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 COTTAGE DWELLINGS IN VARIOUS STYLES. 67 ginal cottage, because the builder may justly be supposed to have become possessed, not only of superior means, but of a higher degree of taste, or of consciousness of deficiency in taste, and consequently have called in professional assistance since his former erection. But whether he employs another, or proceeds on his own opinion, he will be justified by historical truth, as well as by the natural love of mankind for variety of character, in building two different additions, at different times, in different styles, or substyles of architecture. The elevations in this case will, in our opinion, be in perfect good taste, either as in fig. 108, 110 which shows prtly the first addition ; or as in fig. 109, which shows the dining-room added, but not a drawing-room ; in lieu of this a flat roof is shown, over which an awning may be placed in the summer season, a practice particularly suitable for America and Australia. For the sake of variety, we have shown the centre building in a different style in fig. 109 to what it is in fig. 108. We have also shewn in fig. 109, three descriptions of .terrace parapets, with three styles of ornamental vases ; the vases for the original cottage may be stone pots, in shape not materially dif- ferent from the common flower- pot; those for the first addition may be as in fig. 110, manufactured by Mr. Peake, of Tunstall, in Staf- fordshire, and sold at 15s. each ; and those for the second addition may be a tazza (cup) vase, like fig. Ill, manufactured by the same potter, at 18*. The progressive improvement of cottages in this manner, we consider as particularly suitable for the inhabitants of new and prosperous countries. 149. Expression. The lofty proportions of the doors and windows, and the height of the