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 ARGYLL'S LODGING - 423 - FOURTH PERIOD private rooms leading through each other, and communicating with the hall, one room (a waiting-room) having a separate door from the court- yard, as has also the porter's room, at the end of the terrace. Projecting out into the garden, on the south side, is a strong room communicating with the inner private room. It has been intended to continue the building on this side southwards, fronting the street. The ground floor of the front wall, which seems to be all that was ever built, still stands. It is 33 feet 9 inches long, and has four windows, which are now built up (Fig. 858). r FIG. 863. Argyll's Lodging. Plan of Second Floor. In addition to the main staircase, three turret stairs give access to the first floor, two of which, entering from the terrace, have doors lead- ing out to a passage or parapet walk on the top of the front wall, by which, and by steps with moulded ends (shown on Fig. 860), access is gained over the entrance gateway from the north to the south wings. These winding stairs continue to the floors above. The prin- cipal turret stair enters off the hall, and projects into the courtyard, at its south-east comer (Fig. 859). The steps are about 4 feet 3 inches wide, and wind to the various floors. A fourth turret staircase begins at the landing of the main stair, on the first floor, the principal staircase being carried in the usual manner to the first floor only. This staircase turret is contained within the building, but rises boldly through the roof, as seen on Fig. 861. Over the hall is the dining-room, lighted by three windows on each side, and having a finely carved fireplace at the