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on a scale of half an inch to a foot. In this figure, o is the post; p, the stone base; and q, half of the plan of the same. Fig. 893 shows the elevation of the front of the fowl-houses, and the end of the slaughter-house ; and fig. 894 the front of the pigsties. In the last figure are seen, at r r, the ends of the cast-iron troughs, which project about a foot from the

wall, for receiving the pigs' food. They are seen in the ground plan, fig. 887, at s s s. All these elevations are to a scale of forty feet to an inch. Fig. 895 shows the construction of the roof of the cow-house, and fig. 896 that of the roof of the granary; both to

a scale of twelve feet to an inch. Fig. 897 shows a section, on a scale of twelve feet to an inch, through the piggeries and fowl-houses, in which t is the fowl-house; u, the passage between the fowl-houses and the piggeries; v, the pig-sties; and w, the open yards in front of them. Other details of construction may be gathered from the following particulars of the work to be done : —

Particulars of the several Works to he done in erecting certain Farm Buildings at Bury Hill, near Dorking, Srirrey, for Charles Barclay, Esq., according to the Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Details severally signed by the Parties undertaking the same.

868. Bricklayer, Excavator, and Well-digger. To dig out the several trenches for the foundations, of the respective depths and widths required, and fill in and well ram roimd the work. To level and form the ground for the farm-yard and paving, and to spread the surplus earth, if any, wherever required so to do, any where within 50 yards of the farm-yard: if an additional quantity be considered necessary, it is to be carted to the spot by the employer. To dig a well, 4 feet clear in diameter, 45 feet deep; to steen the same in 4-inch brickwork, and to dome it over in 9-inch brickwork. All the bricks to be used in the work, or brought upon the premises, to be sound and good well burnt stocks. The mortar to be composed of the best well burnt grey lime, and clean sharp sand, well tempered together. The foundations of the walls to be built of sand- stone below the ground line, and to be grouted with hot lime and sand. The remainder of the walls above ground to be built of sandstone, laid m neat random courses, with a flat joint garreted on the external face; the stones to be properly headed and prepared, and flushed solid in mortar; the whole of the coins, and arches, and inverted arches, to be of brickwork. The whole to be built of the several heights and thicknesses shown in the drawing; leaving the several apertures therein described. The chimney breast, back, and shaft, for the copper in the slaughter-house, to be of brickwork, and the flue to