RURAL ARCHITECTURE.

BEING A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF

FARM HOUSES, COTTAGES, AND OUT BUILDINGS,

BY LEWIS F. ALLEN.

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CONTENTS.

He"-i+.s i+ t#e T"!*e of Co+te+ts "re ofte+ -iffere+t from t#e !o-/ te0t( A** se)o+-"r/ i+-e+t"tio+s 'ere "--e- !/ t#e tr"+s)ri!er, re$rese+ti+. te0t se)tio+s t#"t #"ve +o -isti+)t #e"-er( Li+e !re"ks 'ere "--e'#e+ " si+.*e e+tr/ #"s t'o -iffere+t *i+ks( T#ere is +o se$"r"te *ist of i**ustr"tio+s( Fu**1$".e $*"tes #"ve !ee+ $*")e- !efore t#e -is)ussio+ of e")# Desi.+( T#e $".e +um!er i+ t#e $ri+te- !ook is ret"i+e- i+ t#e T"!*e of Co+te+ts "+- some $i)ture )"$tio+s, "+- i+ m"r.i+"* $".e +um!ers s#o'+ i+ $"re+t#eses( F*oor $*"+s of )ott".es "+- f"rm !ui*-i+.s #"ve .e+er"**/ !ee+ move- to t#e I+terior Arr"+.eme+t se)tio+s2 t#e/ 'ere ori.i+"**/ $ri+te- o+ t#e s"me $".e "s t#e 3E*ev"tio+3( P".e( PREFATOR4, INTRODUCTOR4, Ge+er"* Su..estio+s, St/*e of Bui*-i+.7Mis)e**"+eous, Positio+ of F"rm Houses, Home Em!e**is#me+ts, M"teri"* for F"rm Bui*-i+.s, Outsi-e Co*or of Houses, A S#ort C#"$ter o+ T"ste, T#e Co+stru)tio+ of Ce**"rs, =e+ti*"tio+ of Houses, I+terior A))ommo-"tio+ of Houses, C#im+e/ To$s, 5 ,6 ,5 86 85 68 69 :8 :; <: <> >< >;

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Pre*imi+"r/ to our Desi.+s, DESIGN I( A F"rm House, I+terior Arr"+.eme+t, Grou+- P*"+, C#"m!er P*"+, Mis)e**"+eous, As " Te+"+t House, DESIGN II( Des)ri$tio+, Grou+- "+- C#"m!er P*"+s, I+terior Arr"+.eme+t, Mis)e**"+eous Det"i*s,

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Co+stru)tio+ of Pi..er/7Cost, FARM BARNS, DESIGN I( Des)ri$tio+, I+terior "+- M"i+ F*oor P*"+, U+-er.rou+- P*"+, "+- 4"r-, DESIGN II( Des)ri$tio+, I+terior Arr"+.eme+t, F*oor P*"+, BARN ATTACHMENTS, RABBITS, Mr( Rot)#Cs Des)ri$tio+ of #is R"!!its, R"!!its "+- Hut)#, Dut)#, "+- E+.*is# R"!!its, Mo-e of Fee-i+., Mr( Ro-m"+Cs R"!!itr/, E*ev"tio+, "+- F*oor P*"+, viii E0$*"+"tio+s, Arr"+.eme+t,

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Smoot# Terrier, S#e$#er- Do., A-vertisi+. Se)tio+, i0 PREFATORY.

T#is 'ork o'es its "$$e"r"+)e to t#e "!se+)e of "+/ )#e"$ "+- $o$u*"r !ook o+ t#e su!Fe)t of Rur"* Ar)#ite)ture, e0)*usive*/ i+te+-e- for t#e f"rmi+. or ".ri)u*tur"* i+terest of t#e U+ite- St"tes( #/ it is, t#"t +ot#i+. of t#e ki+- #"s !ee+ #eretofore "ttem$te- for t#e )#ief !e+efit of so *"r.e "+- im$ort"+t " )*"ss of our )ommu+it/ "s our f"rmers )om$rise, is +ot e"s/ to s"/, u+*ess it !e t#"t t#e/ t#emse*ves #"ve i+-i)"te!ut *itt*e 'is# for i+stru)tio+ i+ " !r"+)# of -omesti) e)o+om/ '#i)# is, i+ re"*it/, o+e of .re"t im$ort"+)e, +ot o+*/ to t#eir -omesti) e+Fo/me+t, !ut t#eir $e)u+i"r/ 'e*f"re( It is, too, $er#"$s, "mo+. t#e )"te.or/ of +e.*e)ts, "+- i+ t#e *")k of fi-e*it/ to t#eir o'+ i+terests '#i)# $erv"-es t#e ".ri)u*tur"* )ommu+it/ of t#is )ou+tr/, !e/o+- t#ose of "+/ ot#er $rofessio+7for 'e i+sist t#"t ".ri)u*ture, i+ its true "+- e0te+-e- se+se, is "s mu)# " $rofessio+ "s "+/ ot#er $ursuit '#"tever( To t#e re"*it/ of su)# +e.*e)ts t#e/ #"ve !ut of *"te "'"ke-, "+- i+-ee- "re +o' f"r too s*o'*/ '#ee*i+. i+to *i+e for more 0 ")tive $ro.ress i+ t#e k+o'*e-.e $ert"i+i+. to t#eir o'+ "-v"+)eme+t( As "+ "))essor/ to t#eir *"!ors i+ su)# "-v"+)eme+t, t#e $rese+t 'ork is i+te+-e-( It is "+ o$i+io+ f"r too $rev"*e+t "mo+. t#ose e+.".e- i+ t#e more ")tive o))u$"tio+s of our $eo$*e,7 fortifie- i+-ee- i+ su)# o$i+io+, !/ t#e too freGue+t e0"m$*e of t#e f"rmer #imse*f7t#"t ever/t#i+. )o++e)te- 'it# ".ri)u*ture "+- ".ri)u*tur"* *ife is of " rusti) "+- u+)out# )#"r")ter2 t#"t it is " $rofessio+ i+ '#i)# i.+or"+)e, "s t#e/ u+-erst"+- t#e term, is e+tire*/ )o+siste+t, "+- o+e 'it# '#i)# +o "s$ir"tio+s of " #i.# or "+ e*ev"te- )#"r")ter s#ou*-, or "t *e"st +ee- !e )o++e)te-( It is " ref*e)tio+ u$o+ t#e i+te.rit/ of t#e .re"t ".ri)u*tur"* i+terest of t#e )ou+tr/, t#"t "+/ su)# o$i+io+ s#ou*- $rev"i*2 "+- -is)re-it"!*e to t#"t i+terest, t#"t its )o+-itio+ or e0"m$*e s#ou*- for " mome+t Fustif/, or eve+ to*er"te it( it#out .oi+. i+to "+/ e0te+-e- )ourse of rem"rk, 'e s#"** fi+- "m$*e re"so+ for t#e i+-iffere+)e '#i)# #"s $rev"i*e- "mo+. our rur"* $o$u*"tio+, o+ t#e su!Fe)t of t#eir o'+ -omesti) "r)#ite)ture, i+ t#e "!se+)e of f"mi*i"r "+- $r")ti)"* 'orks o+ t#e su!Fe)t, !/ su)# "s #"ve .ive+ "+/ )o+si-er"!*e -e.ree of t#ou.#t to it2 "+-, '#"t *itt*e t#ou.#t #"s !ee+ -evote- to t#is !r"+)# of !ui*-i+., #"s !ee+ i+)i-e+t"**/ r"t#er t#"+ -ire)t*/ t#ro'+ off !/ t#ose $rofessio+"**/ e+.".e- i+ t#e fi+er "r)#ite)tur"* stu-ies "$$ert"i+i+. to *u0ur/ "+- t"ste, i+ste"- of t#e ever/1-"/ '"+ts of " stri)t*/ ".ri)u*tur"* $o$u*"tio+, "+-, of )o+seGue+)e, u+-erst"+-i+. !ut im$erfe)t*/ t#e '"+ts "+- )o+ve+ie+)es of t#e f"rm #ouse i+ its )o++e)tio+ 'it# t#e ever/1-"/ *"!ors "++e)essities of f"rm *ife( 5 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

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s#ou*- !e"r " )o+siste+t re*"tio+ 'it# e")# ot#er( T#e former #imse*f is " $*"i+ m"+( His f"mi*/ "re $*"i+ $eo$*e, "*t#ou.# +o+e t#e *ess 'ort#/, usefu*, or e0"*te-, o+ t#"t "))ou+t( His stru)tures, of ever/ ki+-, s#ou*- !e $*"i+, "*so, /et su!st"+ti"*, '#ere su!st"+)e is reGuire-( A** t#ese -etr")t +ot#i+. from #is res$e)t"!i*it/ or #is i+f*ue+)e i+ t#e +ei.#!or#oo-, t#e to'+, t#e )ou+t/, or t#e st"te( A f"rmer #"s Guite "s mu)# !usi+ess i+ t#e fie*-, or "!out #is or-i+"r/ o))u$"tio+s, 'it# r"..e- ."rme+ts, out "t e*!o's, "+- " )ro'+*ess #"t, "s #e #"s to o))u$/ 0iv " *e"k/, 'i+-1!roke+, "+- -i*"$i-"te- #ouse( Neit#er is #e "+/ +e"rer t#e m"rk, 'it# " ruff*e- s#irt, " f"+)/ -ress, or .*ove- #"+-s, '#e+ fo**o'i+. #is $*ou.# !e#i+- " $"ir of fancy #orses, t#"+ i+ *ivi+. i+ " fi+i)"*, $rete+-i+. #ouse, su)# "s 'e see stu)k u$ i+ )o+s$i)uous $*")es i+ m"+/ $"rts of t#e )ou+tr/( A** t#ese "re out of $*")e i+ e")# e0treme, "+- t#e o+e is "s "!sur-, so f"r "s true $ro$riet/ is )o+)er+e-, "s t#e ot#er( A fit+ess of t#i+.s, or " )orres$o+-e+)e of o+e t#i+. 'it# "+ot#er, s#ou*- "*'"/s !e $reserve- u$o+ t#e f"rm, "s e*se'#ere2 "+- t#ere is +ot " si+.*e re"so+ '#/ $ro$riet/ "+.oo- kee$i+. s#ou*- +ot "s 'e** -isti+.uis# it( Nor is t#ere "+/ .oo- )"use '#/ t#e f"rmer #imse*f s#ou*+ot !e " m"+ of t"ste, i+ t#e "rr"+.eme+t "+- "r)#ite)ture of ever/ !ui*-i+. o+ #is $*")e, "s 'e** "s ot#er me+( It is o+*/ +e)ess"r/ t#"t #e -evote " *itt*e time to stu-/, i+ or-er to .ive #is mi+- " ri.#t -ire)tio+ i+ "** t#"t "$$ert"i+s to t#is -e$"rtme+t( Or, if #e $refer to em$*o/ t#e i+.e+uit/ of ot#ers to -o #is $*"++i+.,7 '#i)#, !/ t#e '"/, is, i+ most )"ses, t#e more +"tur"* "+- !etter )ourse,7#e )ert"i+*/ s#ou*- $ossess suffi)ie+t Fu-.me+t to see t#"t su)# $*"+s !e )orre)t "+- 'i** "+s'er #is $ur$oses( T#e $*"+s "+- -ire)tio+s su!mitte- i+ t#is 'ork "re i+te+-e- to !e of t#e most $r")ti)"* ki+-2 $*"i+, su!st"+ti"*, "+- "$$*i)"!*e, t#rou.#out, to t#e $ur$oses i+te+-e-, "+- su)# "s "re 'it#i+ t#e re")#7e")# i+ t#eir ki+-7of ever/ f"rmer i+ our )ou+tr/( T#ese $*"+s "re )#ief*/ ori.i+"*2 t#"t is, t#e/ "re +ot )o$ie- from "+/ i+ t#e !ooks, or from "+/ stru)tures 'it# '#i)# t#e 'riter is f"mi*i"r( 4et t#e/ 'i** -ou!t*ess, o+ e0"mi+"tio+, !e fou+- i+ sever"* )"ses to resem!*e !ui*-i+.s, 0v !ot# i+ out'"r- "$$e"r"+)e "+- i+terior "rr"+.eme+t, 'it# '#i)# +umerous re"-ers m"/ !e ")Gu"i+te-( T#e o!Fe)t, i+ "--itio+ to our o'+ -esi.+s, #"s !ee+ to "$$*/ $r")ti)"* #i+ts, ."t#ere- from ot#er stru)tures i+ use, '#i)# #"ve seeme- "$$ro$ri"te for " 'ork of t#e *imite- e0te+t #ere offere-, "+- t#"t m"/ serve to im$rove t#e t"ste of "** su)# "s, i+ !ui*-i+. usefu* stru)tures, -esire to em!e**is# t#eir f"rms "+- est"tes i+ "+ ".ree"!*e st/*e of #ome "r)#ite)ture, "t o+)e $*e"s"+t to t#e e/e, "+- )o+ve+ie+t i+ t#eir "rr"+.eme+t( ,6

INTROD !TORY. T#e *over of )ou+tr/ *ife '#o *ooks u$o+ rur"* o!Fe)ts i+ t#e true s$irit, "+-, for t#e first time surve/s t#e )u*tiv"te- $ortio+s of t#e U+ite- St"tes, 'i** !e stru)k 'it# t#e i+)o+.ruous "$$e"r"+)e "+- st/*e of our f"rm #ouses "+- t#eir )o+ti.uous !ui*-i+.s2 "+-, "*t#ou.#, o+ e0"mi+"tio+, #e 'i** fi+- m"+/, t#"t i+ t#eir i+terior "))ommo-"tio+, "+- $er#"$s re*"tive "rr"+.eme+t to e")# ot#er, "re to*er"!*/ suite- to t#e !usi+ess "+)o+ve+ie+)e of t#e #us!"+-m"+, sti**, t#e fee*i+. 'i** $rev"i* t#"t t#ere is "+ "!se+)e of met#o-, )o+.ruit/, "+- )orre)t t"ste i+ t#e "r)#ite)tur"* stru)ture of #is !ui*-i+.s .e+er"**/, !/ t#e Ameri)"+ f"rmer( e m"/, i+ trut#, !e s"i- to #"ve +o "r)#ite)ture "t "**, "s e0#i!ite- i+ our ".ri)u*tur"* -istri)ts, so f"r "s "+/ )orre)t s/stem, or $*"+ is )o+)er+e-, "s t#e !etter t"ste i+ !ui*-i+., '#i)# " fe' /e"rs $"st #"s i+tro-u)e"mo+. us, #"s !ee+ )#ief*/ )o+fi+e- to our )ities "+- to'+s of r"$i- .ro't#( Eve+ i+ t#e )om$"r"tive*/ fe' !ui*-i+.s i+ t#e mo-er+ st/*e to !e see+ i+ our f"rmi+. -istri)ts, from t#e v"rious reGuireme+ts of ,: t#ose !ui*-i+.s !ei+. $"rti"**/ u+k+o'+ to t#e "r)#ite)t "+- !ui*-er, '#o #"- t#eir $*"++i+.7"+- u$o+ '#om, o'i+. to t#eir o'+ i+e0$erie+)e i+ su)# m"tters, t#eir em$*o/ers #"ve re*ie-7" m"Forit/ of su)# -'e**i+.s ,, Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

