5 !Y W]E RO(+ ! NEW BUILD+S 
      :I* ,I AM V]Y SORRY TO SAY !Y BUILT !RE1 LIKE ,EXET] ,COLLEGE ,*APEL1 !Y 
      RO($ !M ) /ONE SLATES4 ,! /ONE SLATES1 !Y F\ND1 YE> BY YE> BEGAN TO 
      DECAY1 & ALL W5T TO ! NATURAL LIME/ONE DU/4 ,! RESULT WAS !Y /RIPP$ ! 
      RO(S & /UCK GRE5 ,WE/MOREL& SLATES ON4 ,A V]Y GOOD ?+ IS A GRE5 
      ,WE/MOREL& SLATE1 IT IS SAID2 & SO IT IS 9 ,LONDON ON A R$ BRICK BUILD+1 BUT 
      ON A GRAY /ONE BUILD+ 9 ,OX=D IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE4 ,?AT IS A V]Y 
      GOOD EXAMPLE ( ! 9FLU5CE ( MAT]IAL ON >*ITECTURE4 ,RO(-COV]+S ?AT DO 
      P]FECTLY WELL 9 A C]TA9 /YLE & 9 A C]TA9 PLACE >E MO/ OBJECTIONABLE 9 
      ANO!R K9D ( /YLE & 9 ANO!R PLACE2 & IT SEEMS TO ME P]FECTLY CLE> ?AT 
      IF ALL ! COLLEGES 9 ,OX=D HAD =M$ A COMMITTEE TO >RANGE AB\T ! 
      RO(-COV]+ MAT]IALS ( !IR COLLEGES1 !Y MI<T V]Y EASILY HAVE GOT ALMO/ 
      9TO !IR POCKETS C]TA9 QU>RIES 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD OR ! NEI<BOR+ 
      C\NTIES1 & ! RESULT W\LD HAVE BE5 ?AT !Y MI<T HAVE GOT A CONT9U\S 
      /EADY SUPPLY ( ! V]Y BE/ /ONE SLATES1 :I* W\LD HAVE COV]$ !IR 
      BUILD+S = HUNDR$S ( YE>S1 BECAUSE ! ?+ ONCE />T$ W\LD HAVE GONE ON4 
      ,BUT !Y W]E SO C>ELESS ?AT !Y DID NOT TR\BLE !MSELVES AB\T IT4 ,IT WAS 
      ALSO RA!R *EAP] TO RO( ! BUILD+S ) ,WE/MOREL& SLATES ?AN ) /ONE 
      SLATES4 ,UNIV]SITY ,COLLEGE1 = EXAMPLE1 SAV$ ! COLLEGE ! 5ORM\S SUM ( 
      ?IRTY P\NDS1 ,I BELIEVE1 9 RO(+ ! :OLE ) ! ?9 SLATES 9/EAD ( ! 
      GOOD ONES4 ,I MU/ NOT DWELL TOO LONG UPON IT1 BUT ,I DO E>NE/LY DIRECT Y\R 
      ATT5TION AS >*ITECTS TO ?AT MATT] ( ! RO(+ MAT]IAL1 & ESPECIALLY 
      :]E POSSIBLE TO GET ! PEOPLE TO RAISE SOME K9D ( DEM& = !SE /ONE 
      SLATES4 ,9 \R [N IMM$IATE C\NTRY WE US$ TO GET SLATES FROM A VILLAGE CALL$ 
      ,P\LTON1 BETWE5 ,FAIR=D & ,CIR5CE/]4 ,! ,P\LTON SLATES W]E REM>KABLY GOOD 
      AT ONE TIME1 BUT !Y >E N[ GONE (F1 & ALL Y\ CAN GET N[ FROM ,P\LTON IS A 
      SORT ( COAGULAT$ MUD :I* IS CLE>LY NOT TO BE TRU/$ AS A RO(+ MAT]IAL1 
      AL?\< IT IS NO?+ LIKE AS BAD TO LOOK AT AS BLUE SLATES1 OR SLATES ( ?AT 
      K9D2 & IT IS RA!R A H>D SLATE1 BUT IT IS NOT ?OR\<LY SATISFACTORY4 ,I HAVE 
      NOT ! SLI<TE/ D\BT ?AT IF TWO OR ?REE ( ! PEOPLE AB\T !RE1 LIKE ! 
      BIG L&[N] 9 MY NEI<BORHOOD1 :O IS A GREAT PATRON ( ! >TS & SO ON1 
      W\LD MAKE AN EF=T & DEM& !SE /ONE SLATES ( A GOOD B$1 !Y W\LD GET 
      !M2 BECAUSE IT W\LD BE WOR? PEOPLE'S :ILE TO OP5 ! QU>RIES1 & AT A 
      SLI<T ADDITIONAL EXP5SE !Y MI<T GET !M FROM C\NTRYSIDES :I* >E NOT V]Y 
      REMOTE2 BUT :AT ONE SEES GO+ ON !RE ALWAYS IS ! P]PETUAL WORS5+1 
      ESPECIALLY 9 ! RO(+ MAT]IAL ( ! BUILD+S4 ,IT IS RA!R REM>KABLE ?AT 
      !Y /ILL GO ON BUILD+ /ONE WALLS = C>T-%$S & ALL SORTS ( F>M 
      BUILD+S1 :I*1 AS F> AS ! WALLS >E CONC]N$1 >E NOT SO V]Y BAD1 
      ESPECIALLY :5 !Y DO NOT WANT !M TO BE GR&1 & DO NOT PO9T !M 9 A 
      HIDE\S MANN]2 BUT ! RO(+ IS ALMO/ C]TA9 N[ADAYS TO BE EI!R ?9 BLUE 
      SLATE OR ELSE ?AT Z9C-LOOK+ /UFF4 ,ON ! :OLE1 ,I RA!R PREF] ?AT TO BLUE 
      SLATE1 BECAUSE Y\ FEEL Y\ CAN TAKE IT ALL (F 9 A LUMP1 & %OVE 9 ON ONE 
      SIDE4 
     
