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 70G COTTAGE, FARM, AND VILLA ARCIIITECTL'llE. existing specimens. Fig. 1348 is a village alehouse table of a very simple but useful construction. When the flaps are down, it forms a small triangular table, as in this figure; but, as the centre board to which the flaps are hinged turns on a pivot, fig. I3-49, 1349 o, by lifting up the flaps, and turning the triangle half round, a table t ce the size, and of a circular form, is produced, as indicated in fig. 1350. The commonest country car- penter can make this table, which is surpassed by none in cleanliness and usefulness. In general, a great deal might be saved in inns, by having the bedsteads, which at present form a main article in the expense of furnishing, of wrought iron, and the table-stands of cast iron. There are even a number of other articles which might be very properly made of this material, and painted or bronzed, which would come very cheap ; for example, a towel-horse, such as fig. 1351, which in that pattern, made of mahogany, would cost 25s., in cast and wrought iron may be had for 10s. 6d. ; and one of a simpler descrip- tion, such as fig. 1352, for 5s. 6d. In every depc tment a saving miglit be made by em- ploying tliis material ; for example, in the simple