#"ve tur+e- out, if +ot "!so*ute f"i*ures, )ert"i+*/ +ot '#"t t#e +e)essities of t#e f"rmer #"s -em"+-e-( Co+seGue+t*/, s"ve i+ t#e mere item of out'"r- "$$e"r"+)e7"+- t#"t, +ot "*'"/s7t#e f"rmer "+- )ott".er #"ve ."i+e- +ot#i+., o'i+. to t#e "!sur-it/ i+ st/*e or "rr"+.eme+t, "+- '"+t of fit+ess to )ir)umst"+)es "-o$te- for t#e o))"sio+( e #"ve st"te- t#"t our $rev"i*i+. rur"* "r)#ite)ture is -is)or-"+t i+ "$$e"r"+)e2 it m"/ !e "--e-, t#"t it is "*so u+)out#, out of kee$i+. 'it# )orre)t ru*es, "+-, ofttimes offe+sive to t#e e/e of "+/ *over of rur"* #"rmo+/( #/ it is so, +o m"tter, !e/o+- t#e "$o*o./ "*re"-/ .ive+7t#"t of "+ "!se+)e of )u*tiv"tio+, "+t#ou.#t u$o+ t#e su!Fe)t( It m"/ !e "ske-, of '#"t )o+seGue+)e is it t#"t t#e f"rmer or sm"** $ro$ert/1#o*-er s#ou*- )o+form to .ive+ ru*es, or mo-e, i+ t#e st/*e "+- "rr"+.eme+t of #is -'e**i+., or out1!ui*-i+.s, so t#"t t#e/ !e re"so+"!*/ )o+ve+ie+t, "+- "+s'er #is $ur$osesH For t#e s"me re"so+ t#"t #e reGuires s/mmetr/, e0)e**e+)e of form or st/*e, i+ #is #orses, #is )"tt*e, or ot#er f"rm sto)k, #ouse#o*- fur+iture, or $erso+"* -ress( It is "+ "rr"+.eme+t of "rtifi)i"* o!Fe)ts, i+ #"rmo+/ 'it# +"tur"* o!Fe)ts2 " )u*tiv"tio+ of t#e s/m$"t#ies '#i)# ever/ r"tio+"* !ei+. s#ou*- #"ve, more or *ess, 'it# true t"ste2 t#"t )osts *itt*e or +ot#i+. i+ t#e "tt"i+me+t, "+-, '#e+ "tt"i+e-, is " sour)e of .r"tifi)"tio+ t#rou.# *ife( Ever/ #um"+ !ei+. is ,< !ou+-, u+-er or-i+"r/ )ir)umst"+)es, to *e"ve t#e 'or*- some'#"t !etter, so f"r "s #is o'+ ")ts or e0ertio+s "re )o+)er+e-, t#"+ #e fou+- it, i+ t#e e0er)ise of su)# f")u*ties "s #"ve !ee+ .ive+ #im( Su)# -ut/, "mo+. t#i+ki+. me+, is )o+)e-e-, so f"r "s t#e mor"* 'or*- is )o+)er+e-2 "+- '#/ +ot i+ t#e "rtifi)i"*H So f"r "s t#e i+f*ue+)e for .oo- .oes, i+ "** $r")ti)"* use, from t#e !ui*-i+. of " tem$*e, to t#e k+o)ki+. to.et#er of " $i.1 st/e7" *"!or of /e"rs, or t#e 'ork of " -"/7t#e e0er)ise of " )orre)t t"ste is im$ort"+t, i+ " -e.ree( I+ t#e "v"i*"!*e $#/si)"* fe"tures of " )ou+tr/, +o *"+- u$o+ e"rt# e0)ee-s Nort# Ameri)"( From s)e+er/ t#e most su!*ime, t#rou.# t#e sever"* .r"-"tio+s of m".+ifi)e+)e "+- .r"+-eur, -o'+ to t#e sim$*/ $i)turesGue "+- !e"utifu*, i+ "** v"riet/ "+- s#"-e2 i+ )om$"ss v"st, or i+ "re" *imite-, 'e #"ve "+ e+-*ess v"riet/, "+-, 'it# " $ouri+. out of Go-Cs #"rmo+ies i+ t#e )re"tio+, 'it#out " $"r"**e*, i+viti+. ever/ i+te**i.e+t mi+- to stu-/ t#eir fe"tures "+- )#"r")ter, i+ "-"$ti+. t#em to #is o'+ uses, "+-, i+ so -oi+., to eve+ em!e**is#7if su)# " t#i+. !e $ossi!*e7su)# e0Guisite o!Fe)ts 'it# #is o'+ most i+.e+ious #"+-i'ork( I+-ee-, it is " $rof"+"tio+ to -o ot#er'ise2 "+- '#e+ so to im$rove t#em reGuires +o e0tr"or-i+"r/ "$$*i)"tio+ of ski**, or "+/ e0tr"v"."+t out*"/ i+ e0$e+se, +ot to $*"+ "+- to !ui*- i+ )o+formit/ 'it# .oo- t"ste, is "+ "!so*ute !"r!"rism, i+e0)us"!*e i+ " *"+- *ike ours, "+- "mo+. " $o$u*"tio+ )*"imi+. t#e i+te**i.e+)e 'e -o, or m"ki+. !ut " s#"re of t#e .e+er"* $ro.ress '#i)# 'e e0#i!it( ,> It is t#e i-e" of some, t#"t " #ouse or !ui*-i+. '#i)# t#e f"rmer or $*"+ter o))u$ies, s#ou*-, i+ s#"$e, st/*e, "+- )#"r")ter, !e *ike some of t#e store-1u$ )ommo-ities of #is f"rm or $*"+t"tio+( e )"++ot su!s)ri!e to t#is su..estio+( e k+o' of +o .oo- re"so+ '#/ t#e '"**s of " f"rm #ouse s#ou*- "$$e"r *ike " #"/ ri)k, or its roof *ike t#e t#"t)#e- )overi+. to #is '#e"t st")ks, !e)"use su)# "re t#e s#"$es !est "-"$teto $reserve #is )ro$s, "+/ more t#"+ t#e .ro)erCs #"!it"tio+ s#ou*- !e m"-e to imit"te " te" )#est, or t#e s#i$$i+. mer)#"+tCs " rum $u+)#eo+, or )otto+ !"*e( e #"ve "+ i-e" t#"t t#e f"rmer, or t#e $*"+ter, "))or-i+. to #is me"+s "+- reGuireme+ts, s#ou*- !e "s 'e** #ouse- "+- "))ommo-"te-, "+- i+ "s ".ree"!*e st/*e, too, "s "+/ ot#er )*"ss of )ommu+it/2 +ot i+ *ike )#"r")ter, i+ "** t#i+.s, to !e sure, !ut i+ #is o'+ $ro$er '"/ "+- m"++er( Nor -o 'e k+o' '#/ " f"rm #ouse s#ou*- "ssume " $e)u*i"r*/ $rimitive or u+)u*tiv"te- st/*e of "r)#ite)ture, from ot#er se+si!*e #ouses( T#"t it !e " farm #ouse, is suffi)ie+t*/ "$$"re+t from its *o)"*it/ u$o+ t#e f"rm itse*f2 t#"t its i+terior "rr"+.eme+t !e for t#e )o+ve+ie+)e of t#e i+1-oor f"rm 'ork, "+- t#e $ro$er "))ommo-"tio+ of t#e f"rmerCs f"mi*/, s#ou*- !e Guite "s "$$"re+t2 !ut, t#"t it s#ou*"ssume "+ u+)out# or )*o'+is# "s$e)t, is "s u++e)ess"r/ "s t#"t t#e f"rmer #imse*f s#ou*- !e " !oor i+ #is m"++ers, or " -o*t i+ #is i+te**e)t( T#e f"rm, i+ its $ro$er )u*tiv"tio+, is t#e fou+-"tio+ of "** #um"+ $ros$erit/, "+- from it is -erive- t#e m"i+ ,8 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

'e"*t# of t#e )ommu+it/( From t#e f"rm )#ief*/ s$ri+.s t#"t e+er.eti) )*"ss of me+, '#o re$*")e t#e ,9 e+erv"te- "+- $#/si)"**/ -e)"/i+. mu*titu-e )o+ti+u"**/ t#ro'+ off i+ t#e '"ste1'eir of our .re"t )ommer)i"* "+- m"+uf")turi+. )ities "+- to'+s, '#ose $o$u*"tio+, 'it#out t#e i+fusio+7"+- t#"t )o+ti+u"**/7of t#e stro+., su!st"+ti"*, "+- vi.orous *ife !*oo- of t#e )ou+tr/, 'ou*- soo+ -'i+-*e i+to i+si.+ifi)"+)e "+- -e)re$itu-e( #/ t#e+ s#ou*- +ot t#is first, $rimitive, #e"*t#1e+Fo/i+. "+- *ife1sust"i+i+. )*"ss of our $eo$*e !e eGu"**/ "))ommo-"te- i+ "** t#"t .ives to so)i"* "+- su!st"+ti"* *ife, its -ue -eve*o$me+tH It is "!sur- to -e+/ t#em !/ ot#ers, or t#"t t#e/ -e+/ t#emse*ves, t#e *e"st of su)# "-v"+t".es, or t#"t "+/ m"rk of caste !e "ttem$te- to se$"r"te t#em from "+/ ot#er )*"ss or $rofessio+ of eGu"* 'e"*t#, me"+s, or +e)essit/( It is Guite "s 'e** to s"/ t#"t t#e f"rmer s#ou*- 'ors#i$ o+ t#e S"!!"t# i+ " meetinghouse, !ui*t "fter t#e f"s#io+ of #is !"r+, or t#"t #is -istri)t s)#oo* #ouse s#ou*- *ook *ike " st"!*e, "s t#"t #is -'e**i+. s#ou*- +ot e0#i!it "** t#"t )#eerfu*+ess "+- res$e)t"!i*it/ i+ form "+- fe"ture '#i)# !e*o+.s to t#e #ouses of "+/ )*"ss of our $o$u*"tio+ '#"tever( Not t#"t t#e f"rm #ouse s#ou*- !e *ike t#e to'+ or t#e vi**".e #ouse, i+ )#"r")ter, st/*e, or "r)#ite)ture, !ut t#"t it s#ou*-, i+ its o'+ $ro$er )#"r")ter, e0$ress "** t#e )omfort, re$ose, "+- Guietu-e '#i)# !e*o+. to t#e retire- "+- t#ou.#tfu* o))u$"tio+ of #im '#o i+#"!its it( S#e*tere- i+ its o'+ se)*u-e-, /et i+-e$e+-e+t -om"i+, 'it# " )#eerfu*, intelligent e0terior, it s#ou*- e0#i!it "** t#e $"i+s1t"ki+. i+ #ome em!e**is#me+t "+- rur"* -e)or"tio+ t#"t !e)omes its $ositio+, "+- '#i)# 'ou*m"ke it "+ o!Fe)t of "ttr")tio+ "+- re."r-( ,5

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"ENERA# $ ""E$TION$. I+ "s)ert"i+i+. '#"t is -esir"!*e to t#e )o+ve+ie+)es, or t#e +e)essities i+ our #ouse#o*- "rr"+.eme+t, it m"/ !e +ot u+$rofit"!*e to *ook "!out us, "+- )o+si-er some'#"t, t#e e0isti+. )o+-itio+ of t#e stru)tures too m"+/ of us +o' i+#"!it, "+- '#i)#, i+ t#e *i.#t of true fit+ess for t#e o!Fe)ts -esi.+e-, "re i+)o+ve+ie+t, "!sur-, "+- out of "** #"rmo+/ of $ur$ose2 /et, u+-er t#e .ui-"+)e of " !etter ski**, "+- " mo-er"te out*"/, mi.#t !e 'e** "-"$te-, i+ most )"ses, to our )o+ve+ie+)e "+- )omfort, "+- Guite 'e**, to " re"so+"!*e st"+-"r- of t"ste i+ "r)#ite)tur"* "$$e"r"+)e( At t#e t#res#o*-7+ot of t#e #ouse, !ut of t#is tre"tise7it m"/ !e 'e** to rem"rk t#"t it is +ot #ere "ssumet#"t t#ere #"s !ee+ +eit#er ski**, i+.e+uit/, +or o))"sio+"* .oo- t"ste e0#i!ite-, for m"+/ .e+er"tio+s !")k, i+ t#e U+ite- St"tes, i+ t#e )o+stru)tio+ of f"rm "+- )ou+tr/ #ouses( O+ t#e )o+tr"r/, t#ere "re fou+- i+ t#e o*-er st"tes m"+/ f"rm "+- )ou+tr/ #ouses 8? t#"t "re "*most mo-e*s, i+ t#eir '"/, for )o+ve+ie+)e i+ t#e m"i+ $ur$oses reGuire- of stru)tures of t#eir ki+-, "+- su)# "s )"+ #"r-*/ !e "*tere- for t#e !etter( Su)#, #o'ever, form t#e e0)e$tio+, +ot t#e ru*e2 /et i+ste"- of st"+-i+. "s o!Fe)ts for imit"tio+, t#e/ #"ve !ee+ ru*e- out "s "+tiGu"te-, "+- u+fit for mo-er+ !ui*-ers to )o+su*t, '#o #"ve i+ t#e i+tro-u)tio+ of some re"* im$roveme+ts, "*so *eft out, or -is)"r-e- mu)# t#"t is v"*u"!*e, "+-, '#ere true )omfort is )o+)er+e-, i+-is$e+s"!*e to $erfe)t #ousekee$i+.( A*ter"tio+ is +ot "*'"/s im$roveme+t, "+- i+ t#e r".e for i++ov"tio+ of "** ki+-s, "mo+. mu)# t#"t is v"*u"!*e, " .re"t -e"* i+ #ouse1!ui*-i+. #"s !ee+ i+tro-u)e- t#"t is "!so*ute*/ $er+i)ious( T"ke, for i+st"+)e, some of our "+)ie+t1*ooki+. )ou+tr/ #ouses of t#e *"st )e+tur/, '#i)#, i+ Ameri)", 'e )"** o*-( See t#eir "m$*e -ime+sio+s2 t#eir #e"v/, m"ssive '"**s2 t#eir *o', ,6 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