     

      ,AS TO ! USE ( ?AT*1 ,I WI% Y\ C\LD USE IT MORE (T5 ?AN Y\ DO4 ,IT IS US$ 
      SO LITTLE ?AT !RE >E N[ V]Y FEW ?AT*]S TO BE GOT4 ,9 FACT IT IS ! 
      COMMONE/ ?+1 IF Y\ ASK A P]SON TO DO SOME?+1 TO CA/ LEAD = EXAMPLE1 TO 
      HE>3 0,I DO NOT KN[ H[ TO DO IT2 ,I CANNOT DO IT2 MY GR&FA!R US$ TO BE ABLE 
      TO DO IT40 ,?AT IS NOT AT ALL AN UNCOMMON ?+1 & ?AT IS ! ROAD ?+S >E 
      GO+4 ,9 PO9T ( FACT1 :AT HAS HAPP5$ !RE IS :AT HAPP5S 9 O!R WAYS1 
      ?AT ! T[N HAS PRACTICALLY 5TIRELY 9VAD$ ! C\NTRY1 & ! C\NTRYSIDE IS 
      N[ TREAT$ AS A K9D ( BACK-Y>D ( ! C\NT+-H\SE4 ,?AT IS ! FACT ( ! 
      MATT]1 & EV]Y?+ IS GO+ D[N-HILL AS F> AS ! EXT]IOR APPE>ANCE IS 
      CONC]N$4 ,!RE IS AN AGITATION ON FOOT JU/ N[ AB\T GETT+ BETT] H\SES = 
      ! AGRICULTURAL LABOR]S2 BUT PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO TAKE GREAT C>E ?AT 9/EAD ( 
      GETT+ BETT] H\SES !Y DO NOT GET WORSE1 :I* !Y >E V]Y LIKELY TO DO AT 
      ! RATE !Y >E GO+ N[4 ,SOME ( Y\ MU/ HAVE GONE 9TO ?OSE VILLAGES 9 
      ,NOR?AMPTON%IRE :]E !RE >E SOME SPL5DID EXAMPLES ( ! OLD *UR*ES1 & 
      :]E ! BUILD+ MAT]IAL IS V]Y GOOD2 !RE IS1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT /ONE ) 
      AN IRONY CA/ 9 IT4 ,9 ?OSE VILLAGES Y\ WILL SEE ?AT A ?+ HAS HAPP5$ :I* 
      MAKES !M ! MO/ MIS]ABLE PLACES Y\ CAN SEE 9 ! :OLE C\NTRY4 ,ALL ! BACK 
      G>D5S & Y>DS HAVE BE5 BUILT OV] ) NA/Y LITTLE BRICK H\SES ) BLUE 
      SLATE RO(S = ! %OE-MAK+ TRADES1 & SO ON4 ,I CANNOT ?9K ?AT ?IS 
      IMPROVES ! LODG+ ( ! C\NTRY PEOPLE1 = ! BUILD+ IS ( ! VILE/ 
      POSSIBLE DESCRIPTION4 
     
