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 440 The Architectural Review and American Builders' Journal. [Jan., The chimneys may be built of the adobes, although ordinary burnt brick is superior for the flues. It would be judicious to insert rough temporary frames in all the openings for windows and doors, until the brick is perfectly hard, and settled to its place. We have seen bad consequences arise from a contrary practice, and much un- fair criticism founded on this very point. The interior faces of the walls should be plastered three coats, and hard-fin- ished for painting. All sills and lintels should be of stone, and carefully laid. We must say, we like this material much. It makes a warm house in winter, and a cool one in summer ; and is, in most respects, very desirable ; economy being its leading end, and, to millions, its most desirable characteristic. The finish of these cottage dwell- ings will be in perfect keeping with their peculiarities of stjde ; and, as such constructions are in themselves ornamental, they do not call for embel- lishment. Our first illustration is a large cot- tage, of which the ground-plan may be thus described : A, the Parlor ; B, the Kitchen ; C, the Pantry ; D, Closet under the stairs, and E, the Entrance Hall. In the second stoi-y, FPF are Bed- rooms, and G, a Closet. The next design is for a less expen- sive cottage, the plans of which are as shown here : A, a parlor, with Bay-window ; B, the Living-room, with Bay-window; C, Bed-room, off parlor ; D, the Porch. This latter is a comfortable cottage for a lone couple, and, by a slight addi- tion, might be made to accommodate a small family. We here present another one-story cottage: A, Living-room; B, Kitchen ; C, D and E, Bed-rooms ; F, Pantry, and G, Porch.