)omfort"!*e )ei*i+.s2 t#eir #i.# ."!*es2 s#"r$ roofs2 -ee$ $or)#es, "+- s$re"-i+. e"ves, "+- )o+tr"st t#em 'it# t#e "m!itious, t"**, $ro$ortio+*ess, "+- )"r-1si-e- t#i+.s of " mo-er+ -"te, "+- -r"' t#e )om$"riso+ i+ true )omfort, '#i)# t#e "+)ie+t m"+sio+ re"**/ "ffor-s, !/ t#e si-e of t#e ot#er( B"ti+. its #u.e )#im+e/s, its 'i-e fire1$*")es, its #e"v/ !e"ms -ro$$i+. !e*o' t#e )ei*i+. over#e"-, "+- t#e *")k of some mo-er+ )o+ve+ie+)es, '#i)#, to !e "--e-, 'ou*- .ive "** t#"t is -esire-, "+- ever/ m"+ $ossesse- of " $ro$er Fu-.me+t 'i** )o+)e-e t#e su$eriorit/ to t#e #ouse of t#e *"st )e+tur/( T#"t Ameri)"+ #ouse1!ui*-i+. of t#e *"st fift/ /e"rs is out of Foi+t, reGuires +o !etter $roof t#"+ t#"t t#e 8, m"i+ im$roveme+ts '#i)# #"ve !ee+ "$$*ie- to our rur"* "r)#ite)ture, "re i+ t#e E+.*is# st/*e of f"rm "+)ou+tr/ #ouses of t'o or t#ree )e+turies ".o2 so, i+ t#"t $"rti)u*"r, 'e ")k+o'*e-.e t#e !etter t"ste "+Fu-.me+t of our "+)estors( True, mo-er+ *u0ur/, "+- i+ some $"rti)u*"rs, mo-er+ im$roveme+t #"s m"-e o!so*ete, if +ot "!sur-, m"+/ t#i+.s )o+si-ere- i+-is$e+s"!*e i+ " ru-er ".e( T#e 'i-e, r"m!*i+. #"**s "+rooms2 t#e #u.e, -ee$ fire1$*")es i+ t#e )#im+e/s2 t#e $ro0imit/ of out1!ui*-i+.s, "+- t#e )o+ti.uit/ of st"!*es, ri)ks, "+- )"tt*e1/"r-s7"** t#ese "re 'ise*/ )o+tr")te-, -is$e+se- 'it#, or t#ro'+ off to " $ro$er -ist"+)e2 !ut i+ste"- of su)# st/*e !ei+. "!"+-o+e- "*to.et#er, "s #"s too ofte+ !ee+ -o+e, t#e #ouse itse*f mi.#t !etter #"ve !ee+ $"rti"**/ reforme-, "+- t#e i+terior "rr"+.eme+t "-"$te- to mo-er+ )o+ve+ie+)e( Su)# )#"+.es #"ve i+ some i+st"+)es !ee+ m"-e2 "+- '#e+ so, #o' ofte+ -oes t#e o*- m"+sio+, 'it# out'"r- fe"tures i+ .oo- $reserv"tio+, outs$e"k, i+ "** t#e e0$ressio+ of #ome1!re- )omforts, t#e f*"s#/, .im)r")k +ei.#!or, '#i)# i+ its $*e+itu-e of mo-er+ $rete+sio+ *ooks so f*"u+ti+.*/ -o'+ u$o+ itI e )"++ot, i+ t#e U+ite- St"tes, )o+siste+t*/ "-o$t t#e -omesti) "r)#ite)ture of "+/ ot#er )ou+tr/, t#rou.#out, to our use( e "re -iffere+t i+ our i+stitutio+s, our #"!its, our ".ri)u*ture, our )*im"tes( Uti*it/ is our )#ief o!Fe)t, "+- )ou$*e- 'it# t#"t, t#e i+-u*.e+)e of "+ ".ree"!*e t"ste m"/ !e $ermitte- to ever/ o+e '#o )re"tes " #ome for #imse*f, or fou+-s o+e for #is f"mi*/( T#e freGue+t )#"+.es of est"tes i+)i-e+t to our *"'s, "+- t#e m"+/ i+-u)eme+ts #e*- out to our $eo$*e to 88 )#"+.e t#eir *o)"*it/ or resi-e+)e, i+ t#e #o$e of !etteri+. t#eir )o+-itio+, is " stro+. #i+-r"+)e to t#e "-o$tio+ of " u+ivers"**/ )orre)t s/stem i+ t#e )o+stru)tio+ of our !ui*-i+.s2 -e"-e+i+., "s t#e effe)t of su)# )#"+.es, t#"t #ome fee*i+. '#i)# s#ou*- !e " $romi+e+t tr"it of ".ri)u*tur"* )#"r")ter( A+ "tt")#me+t to *o)"*it/ is +ot " )o+s$i)uous tr"it of Ameri)"+ )#"r")ter2 "+- if t#ere !e " $eo$*e o+ e"rt# !o"sti+. " #i.# )ivi*iJ"tio+ "+- i+te**i.e+)e, '#o "re "t t#e s"me time " rovi+. r")e, t#e Ameri)"+s "re t#"t $eo$*e2 "+- 'e ")k+o'*e-.e it " !*emis# i+ our -omesti) "+so)i"* )o+stitutio+( Su)# rem"rk is +ot -ro$$e- i+vi-ious*/, !ut "s " re"so+ '#/ 'e #"ve t#us f"r m"-e so *itt*e $ro.ress i+ t#e "rts of #ome em!e**is#me+t, "+- i+ )*usteri+. "!out our #"!it"tio+s t#ose i++umer"!*e "ttr")tio+s '#i)# 'i+ us to t#em suffi)ie+t*/ to re$e* t#e tem$t"tio+ so ofte+ $rese+te- to our e+ter$rise, our "m!itio+, or *ove of ."i+7"+- t#ese +ot "*'"/s su))essfu*7i+ seeki+. ot#er "+- -ist"+t $*")es of "!o-e( If, t#e+, t#is te+-e+)/ to )#"+.e7" '"+t of "tt")#me+t to "+/ o+e s$ot7is " re"so+ '#/ 'e #"ve !ee+ so i+-iffere+t to -omesti) "r)#ite)ture2 "+- if t#e stu-/ "+- $r")ti)e of " !etter s/stem of !ui*-i+. te+-s to )u*tiv"te " #ome fee*i+., '#/ s#ou*- it +ot !e e+)our".e-H Home "tt")#me+t is " virtue( T#erefore *et t#"t virtue !e )#eris#e-( A+- if "+/ o+e stu-/ te+- to e0"*t our t"ste, "+- $romote our e+Fo/me+t, *et us )u*tiv"te t#"t stu-/ to t#e #i.#est e0te+t 'it#i+ our re")#( 86

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G"r-e+i+., '#i)# is +ot -esi.+e- to !e " $"rt, or !ut "+ i+)i-e+t"* o+e of t#e $rese+t 'ork, /et t#e/ "re im$ort"+t i+ )o++e)tio+ 'it# t#e su!Fe)t u+-er -is)ussio+( T#e $ro$er -is$ositio+ of trees "+- s#ru!!er/ "rou+-, or i+ t#e vi)i+it/ of !ui*-i+.s is f"r too *itt*e u+-erstoo-, "*t#ou.# tree $*"+ti+. "!out our -'e**i+.s is " $r")ti)e $rett/ .e+er"* t#rou.#out our )ou+tr/( Not#i+. is more )ommo+ t#"+ to see " m"+ !ui*- " #ouse, $er#"$s i+ most e*"!or"te "+- e0$e+sive 6< st/*e, "+- t#e+ $*"+t " ro' of trees )*ose u$o+ t#e fro+t, '#i)# '#e+ .ro'+ 'i** s#ut it "*most e+tire*/ out of vie'2 '#i*e #e *e"ves t#e re"r "s !"*- "+- u+$rote)te- "s if it 'ere " !"r+ or " #orse1s#e-7"s if i+ utter i.+or"+)e, "s #e $ro!"!*/ is, t#"t #is #ouse is more effe)tive*/ set off !/ " flanking "+- background of tree "+- s#ru!!er/, t#"+ i+ fro+t( A+- t#is is )"**e- .oo- t"steI Let us e0"mi+e it( Trees +e"r " -'e**i+. "re -esir"!*e for s#"-e2 shelter t#e/ -o +ot "ffor- e0)e$t i+ m"sses, '#i)# *"st is "*'"/s !etter .ive+ to t#e #ouse itse*f !/ " ver"+-"( Imme-i"te*/ "-Foi+i+., or 'it#i+ tou)#i+. -ist"+)e of " #ouse, trees )re"te -"m$+ess, more or *ess *itter, "+- freGue+t*/ vermi+( T#e/ i+Fure t#e '"**s "+- roofs !/ t#eir )o+ti+u"* s#"-e "+- -"m$+ess( T#e/ e0)*u-e t#e r"/s of t#e su+, "+- $reve+t " free )ir)u*"tio+ of "ir( T#erefore, close to t#e #ouse, trees "re "!so*ute*/ $er+i)ious, to s"/ +ot#i+. of e0)*u-i+. "** its "r)#ite)tur"* effe)t from o!serv"tio+2 '#e+, if $*"+te- "t $ro$er -ist"+)es, t#e/ )om$ose its fi+est or+"me+ts( If it !e +e)ess"r/ to !ui*- i+ .oo- t"ste "t "**, it is Guite "s +e)ess"r/ t#"t su)# .oo- t"ste !e ke$t i+ vie' t#rou.#out( A )ou+tr/ -'e**i+. s#ou*- "*'"/s !e " )o+s$i)uous o!Fe)t i+ its fu** )#"r")ter "+- out*i+e, from o+e or more $romi+e+t $oi+ts of o!serv"tio+2 )o+seGue+t*/ "** $*"+t"tio+s of tree or s#ru!!er/ i+ its imme-i"te vi)i+it/ s#ou*- !e )o+si-ere- "s "i-s to s#o' off t#e #ouse "+- its "$$e+-".es, i+ste"- of !e)omi+. t#e $ri+)i$"* o!Fe)ts of "ttr")tio+ i+ t#emse*ves( T#eir -is$ositio+ s#ou*- !e su)# "s to )re"te " $erfe)t "+- ".ree"!*e '#o*e, '#e+ see+ i+ )o++e)tio+ 'it# t#e 6> #ouse itse*f( T#e/ s#ou*- "*so !e so $*")e"s to o$e+ t#e surrou+-i+. *"+-s)"$e to vie' i+ its most "ttr")tive fe"tures, from t#e v"rious $"rts of t#e -'e**i+.( Mu)# i+ t#e effe)tive -is$ositio+ of trees "rou+- t#e -'e**i+. 'i** t#us -e$e+- u$o+ t#e )#"r")ter of t#e )ou+tr/ see+ from it, "+- '#i)# s#ou*- )o+tro* to " .re"t e0te+t t#eir $ositio+( A si+.*e tree, of .r"+"+- st"te*/ -ime+sio+s, 'i** freGue+t*/ .ive .re"ter effe)t t#"+ t#e most stu-ie- $*"+t"tio+s( A *e-.e of ro)k, i+ t#e )*efts of '#i)# 'i*- vi+es m"/ +est*e, or "rou+- '#i)# " m"ss of s#ru!!er/ m"/ )*uster, 'i** "-- " )#"rm to t#e -'e**i+. '#i)# "+ e*"!or"te )u*tiv"tio+ 'ou*- f"i* to !esto'2 "+- t#e most +e.*i.e+t "$$"re* of +"ture i+ " t#ous"+- '"/s m"/ .ive " )#"r")ter '#i)# 'e mi.#t strive i+ v"i+ to "))om$*is# !/ our o'+ i+ve+tio+( I+ t#e efforts to em!e**is# our -'e**i+.s or .rou+-s, t#e stro+. +"tur"* o!Fe)ts 'it# '#i)# t#e/ "re "sso)i"te- s#ou*- !e )o+su*te-, "*'"/s kee$i+. i+ vie' "+ expression of t#e )#ief )#"r")ter to '#i)# t#e '#o*e is "$$*ie-(

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O T$IDE !O#OR. e "re +ot "mo+. t#ose '#o )"st off, "+- o+ " su--e+ )o+-em+, "s out of "** .oo- t"ste, t#e time1#o+ore'#ite #ouse 'it# its .ree+ !*i+-s, ofte+ so t"stefu**/ .*e"mi+. out from !e+e"t# t#e s#"-e of summer trees2 +or -o 'e -o..e-*/ "-#ere to it, e0)e$t '#e+ i+ kee$i+., !/ )o+tr"st or ot#er'ise, 'it# ever/t#i+. "rou+- it( For " )e+tur/ $"st '#ite #"s !ee+ t#e )#ief )o*or of our 'oo-e+ #ouses, "+- ofte+ so of !ri)k o+es, i+ t#e U+ite- St"tes( T#is )o*or #"s !ee+ su$$ose- to !e stro+. "+- -ur"!*e, !ei+. )om$ose- )#ief*/ of '#ite *e"-2 "+- "s it reflected t#e r"/s of t#e su+ i+ste"- of absorbing t#em, "s some of t#e -"rker )o*ors -o, it '"s t#us )o+si-ere- " !etter $reserver of t#e 'e"t#er1!o"r-i+. from t#e )r")ks '#i)# t#e fervi- #e"t of t#e su+ is "$t to m"ke u$o+ it, t#"+ t#e -"rker )o*ors( #ite, )o+seGue+t*/, #"s "*'"/s !ee+ )o+si-ere-, u+ti* 'it#i+ " fe' /e"rs $"st, "s " fitti+. "+- tasteful )o*or for -'e**i+.s, !ot# i+ to'+ "+- )ou+tr/( A +e' s)#oo* of taste i+ )o*ors #"s rise+, #o'ever, 'it#i+ " fe' /e"rs $"st, "mo+. us2 "!out t#e s"me time, too, t#"t t#e re)e+t .i+.er!re"- "+- !e"-'ork :6 st/*e of )ou+tr/ !ui*-i+. '"s i+tro-u)e-( A+- t#ese 'ere !ot#, "s "** new t#i+.s "re "$t to !e, )"rrie- to e0tremes( I+ste"- of toning -o'+ t#e .*"re of t#e '#ite i+to some Guiet, +eutr"* s#"-e, "s " str"' )o*or2 " -r"! of -iffere+t #ues7"*'"/s "+ ".ree"!*e "+- "$$ro$ri"te )o*or for " -'e**i+., $"rti)u*"r*/ '#e+ t#e -oor "+- 'i+-o' )"si+.s "re -resse- 'it# " -ee$er or *i.#ter s#"-e, "s t#ose s#"-es $re-omi+"te i+ t#e m"i+ !o-/ of t#e #ouse2 or " +"tur"* "+- soft wood )o*or, '#i)# "*so m"/ !e of v"rious s#"-es2 or eve+ t#e '"rm russet #ue of some of our ri)# sto+es7Guite "$$ro$ri"te, too, "s "$$*ie- to 8, Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

