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 851* COTTAGE, FARM, AND VILLA ARCHITECTURE. 14U7 dairj, n ; stable, o ; chaise -house, p ; open terrace, q ; and terrace with a veranii ever, ;•. 1774. General Estimate. Cubic contents, 61,587 feet; which, at Qd. per foot, is £2309 : 10s. : 3(/. ; at 6d., £1539 : 13s. : 6d. ; and, at 4d, £1026 : 9s. 1775. Remarks. The effect of the whole is good, and the interior arrangement con- venient and commodious. There is, no doubt, a good deal of room occupied by the porches, hall, staircase, and central passage : but extension, and not concentration, is a characteristic of the Italian style. On observing the relative position of the different doors and windows, it will be found that the house may be ventilated by thorough draughts in every direction at pleasure. Double doors are very properly shown to the kitchen, to prevent smells from penetrating into the passage ; and this effect may be