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 20 COTTAGE, FARM, AND VILLA ARCHITECTURE. Length of the front of the main building 24 feet. Width of the main building 23 feet Height from the bottom of the foundations to the middle of the roof 23 feet Then, for the contents of the main building 24x23x23 = 12,696 feet. Length of the lean-to building 23 feet. Width of the lean-to 9 feet. Height, including cistern, pump, and well. . 16 feet. Then, for the contents of the lean-to 23x9x10 = 3,312 feet. Length of tanks 10 feet. Width 5 feet. Height 5 feet. Then, for the contents of the tanks, and yard walls 10x5x5 =: 250 feet Length of sheds and piggery 23 feet. Width of sheds, &c 5 feet Say five feet high, as the sheds have no fronts and include the yard wall 5 feet. Then, for the contents of the sheds, &c 23x5x5 = 575 feet Whole amount .... 16,833 feet 16,833 cubic feet, at 6d., £^20 : I6s : 6d. ; at 5d., £350 : 13s: 9 d.; at id., £280:114-. and at'M., £2lO:Ss:3d. 42. Expression. This dwelling has no pretensions to any particular style of Architecture, but it is obviously expressive of the subject or purpose in view ; and, as all its details are well adapted for their various uses, whether as respects the convenience of the occupant of the cottage, or as component parts of the structure, it is also expressive of fitness. This Design may be ornamented by the addition of pillars to the porch, by a vase over it, by ornamental chimneys, and by a parapet on the terrace, fig. 17 ; or, if an architectural parapet is considered too expensive, a low hedge, fig. 18, may be substituted.