'oo-, or !ri)ks7t#e fashion must !e fo**o'e- 'it#out eit#er r#/me or re"so+, "+- #u+-re-s of our ot#er'ise $rett/ "+- im$osi+. )ou+tr/ #ouses #"ve !ee+ -"u!e- over 'it# t#e -irtiest, .*oomiest $i.me+t im".i+"!*e, m"ki+. ever/ #"!it"tio+ '#i)# it tou)#e- *ook more *ike " fu+er"* "$$e+-".e t#"+ " )#eerfu*, *ife1e+Fo/i+. #ome( e )"+-i-*/ s"/ t#"t 'e #"ve +o sort of "ffe)tio+ for su)# soot/ -"u!s( T#e f"s#io+ '#i)# -i)t"tes t#em is " !"r!"rous, f"*se, "+- "r!itr"r/ f"s#io+2 voi- of "** +"tur"* t"ste i+ its i+)e$tio+2 "+to o+e '#o #"s " )#eerfu*, *ife1*ovi+. s$irit "!out #im, su)# )o*ors #"ve +o more fit+ess o+ #is -'e**i+. or out1!ui*-i+.s, t#"+ " tom! 'ou*- #"ve i+ #is *"'+ or -oor/"r-( Lo)"*it/, "m$*itu-e of t#e !ui*-i+.s, t#e $ur$ose to '#i)# t#e/ "re "$$*ie-7ever/ )o+si-er"tio+ )o++e)te'it# t#em, i+ f")t, s#ou*- !e )o+su*te-, "s to )o*or( Sto+e 'i** .ive its o'+ )o*or2 '#i)#, !/ t#e '"/, some $ro-i.ious*/ sm"rt fo*ks paint7Guite "s -e)orous or esse+ti"*, "s to 3$"i+t t#e *i*/(3 Bri)k :: sometimes must !e $"i+te-, !ut it s#ou*- !e of " )o*or i+ kee$i+. 'it# its )#"r")ter,7of su!st"+)e "+- -i.+it/2 +ot " )ou+terfeit of sto+e, or to )#e"t #im '#o *ooks u$o+ it i+to " !e*ief t#"t it m"/ !e m"r!*e, or ot#er u+fou+-e$rete+sio+( A warm russet is most "$$ro$ri"te for !ri)k1'ork of "+/ ki+- of )o*or7t#e )o*or of " russet "$$*e, or u+-resse- *e"t#er7s#"-es t#"t )om$ort 'it# Mi*to+Cs !e"utifu* i-e" of 3Russet *"'+s "+- f"**o's gray(3 Re- "+- /e**o' "re !ot# too .*"ri+., "+- s*"te, or *e"- )o*ors too som!er "+- )o*-( It is, i+ f")t, " stro+. "r.ume+t i+ f"vor of !ri)ks i+ !ui*-i+., '#ere t#e/ )"+ !e #"- "s )#e"$ "s sto+e or 'oo-, t#"t "+/ )o*or )"+ !e .ive+ to t#em '#i)# t#e .oo- t"ste of t#e !ui*-er m"/ reGuire, i+ "--itio+ to t#eir -ur"!i*it/, '#i)#, '#e+ m"-e of .oo- m"teri"*, "+- $ro$er*/ !ur+e-, is Guite eGu"* to sto+e( I+ " 'oo-e+ stru)ture o+e m"/ $*"/ 'it# #is f"+)/ i+ t#e '"/ of )o*or, mi+-i+. i+ t#e o$er"tio+, t#"t #e -oes +ot $*"/ t#e mou+te!"+k, "+- *ike t#e )*o'+ i+ t#e )ir)us, m"ke #is t"ttooe- te+eme+t t#e -erisio+ of me+ of )orre)t t"ste, "s t#e ot#er -oes #is !ur*esGue vis".e t#e ri-i)u*e of #is "u-itors( A wooden )ou+tr/ #ouse, to.et#er 'it# its out1!ui*-i+.s, s#ou*- "*'"/s !e of " )#eerfu* "+- soft*/1to+e)o*or7" )o*or .ivi+. " fee*i+. of '"rmt# "+- )omfort2 +ot#i+. .*"ri+. or f*"s#/ "!out it( A+- /et, su)# !ui*-i+.s s#ou*- +ot, i+ t#eir )o*or, "+/ more t#"+ i+ t#eir "r)#ite)ture, "$$e"r "s if imitating eit#er sto+e or !ri)k( oo-, of itse*f, is *i.#t( O+e )"++ot !ui*- :< " heavy #ouse of 'oo-, "s )om$"re- 'it# !ri)k or sto+e( T#erefore "** imit"tio+ or -evi)e '#i)# m"/ *e"- to " !e*ief t#"t it m"/ !e ot#er t#"+ '#"t it re"**/ is, is +ot#i+. *ess t#"+ " fr"u-7+ot )rimi+"*, 'e "-mit, !ut +o+e t#e *ess " fr"u- u$o+ .oo- t"ste "+- "r)#ite)tur"* trut#( It is true t#"t i+ t#is )ou+tr/ 'e )"++ot "ffor- to $*")e i+ sto+e "+- !ri)k !ui*-i+.s t#ose or+"te trimmi+.s "+- "$$e+-".es '#i)#, $er#"$s, if e)o+om/ 'ere +ot to !e )o+su*te-, mi.#t !e more -ur"!*/ )o+stru)te- of sto+e, !ut "t "+ e0$e+se too .re"t to !e !or+e !/ t#ose of mo-er"te me"+s( 4et it is +ot esse+ti"* t#"t su)# "$$e+-".es s#ou*- !e of so e0$e+sive m"teri"*( T#e ver/ $ur$oses to '#i)# t#e/ "re "$$*ie-, "s " $"r"$et, " r"i*i+., " !"*ustr"-e, " $orti)o, $i"JJ", or $or)#2 "** t#ese m"/ !e of 'oo-, eve+ '#e+ t#e m"teri"* of t#e #ouse proper is of t#e most -ur"!*e ki+-2 "+- !/ !ei+. $"i+te- i+ kee$i+. 'it# t#e !ui*-i+. itse*f, $ro-u)e " fi+e effe)t, "+- -o +o vio*e+)e to .oo- t"ste or t#e most f"sti-ious $ro$riet/( T#e/ m"/ !e eve+ s"+-e- to " )o*or, "+- .r"i+e-, st"i+e-, or ot#er'ise !rou.#t to "+ i-e+tit/, "*most, 'it# t#e m"teri"* of t#e #ouse, "+- !e Guite $ro$er, !e)"use t#e/ sim$*/ "re appendages of )o+ve+ie+)e, +e)essit/, or *u0ur/, to t#e !ui*-i+. itse*f, "+- m"/ !e t"ke+ "'"/ 'it#out i+Furi+. or 'it#out -ef")i+. t#e m"i+ stru)ture( T#e/ "re +ot " material $"rt of t#e !ui*-i+. itse*f, !ut re"re- for $ur$oses '#i)# m"/ !e -is$e+se- 'it#( It is " m"tter of t"ste or $refere+)e, t#"t t#e/ 'ere eit#er !ui*t t#ere, or t#"t t#e/ rem"i+ $erm"+e+t*/ "fter'"r-, "+- of )o+seGue+)e, $ro$er t#"t :> t#e/ !e of 'oo-( 4et t#e/ s#ou*- +ot imitate sto+e or !ri)k( T#e/ s#ou*- sti** s#o' t#"t t#e/ are of 'oo-, !ut i+ )o*or "+- outsi-e $reserv"tio+ -e+ote t#"t t#e/ "re "$$e+-".es to " stone or brick #ouse, 88 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

!/ )om$*/i+. 'it# t#e $ro$er s#"-es i+ )o*or '#i)# $re-omi+"te i+ t#e !ui*-i+. itse*f, "+- !e)ome t#eir o'+ su!or-i+"te )#"r")ter( Not !ei+. " $rofessio+"* $"i+ter, or )om$ou+-er of )o*ors, 'e s#"** offer +o re)ei$ts or s$e)ifi)s for $"i+ti+. or '"s#i+. !ui*-i+.s( C*im"te "ffe)ts t#e )om$ositio+ of !ot# $"i+ts "+- '"s#es, "+- t#ose '#o "re )om$ete+t i+ t#is *i+e, "re t#e $ro$er $erso+s to -i)t"te t#eir v"rious )om$ositio+s2 "+- 'e -o !ut )ommo+ Fusti)e to t#e ski** "+- i+te**i.e+)e of our +umerous me)#"+i)s, '#e+ 'e re)omme+- to t#ose '#o )o+tem$*"te !ui*-i+., to "$$*/ fort#'it# to su)# "s "re m"sters of t#eir tr"-e for "** t#e i+form"tio+ t#e/ reGuire o+ t#e v"rious su!Fe)ts )o++e)te- 'it# it( O+e '#o sets out to !e #is o'+ "r)#ite)t, !ui*-er, "+$"i+ter, is "ki+ to t#e *"'/er i+ t#e $rover!, '#o #"s " foo* for #is )*ie+t, '#e+ $*e"-i+. #is o'+ )"se, "+Guite "s "$t to #"ve Gu")k i+ t#em "**( Hi+ts, .e+er"* out*i+es, "+- ofte+times m"tters of -et"i* i+ i+terior )o+ve+ie+)e, "+- m"+/ ot#er mi+or "ff"irs m"/ !e .ive+ !/ t#e $ro$rietor, '#e+ #e is +eit#er " $rofessio+"* "r)#ite)t, me)#"+i), or eve+ "+ "m"teur2 !ut i+ "** t#i+.s "ffe)ti+. t#e substantial "+- im$ort"+t $"rts of #is !ui*-i+.s, #e s#ou*- )o+su*t t#ose '#o "re $rofi)ie+t "+- e0$erie+)e- i+ t#e -e$"rtme+t o+ '#i)# #e )o+su*ts t#em( A+- it m"/ $er#"$s !e "--e- t#"t +o+e professing to !e su)#, "re )om$ete+t, u+*ess 'e** :9 i+stru)te-, "+- '#ose *"!ors #"ve met t#e "$$ro!"tio+ of t#ose )om$ete+t to Fu-.e( T#ere is o+e ki+- of )o*or, $rev"i*i+. to " .re"t e0te+t i+ m"+/ $"rts of our )ou+tr/, $"rti)u*"r*/ t#e +ort#er+ "+- e"ster+, '#i)#, i+ its effe)t u$o+ "+/ o+e #"vi+. "+ e/e to " fit+ess of t#i+.s i+ )ou+tr/ !ui*-i+.s, is " mo+strous $erversio+ of .oo- t"ste( T#"t is t#e .*"ri+. re-, m"-e u$ of =e+eti"+ re-, o)#re, or S$"+is# !ro'+, 'it# -oors "+- 'i+-o's tou)#e- off 'it# '#ite( T#e o+*/ "$o*o./ 'e #"ve ever #e"r- .ive+ for su)# " !"r!"rism '"s, t#"t it is " .oo-, stro+., "+- *"sti+. )o*or( e s#"** +ot .o i+to "+ e0"mi+"tio+ "s to t#"t f")t, !ut sim$*/ "+s'er, t#"t if it !e so, t#ere "re ot#er )o*ors, +ot more e0$e+sive, '#i)# "re eGu"**/ stro+. "+- -ur"!*e, "+- i+fi+ite*/ more t"stefu* "+- fitti+.( T#ere )"+ !e +ot#i+. *ess )om$orti+. 'it# t#e sim$*i)it/ of rur"* s)e+er/, t#"+ " .*"ri+. re- )o*or o+ " !ui*-i+.( It connects 'it# +ot#i+. +"tur"* "!out it2 it +eit#er fades i+to "+/ surrou+-i+. s#"-e of soi* or ve.et"tio+, "+- must of +e)essit/, st"+- out i+ its o'+ !o*- "+u+s#rou-e- im$u-e+)e, " $erfe)t Is#m"e*ite i+ )o*or, "+- " $erversio+ of ever/ t#i+. #"rmo+ious i+ t#e -esi.+( e es)#e' red, t#erefore, from ever/ t#i+. i+ rur"* "r)#ite)ture( :;

A $'ORT !'APTER ON TA$TE. T#e )om$ou+- 'or-s, or terms good-taste "+- bad-taste #"ve !ee+ use- i+ t#e $re)e-i+. $".es 'it#out, $er#"$s, suffi)ie+t*/ e0$*"i+i+. '#"t is me"+t !/ t#e 'or- taste, ot#er t#"+ "s .ivi+. v".ue "+u+s"tisf")tor/ terms to t#e re"-er i+ me"suri+. t#e su!Fe)t i+ #"+-( Taste is " term u+ivers"**/ "$$*ie- i+ )riti)ism of t#e fi+e1"rts, su)# "s $"i+ti+., s)u*$ture, "r)#ite)ture, @)(, @)(, of '#i)# t#ere "re m"+/ s)#oo*s 7of taste, 'e me"+7some of t#em, $er#"$s +"tur"*, !ut )#ief*/ )o+ve+tio+"*, "+- "** more or *ess "r!itr"r/( T#e $rover!, 3t#ere is +o "))ou+ti+. for t"ste,3 is "s o*- "s t#e "fores"i- s)#oo*s t#emse*ves, "+- -efi+es $erfe)t*/ our o'+ estim"te of t#e )ommo+ us".e of t#e term( As 'e #"ve i+te+-e- to use it, e!ster -efi+es t#e 'or- taste to !e 3t#e f")u*t/ of -is)er+i+. !e"ut/, or-er, )o+.ruit/, $ro$ortio+, s/mmetr/, or '#"tever )o+stitutes e0)e**e+)e2 st/*e2 m"++er 'it# res$e)t to '#"t is $*e"si+.(3 it# t#is u+-erst"+-i+., t#erefore2 " fit+ess to t#e $ur$ose for '#i)# " t#i+. is i+te+-e-7.ot u$ i+ " m"++er ".ree"!*e to t#e e/e "+- t#e :5 mi+-7$reservi+. "*so " #"rmo+/ !et'ee+ its v"rious $"rts "+uses2 $*e"si+. to t#e e/e, "s "--resse- to t#e se+se, "+- s"tisf")tor/ to t#e mi+-, "s "$$ro$ri"te to t#e o!Fe)t 86 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

