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30 the ituation he recommends. To give, therefore, a proper idea of the attention of the RomaNs in this article, it may not be amis to tranlate the whole paage. After mentioning the conveniency of water, and giving a decription of the different kinds, he proceeds thus: ‘Running brooks have great influence in moderating the heats of ummer, and in rendering ituations more agreeable. If they are of weet water, and the poition of the place allows, they ought, in my opinion, to be conducted to the villa: But, if there is a river far removed from the hills, and if the healthfulnes of the country and the height of the banks allow the villa to be placed by its tream, it is better to have the river behind than before. Care hould be taken, likewie, to have the front of the edifice turned away from the winds, which in that country are hurtful, and to have it expoed to uch as are alutary; for there are many rivers covered with exhaled mits in ummer, and cold clouds in winter, which, if they are not dipered by the force of blowing winds, are fatal to men and cattle. In healthful places, as I have aid, the villa hould front the eat or outh; and in thick cloudy climates it hould