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 83*2 COTTAGE, FARM, AND VILLA ARCHITECTURL:. k doors open, will command, from that position, the whole of the interior of the garden. If it were desired to add to the accommodation of this dwelling, it might easily be done by a staircase taken from the living-room, descending to a floor below, containing the apartments f, g, h, i, and a kitchen ; and ascending to a floor above, of either one octagon room in the centre, or three rooms. Fig. 1455 is a perspective view of this house, as seen placed in the north-east corner of a walled garden. To the right and left are seen portions of the south and west walls, and in the centre is the entrance door. 1752. Remarks. Considering the size of this villa, its completeness, and the extent of its accommodation, conveniences, and luxuries, exceed any thing of the kind we have ever before met with. If we had only seen the plan, or heard of such a villa, we should have spoken of it with some hesitation ; but having been familiar with the ground before it was built, and when it had the appearance of heaps of rubbish, and holes filled with water; and watched the wliole of its progress, from 1825, when our friend commenced his operations, to the present time, we can speak with confidence relatively to the effect of the whole, and the complete success of all the details ; we could even say a great deal