for '#i)# it is reGuire-27t#ese )o+stitute good-taste, "s t#e term is #ere u+-erstoo-( T#e term style, "*so, is 3t#e manner or form of " t#i+.(3 #e+ 'e s"/, 3t#"t is " st/*is# #ouse,3 it s#ou*me"+ t#"t it is i+, or "$$ro")#es some $"rti)u*"r st/*e of !ui*-i+. re)o.+iJe- !/ t#e s)#oo*s( It m"/ or m"/ +ot !e i+ "))or-"+)e 'it# .oo- t"ste, "+- is, )o+seGue+t*/, su!Fe)t to t#e s"me )"$ri)ious test i+ its .over+me+t( 4et styles "re su!Fe)t to "rr"+.eme+t, "+- "re )*"ssifie- i+ t#e sever"* s)#oo*s of "r)#ite)ture, eit#er "s -isti+)t s$e)ime+s of ")k+o'*e-.e- or-ers, "s t#e Dori), t#e Io+i), t#e Cori+t#i"+, i+ Gre)i"+ "r)#ite)ture, or, t#e Tus)"+ "+- Com$osite, '#i)# "re, more -isti+)t*/, st/*es of Rom"+ "r)#ite)ture( To t#ese m"/ !e "--e- t#e E./$ti"+, t#e most m"ssive of "**2 "+- eit#er of t#em, i+ t#eir $ro$er )#"r")ter, .r"+"+- im$osi+. '#e+ "$$*ie- to $u!*i) !ui*-i+.s or e0te+sive stru)tures, !ut "*to.et#er i+"$$*i)"!*e, from t#eir '"+t of *i.#t+ess "+- )o+ve+ie+)e, to )ou+tr/ or eve+ )it/ -'e**i+.s( Ot#er st/*es7+ot e0")t*/ or-ers7of "r)#ite)ture, su)# "s t#e It"*i"+, t#e Rom"+esGue, t#e Got#i), t#e S'iss, 'it# t#eir mo-ifi)"tio+s7"** of '#i)# "-mit of " v"riet/ of -e$"rtures from fi0e- ru*es, +ot "**o'e- i+ t#e more ri.i- or-ers7m"/ !e "-"$te- i+ " v"riet/ of '"/s, to t#e most ".ree"!*e "+- #"rmo+ious "rr"+.eme+t i+ "r)#ite)tur"* effe)t, for -'e**i+.s "+- stru)tures "$$urte+"+t to t#em( <? T#e It"*i"+ st/*e of "r)#ite)ture, mo-ifie- some'#"t i+ $rete+sio+ "+- e0te+t, is "-mir"!*/ "-"$te- to most $"rts of t#e U+ite- St"tes( Its .e+er"* *i.#t+ess, o$e++ess, "+- free-om .ives " 'i-e r"+.e of )#oi)e2 "+- its 'i+.s, ver"+-"s, "+- terr")es, stret)#i+. off i+ "+/ "+- "*most ever/ -ire)tio+ -esire-, from t#e m"i+ !ui*-i+., m"ke it e0)ee-i+.*/ "$$ro$ri"te for .e+er"* use( T#e mo-er+, or rur"* Got#i), !r"+)#i+. off sometimes i+to '#"t is terme- t#e E+.*is# )ott".e st/*e, "+- i+ m"+/ i+st"+)es !*e+-i+. so i+tim"te*/ 'it# t#e It"*i"+, "s #"r-*/ to m"rk t#e *i+e of -ivisio+, is "*so " !e"utifu* arrangement of !ui*-i+. for )ou+tr/ -'e**i+.s( T#ese, i+ ru-er stru)tures, m"/ "*so !e )"rrie- i+to t#e Rusti)7+ot " st/*e $ro$er, i+ itse*f7!ut so terme- "s "$$ro0im"ti+. i+ e0e)utio+ or $rete+sio+ to eit#er of t#e "!ove2 '#i*e t#e S'iss, 'it# its #"+.i+. roofs, "+- s#e*teri+. e"ves m"/ !e freGue+t*/ !rou.#t i+ "i- to s#o' out t#e rusti) form i+ more )om$*ete+ess, "+- i+ .re"ter #"rmo+/ 'it# surrou+-i+. o!Fe)ts, t#"+ eit#er of t#e ot#ers( For f"rm #ouses, eit#er of t#ese arrangements or -e$"rtures from " set "+- positive st/*e, "re !etter fittet#"+ "+/ '#i)# 'e #"ve +oti)e-2 "+- i+ some o+e or ot#er of t#e mo-ifi)"tio+s +"me-, 'e #"ve "$$*ie- t#em i+ t#e e0"m$*es su!mitte- i+ t#is 'ork( T#e/ m"/ +ot t#erefore !e vie'e- "s distinct -e*i+e"tio+s of "+ order of "r)#ite)ture, or st/*e proper, eve+2 !ut "s " mode "$$ro$ri"te to t#e o!Fe)t reGuire-( A+- so *o+. "s t#e/ -o +ot "!so*ute*/ )o+f*i)t 'it# true t"ste, or i+ t#eir )o+stru)tio+ )ommit " !"r!"rism u$o+ "+/ ")k+o'*e-.e- s/stem of "r)#ite)ture, i+ "+/ of its <, mo-ifi)"tio+s, 'e #"J"r- +o im$ro$riet/ i+ i+tro-u)i+. t#em for t#e imit"tio+ of )ou+tr/ !ui*-ers( Co+.ruit/ 'it# t#e o!Fe)ts to '#i)# it is "$$*ie- s#ou*- !e t#e )#ief merit of "+/ stru)ture '#"tever2 "+- so *o+. "s t#"t o!Fe)t !e "tt"i+e-, .oo- t"ste is +ot vio*"te-, "+uti*it/ is fu**/ su!serve-( I+tim"te*/ )o++e)te- 'it# t#is su!Fe)t, i+ rur"* !ui*-i+.s, is t#e shape of t#e stru)ture( M"+/ of t#e -esi.+s re)e+t*/ i+tro-u)e- for t#e imit"tio+ of !ui*-ers, "re fu** of "+.*es "+- "** sorts of Ji.1J". *i+es, '#i)#, "*t#ou.# t#e/ m"/ "-- to t#e v"riet/ of st/*e, or re*ieve t#e mo+oto+/ of str"i.#t "+- )o+ti+uous *i+es, "re )"rrie- to " +ee-*ess e0)ess, e0$e+sive i+ t#eir )o+stru)tio+, "+- e+t"i* i+fi+ite trou!*e u$o+ t#e o'+er or o))u$"+t, i+ t#e re$"irs t#e/ su!Fe)t #im to, i+ t#e *e"k".es )o+ti+u"**/ o))urri+., "."i+st '#i)# *"st, eit#er of 'i+- or r"i+, it is "*most im$ossi!*e to .u"r-( A+- '#"t, *et us "sk, "re t#e !e+efits of " $"r)e* of +ee-*ess ."!*es "+- $e"ke- 'i+-o's, ru++i+. u$ *ike o'*Cs e"rs, "!ove t#e e"ves of " #ouse, e0)e$t to )re"te e0$e+se, "+- i+vite *e"k".e "+- -e)"/H If i+ "$$e"r"+)e, t#e/ $rovoke "+ "sso)i"tio+ of t#"t ki+-, t#e/ )ert"i+*/ "re +ot i+ .oo- t"ste2 "+- " foot or t'o of i+)re"se- #ei.#t i+ " '"**, or " *o' 'i+-o' suffi)ie+t for t#e $ur$ose i+te+-e-, 'ou*- .ive " to+e of -i.+it/, of )omfort, "+- re"* uti*it/, '#i)# " '#o*e )ove/ of su)# $rete+tious t#i+.s )ou*- +ot( A** su)# trum$er/ s#ou*- !e s)oute- from t#e -'e**i+. #ouse of t#e f"rmer, "+- *eft to t#e 8: Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

s$e)i"* i+-u*.e+)e of t#e to'+ !ui*-er( A square form of #ouse 'i** "ffor- more "re" 'it#i+ <8 " .ive+ *i+e of '"** t#"+ "+/ ot#er sensible form '#i)# m"/ !e "-o$te-( 4et " sGu"re #ouse is +ot so ".ree"!*e to t#e e/e "s "+ o!*o+.( T#us, " #ouse s#ou*st"+- some'#"t !ro"-er o+ o+e fro+t t#"+ o+ "+ot#er( It s#ou*- "*so !e re*ieve- from "+ "$$e"r"+)e of mo+oto+/ "+- t"me+ess, !/ o+e or more 'i+.s2 "+- su)# 'i+.s s#ou*-, "t t#eir Fu+)tio+ 'it# t#e m"i+ !ui*-i+., retre"t or "-v"+)e " suffi)ie+t -ist"+)e from " )o+ti+uous *i+e, "s to re*ieve it effe)tu"**/ from "+ "$$e"r"+)e of stiff+ess, "+- s#o' " -iffere+t )#"r")ter of o))u$"tio+ from t#"t of t#e m"i+ stru)ture( T#e fro+t of " #ouse s#ou*- !e t#e most im$osi+. "+- fi+is#e- i+ its "r)#ite)ture of "+/ o+e of its $"rts2 "+u+*ess some motive of .re"ter )o+ve+ie+)e )o+tro* ot#er'ise, its e+tr"+)e t#e most #i.#*/ 'rou.#t, "s i+-i)"ti+. t#e *u0ur/ of t#e est"!*is#me+t7for eve+ t#e #um!*est #"!it"tio+s #"ve t#eir *u0uries( T#e si-e rooms, or more usu"**/ o))u$ie- "$"rtme+ts, reGuire *ess $rete+sio+ i+ !ot# "r)#ite)tur"* effe)t "+- fi+is#, "+- s#ou*- 'e"r " more su!-ue- "$$e"r"+)e2 '#i*e t#e kit)#e+ se)tio+, "+- from t#"t, t#e sever"* .r"-es of "$"rtme+ts stret)#i+. !e/o+- it, s#ou*- -isti+)t*/ s#o' t#"t t#e/ "re su!servie+t i+ t#eir )#"r")ter, "+- 'e"r " st/*e "+- fi+is# "))or-i+.*/( T#us, e")# $"rt of t#e #ouse s$e"ks for itse*f( It is its o'+ fi+.er1!o"r-, $oi+ti+. t#e str"+.er to its v"rious "))ommo-"tio+, "s $*"i+*/ "s if 'ritte+ o+ its '"**s, "+- s"/i+. "s si.+ifi)"+t*/ "s -um! '"**s )"+ -o, t#"t #ere -'e**s " 'e** re.u*"te- f"mi*/, '#o #"ve " $"r*or for t#eir frie+-s2 " *i!r"r/, or sitti+.1room for t#eir o'+ *eisure "+- )omfort2 "+ "m$*e !e-room "+- +urser/, for t#e $"re+ts <6 "+- t#e *itt*e o+es2 " kit)#e+ for t#e )ooki+.2 "+- " s)u**er/ "+- )*osets, "+- "** t#e ot#er et)eter"s '#i)# !e*o+. to " $erfe)t f"mi*/ #omeste"-( A+- so 'it# t#e .rou+-s( T#e *"'+ or 3-oor/"r-,3 s#ou*- !e t#e !est ke$t .rou+- o+ t#e $*")e( T#e most )o+s$i)uous $"rt of t#e ."r-e+ s#ou*- s#o' its s#ru!!er/ "+- its f*o'ers( T#e si-e or re"r "$$ro")# s#ou*!e se$"r"te- from t#e *"'+, "+- s#o' its )o+st"+t business o))u$"tio+, "+- o$e+*/ *e"- off to '#ere me+ "+f"rm sto)k meet o+ )ommo+ .rou+-, -evote- to ever/ $ur$ose '#i)# t#e f"rm reGuires( Su)# "rr"+.eme+t 'ou*- !e )om$*ete i+ "** its $"rts, s"tisf")tor/, "+- *"sti+.( Ti+se* or+"me+t, or .e'."' -e)or"tio+ s#ou*+ever !e $ermitte- o+ "+/ !ui*-i+. '#ere t#e so!er e+Fo/me+t of ".ri)u*tur"* *ife is -esi.+e-( It )"+ +ever "-- )o+si-er"tio+ or -i.+it/ to t#e retire- .e+t*em"+ eve+, "+- *e"st of "** s#ou*- it !e i+-u*.e- i+ !/ t#e f"rmer, -'e**i+. o+ #is o'+ )u*tiv"te- ")res(

T'E !ON$TR !TION OF !E##AR$. Ever/ f"rm #ouse "+- f"rm )ott".e, '#ere " f"mi*/ of "+/ siJe o))u$/ t#e *"tter, s#ou*- #"ve " .oo-, su!st"+ti"* stone1'"**e- )e**"r !e+e"t# it( No room "tt")#e- to t#e f"rm #ouse is more $rofit"!*e, i+ its o))u$"tio+, t#"+ t#e )e**"r( It is usefu* for stori+. +um!er*ess "rti)*es '#i)# "re +e)ess"r/ to !e ke$t '"rm "+- -r/ i+ 'i+ter, "s 'e** "s )oo* i+ summer, of '#i)# t#e f"rmer is 'e** "'"re( T#e '"**s of " )e**"r s#ou*rise "t *e"st o+e, to t'o, or eve+ t#ree feet "!ove t#e *eve* of t#e .rou+- surrou+-i+. it, "))or-i+. to )ir)umst"+)es, "+- t#e rooms i+ it 'e** ve+ti*"te- !/ two or more s*i-i+. s"s# 'i+-o's i+ e")#, "))or-i+. to siJe, $ositio+, "+- t#e $"rti)u*"r ki+- of stor".e for '#i)# it is reGuire-, so t#"t " -r"ft of $ure "ir )"+ $"ss t#rou.#, "+- .ive it t#orou.# ve+ti*"tio+ "t "** times( It s#ou*- "*so !e "t *e"st seve+ "+- " #"*f feet #i.# i+ t#e )*e"r2 "+- if it !e eve+ +i+e feet, t#"t is +ot too mu)#( If t#e soi* !e )om$")t, or su)# "s 'i** #o*- '"ter, it s#ou*- !e t#orou.#*/ -r"i+e- from t#e *o'est $oi+t or )or+er, "+- t#e -r"i+ "*'"/s ke$t o$e+2 M" sto+e -r"i+ is t#e !est "+- most -ur"!*e,N "+- if << f*oore- 'it# " )o"t of f*"t, or ru!!*e sto+es, 'e** set i+ .oo- #/-r"u*i) )eme+t7or )eme+t "*o+e, '#e+ t#e sto+e )"++ot !e o!t"i+e-7"** t#e !etter( T#is *"st 'i** m"ke it rat proof( 8< Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

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" met#o-i)"*, t#ou.#tfu* m"+, '#o $*"++e- "+- !ui*t #is #ouse #imse*f7+ot t#e me)#"+i)"* 'ork, !ut -ire)te- it t#rou.#out, "+- s"' t#"t it '"s f"it#fu**/ -o+e2 "+- t#"t $ut us i+ mi+- of t#e stor/( To !e $erfe)t i+ its ve+ti*"tio+, ever/ room i+ t#e #ouse, eve+ to t#e )*osets, s#ou*- !e so "rr"+.e- t#"t " )urre+t of "ir may $"ss t#rou.#, to kee$ it $ure "+- -r/( I+ *ivi+. rooms, fres# "ir i+ suffi)ie+t Gu"+tit/ m"/ usu"**/ !e "-mitte- t#rou.# t#e -oors( I+ s*ee$i+. rooms "+- )*osets, '#e+ -oors m"/ +ot !e *eft o$e+, o+e or more of t#e *o'er $"+e*s of t#e -oor m"/ !e fi**e- !/ " ro**i+. !*i+-, o$e+i+. more or *ess, "t $*e"sure2 or " sGu"re or o!*o+. o$e+i+. for t#"t $ur$ose, m"/ !e *eft i+ t#e !"se !o"r-, "t t#e f*oor, "+- )overe- !/ " 'ire +etti+.( A+- i+ "** rooms, *ivi+. "$"rtme+ts, "s 'e** "s t#ese, "+ o$e+i+. of "t *e"st si0t/1four sGu"re i+)#es s#ou*- !e m"-e i+ t#e '"**, +e"r t#e )ei*i+., "+- *e"-i+. i+to "+ "ir f*ue, to $"ss i+to t#e ."rret( Su)# o$e+i+. m"/ !e fi**e- !/ " >: ro**i+. !*i+-, or 'ire s)ree+, "s !e*o', "+- )*ose- or ke$t o$e+, "t $*e"sure( Some !ui*-ers $refer "+ "ir re.ister to !e $*")e- i+ t#e )#im+e/, over t#e fire$*")e or stove, +e"r t#e )ei*i+.2 !ut t#e *i"!i*it/ to "++o/"+)e, !/ smoke es)"$i+. t#rou.# it i+to t#e room, if +ot t#orou.#*/ -o+e, is "+ o!Fe)tio+ to t#is *"tter met#o-, "+- t#e ot#er m"/ !e m"-e, i+ its )o+stru)tio+, r"t#er or+"me+t"* t#"+ ot#er'ise, i+ "$$e"r"+)e( A** su)# -et"i*s "s t#ese s#ou*- !e $*"++e- '#e+ t#e !ui*-i+. is )omme+)e-, so t#"t t#e sever"* f*ues m"/ !e $rovi-e- "s t#e !ui*-i+. $ro)ee-s( I+ " sto+e or !ri)k #ouse, " sm"** s$")e m"/ !e *eft i+ t#e '"**s, "."i+st '#i)# t#ese "ir re.isters m"/ !e reGuire-2 "+- for i++er rooms, or )*osets, t#e/ m"/ $"ss off i+to t#e o$e+i+.s of t#e $"rtitio+s, "+- so u$ i+to t#e ."rret2 from '#i)# "$ertures of es)"$e m"/ !e *eft, or m"-e "t t#e ."!*es, u+-er t#e roof, or !/ " !*i+- i+ " 'i+-o'( For t#e "-missio+ of "ir to t#e first f*oor of t#e #ouse, " s$e)i"* o$e+i+. t#rou.# t#e '"**s, for t#"t $ur$ose, )"+ #"r-*/ !e +e)ess"r/2 "s t#e -oors *e"-i+. outsi-e "re usu"**/ o$e+e- ofte+ e+ou.# for su)# o!Fe)t( O+e of t#e !est ve+ti*"te- #ouses 'e #"ve ever see+, is t#"t o'+e- "+- o))u$ie- !/ S"mue* C*oo+, EsG(, of Ci+)i++"ti( It is situ"te- o+ #is f"rm, t#ree mi*es out of t#e )it/, "+- i+ its fi+e "r)#ite)tur"* "$$e"r"+)e "+fi+is#e- "$$oi+tme+ts, "s " rur"* resi-e+)e "+- first1)*"ss f"rm #ouse, is +ot ofte+ e0)e**e-( Ever/ )*oset is ve+ti*"te- t#rou.# ro**i+. !*i+-s i+ t#e -oor $"+e*s2 "+- fou* "ir, eit#er "-mitte- or )re"te- 'it#i+ t#em, is $"sse- off "t o+)e !/ f*ues +e"r t#e )ei*i+. over#e"-, $"ssi+. i+to )o+-u)tors *e"-i+. off t#rou.# t#e ."rret( >< #ere )#"m!ers "re )"rrie- i+to t#e roof of " #ouse, to "+/ e0te+t, t#e/ "re sometimes i+)ommo-e- !/ t#e summer #e"t '#i)# $e+etr"tes t#em, )o+-u)te- !/ t#e )#"m!er )ei*i+. over#e"-( T#is #e"t )"+ !est !e o!vi"te- !/ i+serti+. " sm"** 'i+-o' "t e")# o$$osite $e"k of t#e ."rret, !/ '#i)# t#e outsi-e "ir )"+ )ir)u*"te t#rou.#, "!ove t#e )#"m!ers, "+- so $"ss off t#e #e"te- "ir, '#i)# 'i** )o+ti+u"**/ "s)e+-( A** t#is is " sim$*e m"tter, for '#i)# "+/ !ui*-er )"+ $rovi-e, 'it#out $"rti)u*"r e0$e+se or trou!*e(

