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WHY OBJECTS APPEAR UNFINISHED. 33
pital of the State of New York, and stands on the
right bank of the Hudson, on ground sloping rapidly
to the river. It commands a view of a beautiful
country, abounding in water, wood, mountains, fertile
fields, and thriving towns and villages. It was founded
by the Dutch in the year 1612, and many of the descendants
of the first settlers are still its principal citizens,
and understand Dutch. It presents striking contrasts
in its architecture. The public buildings having
been recently erected by the State, are massive,
and in good taste. They are grouped together in an
oblong open space, and form an imposing coup d'ceil.
The churches also and other public buildings are numerous
and handsome. Some of the private dwellings
harmonize with these objects, but contiguous to
them are ill-paved streets, over which dirty swine are
roaming at large, and where also wooden huts and irregular
brick houses abound. The general impression
produced is, that the town is only in its infancy, that
much of it has been reared in haste, and stands only
till its inhabitants shall have time to build edifices more
worthy of themselves and their public institutions.
W-hy many objects in America appear unfinished.The
impression of newness, and incompleteness, is
forced on the mind in this country by most of the
objects surveyed. Even the groundsandfences around
the mansions of the rich are deficient in that finish
and high order which distinguish similar objects in
England; and a moment's reflection enables one to
discover a reason why this should be the case. Let
us suppose a gentleman in each country, whose in-
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Combe, George, 1788-1858. Notes of the United States of North America, During a Phrenological Visit in 1898-9-40: Volume 1, book, 1841; Edinburgh, Scotland. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1028/m1/73/?q=%221838%3F%22&rotate=0: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.