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 442 COTTAGE, FARM, AND VILLA ARCHITECTURE. 899 tion ; and, like all the buildings erected on the duke's property, is most substantially and durably executed. We observe that there is no poultry-house, and but a very small kitchen-garden ; which is characteristic of the Scotch farmers, who care little about the; minor comforts. We could suggest some additions to the house, one of which no English- man, with a dining-room, drawing-room, and parlour, would be without, we mean a water-closet. We wonder, also, that to such a house and yard, there is neither a chaiso- house, nor a stable for saddle horses. Why not a green house ?