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t#e *"st t'e+t/ /e"rs, '#i)# 'e ")k+o'*e-.e to !e " .re"t ")Guisitio+ i+ )omfort "s 'e** "s i+ )o+ve+ie+)e "+- e)o+om/, #"s !ee+ )"rrie- to "+ e0treme, +ot o+*/ i+ s#utti+. u$ "+- s#utti+. out t#e time1#o+ore- o$e+ fire$*")e "+- its !ro"- #e"rt#sto+e, 'it# t#eir #"**o'e- "sso)i"tio+s, !ut "*so i+ $reFu-i)e to t#e #e"*t# of t#ose '#o so i+-is)rimi+"te*/ use t#em, re."r-*ess of ot#er "rr"+.eme+ts '#i)# ou.#t to .o 'it# t#em( A f"rm #ouse s#ou*- +ever !e !ui*t 'it#out "+ "m$*e, o$e+ fire$*")e i+ its kit)#e+, "+- ot#er principally o))u$ie- rooms2 "+- i+ "** rooms '#ere stoves "re $*")e-, "+- fires "re -"i*/ reGuire-, t#e open Fr"+k*i+ s#ou*- t"ke $*")e of t#e )*ose or "ir1ti.#t stove, u+*ess e0tr"or-i+"r/ ve+ti*"tio+ to su)# rooms !e "-o$te"*so( T#e .re"t )#"rm of t#e f"rmerCs 'i+ter eve+i+. is t#e o$e+ firesi-e, 'it# its )#eerfu* !*"Je "+- .*o'i+. em!ers2 +ot '"stefu**/ e0$e+-e-, !ut .ivi+. out t#"t .e+i"* '"rmt# "+- )omfort '#i)#, to t#ose '#o "re "))ustome- to its e+Fo/me+t, is " $*e"sure +ot m"-e u$ !/ "+/ i+ve+tio+ '#"tever2 "+- "*t#ou.# t#e )ooki+. stove or r"+.e !e reGuire-7'#i)#, i+ "--itio+ to t#e fire$*")e, 'e 'ou*- "*'"/s re)omme+-, to *i.#te+ fem"*e *"!or7it )"+ !e so "rr"+.e- "s +ot to i+terfere 'it# t#e e+Fo/me+t or )o+ve+ie+)e of t#e o$e+ fire( I+ t#e )o+stru)tio+ of t#e )#im+e/s '#i)# "$$e"r i+ t#e $*"+s su!mitte-, t#e .re"t m"Forit/ of t#em7 $"rti)u*"r*/ t#ose for +ort#er+ *"titu-es7"re $*")e- i+ t#e i+terior of t#e #ouse( T#e/ "re *ess *i"!*e to >9 )ommu+i)"te fire to t#e !ui*-i+., "+- "ssist .re"t*/ i+ '"rmi+. t#e rooms t#rou.# '#i)# t#e/ $"ss( I+ sout#er+ #ouses t#e/ "re +ot so +e)ess"r/, fires !ei+. reGuire- for " mu)# *ess $erio- of t#e /e"r( 4et eve+ t#ere t#e/ m"/ !e ofte+times $ro$er*/ so $*")e-( #ere #o*es, for t#e $"ss".e of stove$i$es t#rou.# f*oors, $"rtitio+s, or i+to )#im+e/s, "re m"-e, sto+e, e"rt#e+, or iro+ t#im!*es s#ou*- !e i+serte-2 "+-, e0)e$t i+ t#e )#im+e/s, su)# #o*es s#ou*- !e "t *e"st o+e to t'o i+)#es *"r.er t#"+ t#e $i$e itse*f( T#e m"i+ f*ues of t#e )#im+e/ )o+-u)ti+. off t#e smoke of t#e -iffere+t fires, s#ou*- !e !ui*t se$"r"te, "+- ke$t "$"rt !/ " $"rtitio+ of o+e !ri)k i+ t#i)k+ess, "+- )"rrie- out i+-e$e+-e+t*/, "s i+ +o ot#er '"/ 'i** t#e/ ri- t#e #ouse of smok/ rooms( A+ i**ustr"tio+ i+ $oi+t% Fiftee+ /e"rs ".o 'e $ur)#"se- "+- remove- i+to " most su!st"+ti"* "+- 'e**1!ui*t sto+e #ouse, t#e )#im+e/s of '#i)# 'ere )o+stru)te- 'it# o$e+ fire$*")es, "+- t#e f*ues )"rrie- u$ se$"r"te*/ to t#e to$, '#ere t#e/ "** met u$o+ t#e s"me *eve* surf")e, "s )#im+e/s i+ $"st times usu"**/ 'ere !ui*t, t#us( Ever/ fire$*")e i+ t#e #ouse M"+- some of t#em #"stoves i+,N smoke- i+to*er"!*/2 so mu)# so, t#"t '#e+ t#e 'i+- '"s i+ some Gu"rters t#e fires #"- to !e $ut out i+ ever/ room !ut t#e kit)#e+, '#i)#, "s .oo- *u)k 'ou*- #"ve it, smoke*ess7"*t#ou.# it -i- smoke t#ere7t#"+ t#e ot#ers( After !"*"+)i+. t#e m"tter i+ our o'+ mi+- some time, '#et#er 'e s#ou*- $u** -o'+ "+- re!ui*- t#e )#im+e/s >; "*to.et#er, or "ttem$t "+ "*ter"tio+2 "s 'e #"- .ive+ !ut *itt*e t#ou.#t to t#e su!Fe)t of )#im+e/ -r"ft, "+- to tr/ "+ e0$erime+t '"s t#e )#e"$est, 'e set to 'ork " !ri)k*"/er, '#o, u+-er our -ire)tio+, sim$*/ !ui*t over e")# -is)#"r.e of t#e sever"* f*ues " se$"r"te to$ of fiftee+ i+)#es #i.#, i+ t#is 'ise% T#e reme-/ '"s $erfe)t( e #"ve #"- +o smoke i+ t#e #ouse si+)e, !*o' t#e 'i+- "s it m"/, o+ "+/ "+"** o))"sio+s( T#e )#im+e/s can!t smoke2 "+- t#e '#o*e e0$e+se for four )#im+e/s, 'it# t#eir t'e*ve f*ues, '"s +ot t'e+t/ -o**"rsI T#e reme-/ '"s i+ .ivi+. e")# out*et " distinct )urre+t of "ir "** "rou+-, "+- o+ ever/ si-e of it(

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t#e !ui*-i+., 'e #"ve see+ t#"t t#e/ "re re"**/ usefu*, !e/o+- t#e form"*, sGu"re1si-e- $i*es so )ommo+ t#rou.#out t#e )ou+tr/( T#e/ -e+ote .oo- )#eer, >5 so)i"* firesi-es, "+- " .e+erous #os$it"*it/ 'it#i+7 fe"tures '#i)# s#ou*- "*'"/s m"rk t#e )ou+tr/ -'e**i+.2 "+- more $"rti)u*"r*/ t#"t of t#e f"rmer( T#e st/*e "+- "rr"+.eme+t of t#ese )#im+e/ .rou$s m"/ !e v"rious, "s )om$orti+. 'it# t#e -esi.+ of t#e #ouse itse*f2 "+- "+/ .oo- "r)#ite)t )"+ "rr"+.e t#em "s fitte- to su)# -esi.+( Our i**ustr"tio+s 'i** s#o' t#em of -iffere+t ki+-s, '#i)# "re .e+er"**/ )#e"$ i+ )o+stru)tio+, "+- sim$*e, /et e0$ressive i+ t#eir "rr"+.eme+t(

PRE#I&INARY TO O R DE$I"N$. e #"ve -is)usse- 'it# to*er"!*e fu**+ess, t#e )#ief su!Fe)ts )o++e)te- 'it# f"rm !ui*-i+.s7suffi)ie+t*/ so, 'e trust, to m"ke ourse*ves u+-erstoo- "s -esiri+. to )om!i+e uti*it/ 'it# )omme+-"!*e or+"me+t i+ "** t#"t $ert"i+s to t#em( T#e o!Fe)t #"s !ee+, t#us f"r, to .ive #i+ts, r"t#er t#"+ mo-e*s, i+ -es)ri$tio+( But "s t#e $oi+t to '#i)# 'e #"ve e+-e"vore- to "rrive 'i** !e !ut im$erfe)t*/ u+-erstoo- 'it#out i**ustr"tio+, 'e s#"** su!mit " fe' $*"+s of #ouses "+- out!ui*-i+.s, "s )"rr/i+. out more fu**/ our i-e"s( e "re Guite "'"re t#"t -iffere+t forms or f"s#io+s of -et"i* "+- fi+is#, to !ot# outsi-e "+- i+si-e 'ork, $rev"i* "mo+. !ui*-ers i+ -iffere+t se)tio+s of t#e U+ite- St"tes( Some of t#ese f"s#io+s "re t#e resu*t of )*im"te, some of )o+ve+tio+"* t"ste, "+- some of 9? e-u)"tio+( it# t#em 'e "re +ot -is$ose- to Gu"rre*( I+ m"+/ )"ses t#e/ "re imm"teri"* to t#e m"i+ o!Fe)ts of t#e 'ork, "+- so *o+. "s t#e/ $*e"se t#e t"ste or $"rti"*ities of t#ose "-o$ti+. t#em, "re of *itt*e )o+seGue+)e( T#ere "re, #o'ever, )ert"i+ m"tters of principle, !ot# i+ .e+er"* )o+stru)tio+ "+- i+ t#e -et"i* of fi+is#, '#i)# s#ou*- +ot !e -isre."r-e-2 "+- t#ese, i+ t#e -esi.+s su!mitte-, "+- i+ t#e e0$*"+"tio+s '#i)# fo**o', 'i** !e fu**/ -is)usse-, e")# i+ its $*")e( T#e $"rti)u*"r form or st/*e of 'ork 'e #"ve +ot -ire)te-, !e)"use, "s !efore rem"rke-, 'e "re +o $rofessio+"* !ui*-er, "+- of )ourse free from t#e -o.m"s '#i)# "re too "$t to !e i+)u*)"te- i+ t#e $rofessio+"* s)#oo*s "+'orks#o$s( e .ive " 'i-e !ert#, "+- " free to*er"tio+ i+ "** su)# m"tters, "+- "re +ot -is$ose- to r"ise " #or+etCs +est "!out our e"rs !/ i+terferi+. i+ m"tters '#ere ever/ t/ro of t#e -r"fti+. !o"r- "+- 'ork1!e+)# "ssumes to !e, "+- $ro!"!*/ m"/ !e, our su$erior( A** mi+or su!Fe)ts 'e "re free to *e"ve to t#e ski** "+i+.e+uit/ of t#e !ui*-er7'#o, fortu+"te*/ for t#e )ou+tr/, is fou+- i+ "*most ever/ vi**".e "+- #"m*et of t#e *"+-( Mo-es "+- st/*es of fi+is#, !ot# i+si-e "+- outsi-e of !ui*-i+.s, )#"+.e2 "+- t#"t so freGue+t*/, t#"t '#"t is *"i- -o'+ "s t#e rei.+i+. f"s#io+ to1-"/, m"/ !e su$erse-e- !/ "+ot#er f"s#io+ of to1morro'7imm"teri"* i+ t#emse*ves, o+*/, "+- +ot "ffe)ti+. t#e s#"$e, "rr"+.eme+t, "+- "))ommo-"tio+ of t#e !ui*-i+. itse*f, '#i)# i+ t#ese, must ever m"i+t"i+ t#eir re*"tio+ 'it# t#e use for '#i)# it is i+te+-e-( T#e +ort#er+ -'e**i+., 'it# its -e$e+-e+)ies "+- "$$oi+tme+ts, reGuires 9, " more )om$")t, s+u., "+- )o++e)te- "rr"+.eme+t t#"+ t#"t of t#e sout#2 '#i*e o+e i+ t#e mi--*e st"tes m"/ "ssume " st/*e of "rr"+.eme+t !et'ee+ t#em !ot#, e")# fitte- for t#eir o'+ )*im"te "+- )ou+tr/, "+- i+ eGu"**/ .oo- t"ste( T#e -esi.+s 'e "re "!out to su!mit "re i+te+-e- to !e su)# "s m"/ !e mo-ifie- to "+/ se)tio+ of t#e )ou+tr/, "*t#ou.# some of t#em "re m"-e for e0tremes of +ort# "+- sout#, "+- "re so -isti+.uis#e-( A+ot#er o!Fe)t 'e #"ve #"- i+ vie' is, to .ive to ever/ f"rmer "+- )ou+tr/ -'e**er of mo-er"te me"+s t#e o$$ortu+it/ of $ossessi+. " )#e"$ 'ork '#i)# 'ou*.ui-e #im i+ t#e .e+er"* o!Fe)ts '#i)# #e 'is#es to "))om$*is# i+ !ui*-i+., t#"t #e m"/ have his own notions o+ t#e su!Fe)t, "+- +ot !e su!Fe)t to t#e )"$ri)e "+- .over+me+t of su)# "s $rofess to e0)*usive k+o'*e-.e i+ "** t#"t "$$ert"i+s to su)# su!Fe)ts, "+- i+ '#i)#, it +ee- +ot !e offe+sive to s"/, t#"t "*t#ou.# 6, Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

