APPENDIX.

The Author of the System of Architecture referred to inthe foregoing chapters, while promulgating the primaryprinciples upon which it is founded, feels it his duty, inconsequence of the absence of all precedent of any similarcas$, to ‘furnish*as"-clear and*intelligible, an explanation as‘pdsBilifc; of' the’ ; mtmri<h’iu which the iaine is protected bypatent— : fn order to-prevent parties from being tempted intoa J vi6lati(3tf ii the'same; from want of acquaintance with itsnature; and also, to satisfy such, as judging from the meta-physical character of true art, may be unable to conceive,how, or by what means, the existing laws of patent can bebrought to protect it.

In the first place, it will be requisite to bear in mind, thatthe new art or architecture, is one thing; and the manner in■which it is viewed according to law, and protected by patentis another.

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