     

      ,TO SUM UP AB\T ?IS RO(+ MAT]IAL3 IT SEEMS TO ME1 Y\ HAVE REALLY FIR/ ( ALL 
      LEAD = A GOOD RO(-COV]+2 !N Y\ HAVE /ONE SLATES2 Y\ HAVE ?AT*1 & Y\ 
      MAY HAVE1 ) SOME TR\BLE1 A GOOD C\NTRY-MADE TILE4 ,?IS IS AN EXTREMELY 
      DIFFICULT ?+ TO GET1 M9D Y\1 BECAUSE UN=TUNATELY ! ,BROSELEY TILES >E SO 
      L>GELY US$ AS AN 0EXCELL5T BUILD+ MAT]IAL10 ?AT ! C\NTRY POTT]S HAVE GOT 
      WORSE & WORSE1 & ! TILES !Y PROVIDE Y\ ) WILL H>DLY KEEP \T ! WET4 
      ,?AT AGA9 9 ANO!R ?+ ?AT WANTS A SORT ( COMB9ATION ( PEOPLE :O HAVE TO 
      DO ) BUILD+ TO 9SI/1 AS F> AS !Y CAN1 ON HAV+ ?IS MAT]IAL TURN$ \T 
      AS GOOD AS IT POSSIBLY CAN BE TURN$ \T1 & TO BE ALWAYS WORRY+ & ?9K+ 
      AB\T !SE ?+S4 ,WELL1 ! TILE ( C\RSE IS AGA9 A V]Y S]I\S AFFAIR1 
      BECAUSE OV] A L>GE P>T ( ! C\NTRY TILES1 IF Y\ C\LD GET !M GOOD1 >E ! 
      MO/ CONV5I5T RO(-COV]+ Y\ CAN HAVE4 ,:5 !Y >E GOOD !Y >E V]Y PRETTY 
      9 !IR [N C\NTRYSIDE1 BUT ,I MU/ SAY ,I HAVE SE5 !M ON :AT ,I %\LD CALL A 
      GRAY /ONE C\NTRYSIDE1 & !RE ,I ?9K ! TILES EV5 :5 GOOD >E A K9D ( 
      BLI<T ON ! L&SCAPE4 ,! BEAUTIFUL GRAYNESS ( ! /ONE SLATE1 ! LOVELY TONE 
      ( !SE OLD /ONE H\SES >E BETT]1 ESPECIALLY = ! HOME-LIKE L&SCAPE Y\ 
      SEE 9 ?AT P>T ( ! C\NTRY1 ?AN ANY?+ ?AT C\LD TAKE ITS PLACE2 IT W\LD 
      BE A MIS=TUNE IF Y\ HAD TO USE TILES RA!R ?AN ! OLD /ONE RO(S4 ,BUT 9 
      O!R P>TS ( ! C\NTRY1 TILES W\LD DO V]Y WELL1 ESPECIALLY IF Y\ HAVE GOOD 
      TILES ?AT WEA!R PROP]LY1 LIKE SOME ( ! OLD TILES 9 ,K5T & ,SUSSEX4 
     
     

      ,BUT !RE IS ONE LA/ MAT]IAL1 :I* ,I SUPPOSE !RE MI<T BE A DIFFICULTY AB\T 
      GETT+ A MAN TO ACCEPT1 BUT :I* W\LD BE A V]Y GOOD MAT]IAL TO USE = 
      RO(-COV]+ IF IT CAN BE US$ 9 DEFAULT ( O!R ?+S2 & ?AT IS OAK 
      %+LES1 :I* GET 9 A V]Y FEW YE>S TO LOOK MU* ! SAME COLOR AS ! /ONE 
      SLATES1 & ! RO( & ! WALLS GO GRAY TOGE!R4 
     