)*ever i+ t#eir '"/, t#e/ "re sometimes "$t to !e mist"ke+( T#erefore, 'it#out "ssumi+. to instruct t#e $rofessio+"* !ui*-er, our $*"+s 'i** !e su!mitte-, +ot 'it#out t#e #o$e t#"t #e eve+, m"/ fi+- i+ t#em somet#i+. 'ort#/ of )o+si-er"tio+2 "+- 'e offer t#em to t#e o'+er "+future o))u$"+t of t#e !ui*-i+.s t#emse*ves, "s mo-e*s '#i)# #e m"/ "-o$t, 'it# t#e )o+fi-e+)e t#"t t#e/ 'i** "+s'er "** #is re"so+"!*e $ur$oses(

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Design I. e #ere $rese+t " f"rm #ouse of t#e sim$*est "+- most u+$rete+-i+. ki+-, suit"!*e for " f"rm of t'e+t/, fift/, or "+ #u+-re- ")res( Bui*-i+.s some'#"t i+ t#is st/*e "re +ot u+freGue+t*/ see+ i+ t#e Ne' E+.*"+- St"tes, "+- i+ Ne' 4ork2 "+- t#e $*"+ is i+ f")t su..este-, "*t#ou.# +ot )o$ie-, from some f"rm #ouses '#i)# 'e #"ve k+o'+ t#ere, 'it# im$roveme+ts "+- "--itio+s of our o'+( T#is #ouse m"/ !e !ui*t eit#er of sto+e, !ri)k, or 'oo-( T#e st/*e is r"t#er rusti) t#"+ ot#er'ise, "+- i+te+-eto !e "*to.et#er $*"i+, /et ".ree"!*e i+ out'"r- "$$e"r"+)e, "+- of Guite )o+ve+ie+t "rr"+.eme+t( T#e !o-/ of t#is #ouse is :?O6? feet o+ t#e .rou+-, "+- ,8 feet #i.#, to t#e $*"tes for t#e roof2 t#e *o'er rooms +i+e feet #i.#2 t#e roof i+te+-e- for " $it)# of 6<P7!ut, !/ "+ error i+ t#e -r"'i+., m"-e *ess7t#us "ffor-i+. ver/ to*er"!*e )#"m!er room i+ t#e roof stor/( T#e L, or re"r $roFe)tio+, )o+t"i+i+. t#e '"s#1room "+'oo-1#ouse, Futs out t'o feet from t#e si-e of t#e #ouse to '#i)# it is "tt")#e-, 'it# $osts 9Q feet #i.# "!ove t#e f*oor of t#e m"i+ #ouse2 t#e $it)# of t#e roof !ei+. t#e s"me( Be/o+- t#is is " !ui*-i+. 68O8: feet, 'it# ,? feet $osts, $"rtitio+e- off i+to " s'i**1room, $i..er/, 'orks#o$, "+- '".o+1#ouse, "+- " *ike roof 68 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

'it# t#e ot#ers( A *i.#t, rusti) $or)#, 9< ,8O; feet, 'it# *"tti)e 'ork, is $*")e- o+ t#e fro+t of t#e #ouse, "+"+ot#er "t t#e si-e -oor, over '#i)# vi+es, !/ '"/ of -r"$er/, m"/ ru+2 t#us )om!i+i+. t#"t s#e*tere-, )omfort"!*e, "+- #ome1*ike e0$ressio+ so -esir"!*e i+ " rur"* -'e**i+.( T#e )#im+e/ is )"rrie- out i+ t#ree se$"r"te f*ues, suffi)ie+t*/ m"rke- !/ t#e $"rtitio+s "!ove t#e roof( T#e 'i+-o's "re #oo-e-, or s#e*tere-, to $rote)t t#em from t#e 'e"t#er, "+- fitte- 'it# sim$*e s*i-i+. s"s#es 'it# 9O5 or ;O,? .*"ss( Outer !*i+-s m"/ !e "--e-, if reGuire-2 !ut it is usu"**/ !etter to #"ve t#ese inside, "s t#e/ "re +o or+"me+t to t#e outsi-e of t#e !ui*-i+., "re *i"!*e to !e -rive+ !")k "+- fort# !/ t#e 'i+-, eve+ if f"ste+i+.s "re use-, "+- i+ "+/ eve+t "re *itt*e !etter t#"+ " )o+ti+u"* "++o/"+)e(
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GROUND PLAN. T#e fro+t -oor, over '#i)# is " si+.*e s"s#1*i.#t ")ross, o$e+s i+to " #"** or e+tr/ 5O9 feet, from '#i)# " -oor o$e+s o+ eit#er si-e i+to " sitti+.1room "+- $"r*or, e")# ,>O,< feet, *i.#te- !/ " -ou!*e, $*"i+ 'i+-o', "t t#e e+-s, "+- " si+.*e t'o1s"s# 'i+-o' i+ fro+t( Bet'ee+ t#e e+tr"+)e -oor "+- stove, "re i+ e")# room " sm"** $"+tr/ or )*oset for -is#es, or ot#er'ise, "s m"/ !e reGuire-( T#e )#im+e/ st"+-s i+ t#e )e+ter of t#e #ouse, 'it# " se$"r"te f*ue for e")# fro+t room, i+to '#i)# " t#im!*e is i+serte- to re)eive t#e stove$i$es !/ '#i)# t#e/ "re '"rme-2 "+- from t#e i++er si-e of t#ese rooms e")# #"s " -oor $"ssi+. to t#e kit)#e+, or )#ief *ivi+. room( T#is *"st "$"rtme+t 99 is 88O,< feet, 'it# " !ro"- fire$*")e )o+t"i+i+. " )r"+e, #ooks, "+tr"mme*, if reGuire-, "+- " s$")ious f"mi*/ ove+7"ffor-i+. t#ose #ome*/ "+- $rimitive )omforts sti** so -e"r to m"+/ of us '#o "re +ot re"-/ to )o+)e-e t#"t "** t#e virtues of t#e $rese+t -"/ "re )om!i+e- i+ " 3$erfe)tio+3 )ooki+. stove, "+- " 3$"te+t3 #e"ter2 "*t#ou.# t#ere is " )#"+)e for t#ese *"st, if t#e/ s#ou*- !e "-o$te- i+to t#e $e")efu* "tmos$#ere of t#is kit)#e+( O+ o+e si-e of t#e kit)#e+, i+ re"r of t#e st"irs, is " !e-room, 5O; feet, 'it# " 'i+-o' i+ o+e )or+er( A-Foi+i+. t#"t, is " !utter/, -"ir/1room, or )*oset, 5O> feet, "*so #"vi+. " 'i+-o'( At t#e i++er e+- of t#e st"ir'"/ is t#e )e**"r $"ss".e2 "t t#e outer e+- is t#e )#"m!er $"ss".e, *"+-i+. "!ove, i+ t#e #i.#est $"rt of t#e roof stor/( O$$osite t#e )#"m!er st"irs is " -oor *e"-i+. to t#e '"s#1room( Bet'ee+ t#e t'o 'i+-o's, o+ t#e re"r si-e of t#e kit)#e+, is " si+k, 'it# " '"ste $i$e $"ssi+. out t#rou.# t#e '"**( At t#e furt#er )or+er " -oor o$e+s i+to " s+u. !e-room 5O; feet, *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' i+ re"r2 "+- "-Foi+i+. t#is is " 9; si-e e+tr/ *e"-i+. from t#e e+- -oor, 5O> feet i+ "re"2 t#us m"ki+. ever/ room i+ t#e #ouse "))essi!*e "t o+)e from t#e kit)#e+, "+- .ivi+. t#e .re"test $ossi!*e )o+ve+ie+)e i+ !ot# *ivi+. "+- #ouse1'ork(

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CHAMBER PLAN. T#e roof stor/ is $"rtitio+e- i+to )o+ve+ie+t1siJe- !e-rooms2 t#e )ei*i+. ru++i+. -o'+ t#e $it)# of t#e roof to 'it#i+ t'o feet of t#e f*oor, u+*ess t#e/ "re )ut s#ort !/ i++er $"rtitio+s, "s t#e/ "re i+ t#e *"r.est )#"m!er, to .ive )*osets( T#e o$e+ "re" i+ t#e )e+ter, "t t#e #e"- of t#e st"irs, is *i.#te- !/ " sm"** ."!*e 'i+-o' i+serte- i+ t#e roof, "t t#e re"r, "+- serves "s " *um!er room2 or, if +e)ess"r/, " !e- m"/ o))u$/ " $"rt of it( I+ re"r of t#e m"i+ -'e**i+. is " !ui*-i+. ::O,> feet, o))u$ie- "s " '"s#1room "+- 'oo-1#ouse( T#e '"s#1 room f*oor is *et -o'+ ei.#t i+)#es !e*o' t#e kit)#e+, "+- is ,>O,: feet, i+ "re", *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' o+ e")# si-e, 'it# " )#im+e/, i+ '#i)# is set " !oi*er, "+- fire$*")e, if -esire-, "+- " si+k i+ t#e )or+er "-Foi+i+.( T#is room is 9Q feet i+ #ei.#t( A -oor $"sses from t#is '"s#1room i+to t#e 'oo-1#ouse, '#i)# is 6?O,> feet, o$e+ i+ fro+t, 'it# " '"ter1)*oset i+ t#e furt#er )or+er( T#e )e**"r is 9Q feet i+ #ei.#t7"+- is t#e '#o*e siJe of t#e #ouse, *"i- 'it# .oo- sto+e '"**, i+ *ime mort"r, 'it# " f*i.#t of ste$s *e"-i+. outsi-e, i+ re"r of t#e kit)#e+, "+- t'o or more s"s#1*i.#t 'i+-o's "t t#e e+-s( If +ot i+ " *oose, .r"ve**/, or s"+-/ soi*, t#e )e**"r s#ou*- !e ke$t -r/ !/ " -r"i+ *e"-i+. out o+ to *o'er .rou+-( T#e !ui*-i+. !e/o+-, "+- "-Foi+i+. t#e 'oo-1#ouse, 95 )o+t"i+s " s'i**1#ouse ,>O,8 feet, 'it# " 'i+-o' i+ o+e e+-2 " )#im+e/ "+- !oi*er i+ o+e )or+er, 'it# stor".e for s'i** !"rre*s, .r"i+, me"*, $ot"toes, @)(, for fee-i+. t#e $i.s, '#i)# "re i+ t#e "-Foi+i+. $e+ of s"me siJe, 'it# fee-i+. trou.#, $*")e for s*ee$i+., @)(, "+- #"vi+. " 'i+-o' i+ o+e e+- "+- " -oor i+ t#e re"r, *e"-i+. to " /"r-( A-Foi+i+. t#ese, i+ fro+t, is " 'orks#o$ "+- too*1#ouse, ,>O,? feet, 'it# " 'i+-o' "t t#e e+-, "+- "+ e+tr"+)e -oor +e"r t#e 'oo- #ouse( I+ t#is is " Foi+erCs 'ork1!e+)#, " )#est of 'orki+. too*s, su)# "s s"', #"mmer, "u.ers, @)(, @)(, +e)ess"r/ for re$"iri+. im$*eme+ts, -oi+. *itt*e rou.# Fo!s, or ot#er 'oo- 'ork, @)(, '#i)# ever/ f"rmer ou.#t to -o for #imse*f2 "+- "*so stori+. #is #oes, "0es, s#ove*s, #"mmers, "+- ot#er sm"** f"rm im$*eme+ts( I+ t#is room #e 'i** fi+- "!u+-"+t r"i+/1-"/ em$*o/me+t i+ re$"iri+. #is ute+si*s of v"rious ki+-s, m"ki+. #is !ee#ives, #e+)oo$s, @)(, @)( Ne0t to t#is is t#e '".o+1#ouse, ,>O,: feet, 'it# !ro"- -oors "t t#e e+-, "+- #"r+ess $e.s "rou+- t#e '"**s( T#e $osts of t#is !ui*-i+. "re ,? feet #i.#2 t#e rooms ei.#t feet #i.#, "+- " *o' )#"m!er over#e"- for stori+. *um!er, .r"i+, "+- ot#er "rti)*es, "s m"/ !e reGuire-( A*to.et#er, t#ese sever"* "$"rtme+ts m"ke " ver/ )om$*ete "+- -esir"!*e "))ommo-"tio+ to " m"+ 'it# t#e $ro$ert/ "+- o))u$"tio+ for '#i)# it is i+te+-e-( O+ o+e si-e "+- "-Foi+i+. t#e #ouse, s#ou*- !e t#e ."r-e+, t#e )*ot#es1/"r-, "+- t#e !ee1#ouse, '#i)# *"st s#ou*- "*'"/s st"+- i+ fu** si.#t, "+- f")i+. t#e most freGue+te- room7s"/ t#e kit)#e+7t#"t t#e/ )"+ !e ;? 6< Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

