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Title: The Architectural magazine
Year: 1834 (1830s)
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Subjects: Architecture
Publisher: London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman
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on,for would require to be of colossal proportions, in order that itmight, as a central feature, take its proper place with relationto the surrounding buildings. This would carry with it thecomplete obstruction of the views of those objects which com-bine to render this quadrangle by far the finest in the metropolis.The accompanying design, at the same time that it contemplatesan appropriation of the square in a manner void of objection onthe grounds previously stated, is intended to convey an idea ofa national monument to the naval glory of England. Its arrange-ment would enable the country, by trifling parliamentary grantsfrom year to year, to do justice to the heroic deeds of her navalsons, by rearing imperishable statues to their as imperishablefame. A monument consecrated to such a purpose would, inthe language of the inscription given on the French Pantheon,be the offering of a grateful country to her illustrious men;and the future hero, whilst meditating on its terraces amongst
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113 524 Design for a small Cottage Villa. the statues of departed greatness, would be stimulated to deedsthat should entitle him to so honourable and so enviable areward. It was the authors wish to have introduced as an accessoryto the picture, a view of the approved faf:ade of the NationalGallery as designed by Mr. Wilkins ; but, upon application tothat gentleman, he was unwilling to allow a sketch to be madefrom the model for that purpose. The design, therefore, whichappears in the view, although strictly adapted in all its dimen-sions to the site selected for that edifice, and to the peculiarprovision which it demands, is only substituted, from necessity,for that which is about to be carried into execution. (Copiedfrom the engraving sent to us by Mr. Bellamy.) London^ Charlotte Street, Bedford Square, Sept. 23. 1837. There has been of late much discussion as to the manner in which theopen space in Trafalgar Square, opposite the National Gallery, should be dis-posed of; but it seems

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