     

      ,! GOOD MAT]IALS >E !N1 FIR/ LEAD1 IF Y\ MU/ OR MAY USE IT1 !N /ONE 
      SLATES1 !N TILES1 !N ?AT*1 & LA/LY1 :5 Y\ CAN USE IT1 %+LES4 ,! BAD 
      MAT]IALS1 :I* NOBODY \<T TO USE ON PA9 ( NOT BE+ CONSID]$ AN >*ITECT 
      AT ALL1 >E ?9 SLATES & ,BROSELEY TILES4 ,I CAN H>DLY CONSID] ?AT ON AN 
      >*ITECT'S BUILD+ ! USE ( !SE MAT]IALS IS A M]E BLEMI%2 ,I LOOK UPON IT 
      RA!R AS A DE/RUCTION ( ! :OLE BUILD+ AS A WORK ( >T4 
     
     

      ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ,I HAVE GIV5 Y\ PRETTY WELL ALL ,I HAD TO SAY ON ! SUBJECT ( 
      ?OSE R\< & HOMELY MAT]IALS ?AT GO TO MAKE UP \R H\SES4 ,I REPEAT AGA91 ,I 
      ?9K IT IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT SIDE ( >*ITECTURE ALTOGE!R1 ! *OICE ( 
      MAT]IAL & ! USE ( MAT]IAL4 ,!RE IS ANO!R ?+ TO BE SAID AB\T IT1 ?AT 
      IT MU/ LEAD ?OSE PEOPLE :O >E REALLY S]I\SLY 9T]E/$ 9 IT TO 9T]E/ 
      !MSELVES 9 ! ME?ODS ( US+ ?OSE MAT]IALS4 ,?AT HAS TO DO ESPECIALLY ) 
      MATT]S LIKE MASONRY4 ,H[ DOES IT HAPP51 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT A RE/OR$ BUILD+ 
      7EXCUSE MY M5TION+ ?AT WORD7 :I* IS V]Y C>EFULLY DONE AS TO ! MOLD+S 
      & ALL ! RE/ ( IT1 & IS REALLY AN ABSOLUTELY FAULTLESS IMITATION ( AN 
      ,$W>DIAN BUILD+1 DOES NOT LOOK 9 ! FA9TE/ DEGREE LIKE AN ,$W>DIAN 
      BUILD+8 ,MANY PEOPLE W\LD SAY3 ,BECAUSE IT HAS GOT TO GET OLD & GRAY2 N[ IT IS 
      ALL NEW4 ,BUT ,I BEG TO SAY ?AT IS ALL NONS5SE2 ! ,$W>DIAN BUILD+ :5 BR& 
      NEW DID NOT LOOK LIKE ?IS IMITATION ( ! PRES5T DAY4 ,!RE IS NO D\BT AB\T 
      ?AT1 & ! REASON :Y IT DID NOT LOOK LIKE IT IS ?AT ! :OLE SURFACE1 EV]Y 
      MOLD+1 EV]Y 9* ( RUBBLE WALL1 & :AT NOT1 WAS DONE 9 A TOTALLY DIFF]5T 
      MANN]2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! OLD WORKM5 :O DID IT US$ TO A GREAT EXT5T DIFF]5T 
      TOOLS1 & C]TA9LY US$ ! TOOLS 9 A DIFF]5T WAY4 ,N[ IF BY ANY POSSIBILITY 
      ! >*ITECTS C\LD GET BACK ! MASONS & WORKM51 & :AT ,I DI/9CTLY CALL 
      ! OLD SCI5TIFIC ME?OD ( BUILD+ WALLS & SURFACES1 ! REALLY REASONABLE & 
      SCI5TIFIC ME?OD1 >*ITECTURE W\LD TO A GREAT EXT5T ME ON ITS LEGS AGA91 & 
      WE NE$ NOT TR\BLE \RSELVES MU* AB\T ! BATTLE ( ! /YLES1 IF BUILD+S 
      W]E BUILT 9 ?AT LIV+ MANN] FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D2 \T ( ?AT ! /YLE W\LD 
      >ISE4 ,WE ALL KN[ ( C\RSE ?AT Y\ CANNOT BEG9 BY 9V5T+ ANEW1 BUT BY 
      ATT5D+ DI/9CTLY TO ! NECESSITIES ( ! TIME1 & />T+ AT SOME P]IOD1 
      & Y\ MU/ />T - Y\ CANNOT HELP Y\RSELVES - AT SOME P]IOD LONG AGO :5 ! 
      >T REALLY HAD ROOTS 9 IT & WAS NOT ALL 9 ! AIR4 ,/>T+ ) ?AT & 
      ATT5D+ TO ! ABSOLUTE NE$S ( ! PEOPLE :O WANT H\SES BUILT1 & CONNECT$ 
      ) ?AT1 ) ! REAL SOLID & G5U9E USE ( ! MAT]IAL1 Y\ W\LD AT LEA/ 
      GET A /YLE :I*1 :ATEV] ONE MAY SAY ( IT1 AL?\< IT MAY NOT BUILD SU* 
      BEAUTIFUL BUILD+S AS ! OLD BUILD+S1 BECAUSE ! :OLE HI/ORY ( ! WORLD 
      HAS SO MU* *ANG$1 W\LD NEV]!LESS PRODUCE BUILD+S :I* W\LD NOT BE 
      RIDICUL\S TO ! AGES :I* COME AFT] US4 ,I AM AFRAID MANY ( ?OSE WE >E 
      BUILD+ N[ WILL BE LOOK$ UPON AS M]E +5I\S TOYS REFLECT+ A GREAT DEAL ( 
      CR$IT P]HAPS ON ! 9TELLECT ( ?OSE :O DESIGN$ !M1 BUT V]Y LITTLE CR$IT 
      ON !IR GOOD S5SE & !IR SOLIDITY4 ,Y\ WILL SAY ?AT ! MAN WAS V]Y CLEV]1 
      BUT HE HAD T]RIBLE DIFFICULTIES TO OV]COME1 & HE DID 9 A WAY OV]COME !M 
      AFT] ALL4 ,BUT :AT HE HAS PRODUC$1 AT ! V]Y BE/1 IS NOT A BUILD+ :I* 
      REALLY =MS P>T ( ! LIV+ %ELL & SK9 ( ! E>? ON :I* WE LIVE1 BUT 
      IS A M]E EXCRESC5CE UPON IT1 A TOY :I* MI<T ALMO/ AS WELL1 EXCEPT = ! 
      ABSOLUTE NECESSITY ?AT ! PEOPLE %\LD HAVE A RO( TO COV] !M1 HAVE REMA9$ 
      SIMPLY A NICELY EXECUT$ DRAW+ 9 ! >*ITECT'S (FICE4 ,:AT WE HAVE TO GET RID 
      ( IS ESPECIALLY & P>TICUL>LY ?AT4 ,I SUPPOSE ?AT ! DRAFTSMAN%IP ( ! 
      >*ITECTS ( ! ?IRTE5? C5TURY = !IR GR&] BUILD+S WAS NOT 
      P>TICUL>LY SPL5DID OR COMPLETE2 ,I AM P]FECTLY C]TA9 ?AT A VA/ NUMB] ( 
      V]Y BEAUTIFUL BUILD+S ?AT >E BUILT ALL OV] ! C\NTRY NEV] HAD AN >*ITECT 
      AT ALL1 BUT ! R\<E/ POSSIBLE DRAFT WAS MADE \T = ?OSE BUILD+S1 & 
      ?AT !Y ACTUALLY GREW UP SIMPLY )\T ANY 9T]M$I>Y BETWE5 ! M9D & ! 
      H&S ( ! PEOPLE :O ACTUALLY BUILT !M4 ,NO D\BT ! GREAT REASON :Y ?AT WAS 
      SO WAS BECAUSE ! PEOPLE :O BUILT !M W]E TRADITIONALLY ACQUA9T$ ) ! 
      BE/ MEANS ( US+ ! MAT]IALS :I* HAPPILY = !M !Y W]E =C$ TO USE2 
      ! MAT]IALS ?AT W]E ALL R\ND AB\T !M 9 ! FIELDS & WOODS AMID :I* 
      !Y PASS$ !IR LIVES4 
     
     

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