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I+ re."r- to t#e surrou+-i+.s, "+- "$$ro")# to t#is -'e**i+., t#e/ s#ou*- !e tre"te- u+-er t#e su..estio+s "*re"-/ .ive+ o+ t#ese su!Fe)ts( T#is is "+ e0)ee-i+.*/ snug te+eme+t, "+- ever/t#i+. "rou+- "+- "!out it s#ou*- !e of t#e s"me )#"r")ter( No $rete+sio+ or fri$$er/ '#"tever( A +e"t ."r-e+, usefu**/, r"t#er t#"+ or+"me+t"**/ "+- $rofuse*/ su$$*ie-2 " mo-er"te )ourt1/"r- i+ fro+t2 free "))ess to t#e e+- -oor, from t#e m"i+ ever/1-"/ "$$ro")# !/ ve#i)*es7+ot o+ t#e #i.#'"/, !ut o+ t#e f"rm ro"- or *"+e7t#e !usi+ess e+tr"+)e, i+ f")t2 '#i)# s#ou*- "*so *e"- to t#e !"r+s "+- s#e-s !e/o+-, +ot f"r -ist"+t( Ever/ fe"ture s#ou*'e"r " most -omesti) *ook, "+- !re"t#e "+ "ir of re$ose "+- )o+te+t( Trees s#ou*- !e +e"r, !ut +ot so +e"r "s to )over t#e #ouse( A fe' s#ru!s of sim$*e ki+-7some st"+-i+. roses7" fe' )*im!i+. o+es2 " s/ri+.", " *i*"), " s+o' !"**, "+- " *itt*e $"t)# or t'o of f*o'ers +e"r t#e fro+t $or)#, "+- t#e '#o*e e0$ressio+ is .ive+2 Fust "s o+e 'ou*- 'is# to *ook u$o+ "s " sim$*e, u+$rete+-i+. #"!it"tio+( It is +ot #ere $ro$ose- to .ive 'orki+. $*"+s, or estim"tes, to " +i)et/2 or $"rti)u*"r -ire)tio+s for !ui*-i+. "+/ -esi.+ eve+, t#"t 'e $rese+t( T#e m"teri"* for )o+stru)tio+ !est suite- to t#e )ir)umst"+)es "+- *o)"*it/ of t#e $ro$rietor must .over+ "** t#ose m"tters2 "+- "s .oo- !ui*-ers "re i+ most )"ses "t ;, #"+-, '#o "re )om$ete+t to .ive estim"tes for t#e )ost of "+/ .ive+ $*"+, '#e+ t#e m"teri"* for )o+stru)tio+ is o+)e sett*e-, t#e Guestio+ of e0$e+se is re"-i*/ fi0e-( T#e s"me siJe- #ouse, 'it# t#e s"me "))ommo-"tio+, m"/ !e m"-e to )ost fift/ to o+e #u+-re- $er )e+t( over "+ e)o+omi)"* estim"te, !/ t#e i+)re"se- st/*e, or m"++er of its fi+is#2 or it m"/ !e ke$t 'it#i+ !ou+-s !/ " ri.i- "-#ere+)e to t#e $*"+ first "-o$te-( I+ 'ester+ Ne' 4ork t#is #ouse "+- "tt")#me+ts )om$*ete, t#e !o-/ of sto+e, t#e 'oo-1#ouse, '".o+1#ouse, @)(, of 'oo-, m"/ !e !ui*t "+- 'e** fi+is#e- i+ " $*"i+ '"/ for R,,<??( If !ui*t "*to.et#er of 'oo-, 'it# .roove- "+- m"t)#e- verti)"* !o"r-i+., "+- !"tte+s, t#e '#o*e m"/ !e fi+is#e- "+- $"i+te- for R;??, to R,,8??( For t#e *o'est sum, t#e *um!er "+- 'ork 'ou*- !e of " rou.# ki+-, 'it# " )#e"$ '"s# to )o*or it2 !ut t#e *"tter "mou+t 'ou*- .ive .oo- 'ork, "+- " *"sti+. )o"t of mi+er"* $"i+t !ot# outsi-e "+- 'it#i+( As " tenant #ouse o+ " f"rm of t#ree, four, or eve+ five #u+-re- ")res, '#ere "** '#o *ive i+ it "re *"!orers i+ t#e fie*- or #ouse#o*-, t#is -esi.+ m"/ !e most )o+ve+ie+t*/ "-o$te-( T#e f"mi*/ i+#"!iti+. it i+ 'i+ter m"/ !e 'e** "))ommo-"te- for s*ee$i+. u+-er t#e m"i+ roof, '#i*e t#e/ )"+ "t "** se"so+s t"ke t#eir me"*s, "+!e m"-e )omfort"!*e i+ t#e sever"* rooms( I+ t#e summer se"so+, '#e+ " *"r.er +um!er of *"!orers "re em$*o/e-, t#e *ofts of t#e )"rri".e or '".o+1#ouse "+- 'ork1s#o$ m"/ !e o))u$ie- 'it# !e-s, "+- t#us " *"r.e s#"re of t#e e0$e+se of #ouse !ui*-i+. for " ver/ )o+si-er"!*e f"rm !e s"ve-( Lu0ur/ is " Gu"*it/ more or *ess )o+su*te- !/ ever/ o+e '#o ;8 !ui*-s for #is own o))u$"tio+ o+ " f"rm, or e*se'#ere2 "+- t#e te+-e+)/ i+ !ui*-i+. is )o+st"+t*/ to e0$"+-, to .ive " #i.#er fi+is#, "+- i+ f")t, to over1!ui*-( I+-ee-, if 'e 'ere to -r"' t#e !"*"+)e, o+ our old f"rms, !et'ee+ s)"+ti*/1"))ommo-"te- #ouses, "+- #ouses 'it# +ee-*ess room i+ t#em, t#e *"tter 'ou*- $re$o+-er"te( Not t#"t t#ese *"tter #ouses eit#er "re too .oo-, or too )o+ve+ie+t for t#e $ur$ose for '#i)# t#e/ 'ere !ui*t, !ut t#e/ #"ve too much room, "+- t#"t room !"-*/ "$$ro$ri"te- "+- "rr"+.e-( O+ " f"rm $ro$er, t#e '#o*e est"!*is#me+t is " workshop( T#e s#o$ out of doors, 'e ")k+o'*e-.e, is +ot "*'"/s dry, +or "*'"/s '"rm2 !ut it is e0)ee-i+.*/ 'e** "ire- "+- *i.#te-, "+- " $*")e '#ere i+-ustrious $eo$*e -e"r*/ *ove to *"!or( it#i+ -oors it is " 'ork1s#o$ too( T#ere is "*'"/s *"!or "+- o))u$"tio+ for t#e f"mi*/, i+ t#e general business of t#e f"rm2 t#erefore !ut *itt*e room is '"+te- for eit#er *u0ur/ or *eisure, "+t#e f"rm #ouse s#ou*- !e fu**/ o))u$ie-, 'it# t#e e0)e$tio+, $er#"$s, of " si+.*e room o+ t#e m"i+ f*oor, 6> Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

M"+- t#"t +ot " *"r.e o+e,N for some re.u*"r !usi+ess $ur$ose( A** t#ese "))ommo-"te-, "+- t#e reGuireme+ts of t#e #ouse "re e+-e-( O'+ers of rented f"rms s#ou*- ref*e)t, too, t#"t e0$e+sive #ouses o+ t#eir est"tes e+t"i* e0$e+sive re$"irs, "+- t#"t )o+ti+u"**/( M"+/ te+"+ts "re )"re*ess of #i.#*/1fi+is#e- #ouses( Not e"r*/ "))ustome- to t#em, t#e/ mis"$$ro$ri"te, $er#"$s, t#e !est rooms i+ t#e #ouse, "+- $"/ *itt*e "tte+tio+ to t#e $ur$oses for '#i)# t#e o'+er -esi.+e- t#em, or to t#e manner of usi+. t#em( It is t#erefore " tot"* '"ste of mo+e/ to !ui*- " #ouse o+ " te+"+t ;6 est"te "+/t#i+. !e/o+- t#e mere )omfort"!*e '"+ts of t#e f"mi*/ o))u$/i+. it, "+- to fur+is# t#e room +e)ess"r/ for t#e "))ommo-"tio+ of t#e )ro$s, sto)k, "+- f"rm fur+iture, i+ t#e !"r+s "+- ot#er out1!ui*-i+.s7"** i+ " )#e"$, ti-/, /et su!st"+ti"* '"/( So, too, 'it# t#e .rou+-s for -omesti) $ur$oses "rou+- t#e #ouse( A kit)#e+ ."r-e+, suffi)ie+t to .ro' t#e f"mi*/ ve.et"!*es7" fe' $*"i+ fruits7" posey !e- or t'o for t#e .ir*s7"+- t#e stor/ is to*-( Give " *"r.er s$")e for t#ese t#i+.s7"+/t#i+. i+-ee-, for e*e."+)e7"+- te+ to o+e, t#e $*o' is i+tro-u)e-, " )or+ or $ot"to $"t)# is set out, fie*- )u*ture is "-o$te-, "+- /our )#oi)e .rou+-s "re tor+ u$, -ef")e-, "+- s")rifi)eto t#e )ommo+est uses( Not'it#st"+-i+. t#ese -r"'!")ks, " )#eerfu*, #ome1e0$ressio+ m"/ !e .ive+, "+- s#ou*- !e .ive+ to t#e #omeste"-, i+ t#e )#"r")ter "+- )o+stru)tio+ of t#e !ui*-i+.s, !e t#e/ ever so rou.# "+- #ome*/( e )"+ )"** to mi+- m"+/ i+st"+)es of $rimitive #ouses1log )"!i+s eve+7!ui*t '#e+ +o+e !etter )ou*- !e #"-, t#"t $rese+te- " most )omfort"!*e "+- *ife1e+Fo/i+. $i)ture7resi-e+)es o+)e, i+-ee-, of t#ose '#o s'"/e- 3t#e "$$*"use of *iste+i+. se+"tes,3 !ut u+-er t#e #"+-s of t"ste, "+- " trif*e of *"!or, m"-e to *ook )omfort"!*e, #"$$/, "+- suffi)ie+t( e )o+fess, t#erefore, to " $rofou+- ve+er"tio+, if +ot "ffe)tio+, for t#e #um!*e f"rm #ouse, "s tru*/ Ameri)"+ i+ )#"r")ter2 "+- '#i)#, 'it# " mo-er"te -is$*"/ of ski**, m"/ !e m"-e eGu"* to t#e m"i+ $ur$oses of *ife "+- e+Fo/me+t for "** su)# "s -o +ot "s$ire to " #i.# -is$*"/, "+- '#o "re )o+te+t to m"ke t#e most of mo-er"te me"+s(

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)o+ve+ie+)e2 or if o))u$ie- !/ " f"rmer 'it# !ut #is o'+ f"mi*/ "rou+- #im, "m$*e room is "ffor-e- t#em for " most )omfort"!*e mo-e of *ife, "+- suffi)ie+t for t#e reGuireme+ts of " f"rm of t'o, to t#ree or four #u+-re- ")res( T#is #ouse is, i+ t#e m"i+ !o-/, 6>O88 feet, o+e "+- " #"*f stories #i.#, 'it# " $roFe)tio+ o+ t#e re"r 6:O,> feet, for t#e kit)#e+ "+- its offi)es2 "+- " sti** furt#er "--itio+ to t#"t, of 8>O,; feet, for '"s#1room( T#e m"i+ !o-/ of t#e #ouse is ,: feet #i.# to t#e $*"tes2 t#e *o'er rooms "re 5 feet #i.#2 t#e roof #"s " $it)# of 6<P from " #oriJo+t"* *i+e, .ivi+. $"rti"**/1u$ri.#t )#"m!ers i+ t#e m"i+ !ui*-i+., "+- roof *o-.i+. rooms i+ t#e re"r( T#e re"r, or kit)#e+ $"rt, ;9 is o+e stor/ #i.#, 'it# ,? feet $osts, "+- su)# $it)# of roof M'#i)# *"st ru+s "t ri.#t "+.*es to t#e m"i+ !o-/, "+- *"$s o+ to t#e m"i+ roof,N "s 'i** )"rr/ t#e $e"k u$ to t#e s"me "ir *i+e( T#is "--itio+ s#ou*- retre"t > i+)#es from t#e *i+e of t#e m"i+ !ui*-i+., o+ t#e si-e .ive+ i+ t#e -esi.+, "+- ,; i+)#es o+ t#e re"r( T#e rooms o+ t#is kit)#e+ f*oor "re ; feet #i.#, *e"vi+. o+e foot "!ove t#e u$$er f*oor, u+-er t#e roof, "s " )#"m!er ."rret, or *um!er1room, "s m"/ !e reGuire-( Be/o+- t#is, i+ t#e re"r, is t#e ot#er e0te+sio+ s$oke+ of, 'it# $osts 5 feet #i.#, for " !utter/, )*oset, or -"ir/, or "** t#ree )om!i+e-, "+- " '"s#1room2 t#e f*oor of '#i)# is o+ " *eve* 'it# t#e *"st, "+- t#e roof ru++i+. i+ t#e s"me -ire)tio+, "+- of t#e s"me $it)#( I+ fro+t of t#is '"s#1room, '#ere +ot )overe- !/ t#e 'oo-1#ouse, is "+ o$e+ $or)#, ; feet 'i-e "+- ,? feet *o+., t#e roof of '#i)# ru+s out "t " *ess "+.*e t#"+ t#e ot#ers7s"/ 6?P from " #oriJo+t"* *i+e( Att")#e- to t#is is t#e 'oo-1#ouse, ru++i+. off !/ '"/ of L, "t ri.#t "+.*es, 6>O,> feet, of s"me #ei.#t "s t#e '"s#1room( A-Foi+i+. t#e 'oo-1#ouse, o+ t#e s"me fro+t *i+e, is " !ui*-i+. <?O8? feet, 'it# ,8 feet $osts, o))u$ie- "s " 'orks#o$, '".o+1#ouse, st"!*e, "+- store1room, 'it# " *e"+1to o+ t#e *"st of ,<O,? feet, for " $i..er/( T#e sever"* rooms i+ t#is !ui*-i+. "re ; feet #i.#, "ffor-i+. " .oo- *um!er room over t#e 'orks#o$, "+- #"/ stor".e over t#e '".o+1#ouse "+- st"!*e( Over t#e '".o+1#ouse is " ."!*e, 'it# " !*i+- 'i+-o' s'i+.i+. o+ #i+.es, for re)eivi+. #"/, t#us re*ievi+. t#e *o+., u+iform *i+e of roof, "+- "ffor-i+. "m$*e ;; "))ommo-"tio+ o+ e")# si-e to " $i.eo+1#ouse or -ove)ote, if reGuire-( T#e st/*e of t#is est"!*is#me+t is of $*"i+ It"*i"+, or !r")kete-, "+- m"/ !e eGu"**/ "$$*ie- to sto+e, !ri)k, or 'oo-( T#e roofs "re !ro"-, "+- $rote)t t#e '"**s !/ t#eir fu** $roFe)tio+ over t#em, 8Q feet( T#e sm"** ."!*e i+ t#e fro+t roof of t#e m"i+ -'e**i+. re*ieves it of its ot#er'ise str"i.#t u+iformit/, "+- "ffor-s " #i.# -oor1 'i+-o' o$e+i+. o+ to t#e -e)k of t#e ver"+-", '#i)# *"tter s#ou*- !e ; or ,? feet i+ 'i-t#( T#e s#"**o' 'i+-o's, "*so, over t#e 'i+.s of t#e ver"+-" .ive it " more )#eerfu* e0$ressio+( T#e *o'er end 'i+-o's of t#is $"rt of t#e #ouse "re #oo-e-, or s#e*tere- !/ " )#e"$ roof, '#i)# .ives t#em " s+u. "+- most )omfort"!*e "$$e"r"+)e( T#e ver"+-" m"/ "$$e"r more or+"me+t"* t#"+ t#e $*"i+ )#"r")ter of t#e #ouse reGuires2 !ut "+/ su$erf*uous 'ork u$o+ it m"/ !e omitte-, "+- t#e st/*e of fi+is# )o+forme- to t#e ot#er( T#e ver"+-" roof is f*"tter t#"+ t#"t of t#e #ouse, !ut it m"/ !e m"-e $erfe)t*/ ti.#t !/ )*oser s#i+.*i+., "+$"i+t2 '#i*e t#e -e)k or $*"tform i+ t#e )e+tre m"/ !e roofe- 'it# Ji+), or ti+, "+- " )o"t of s"+-e- $"i+t *"iu$o+ it( T#e fro+t )#im+e/ is $*"i+, /et i+ kee$i+. 'it# t#e .e+er"* st/*e of t#e #ouse, "+- m"/ !e m"-e of or-i+"r/ !ri)ks( T#e t'o $"rts of t#e )#im+e/, "s t#e/ "$$e"r i+ t#e fro+t rooms, "re -r"'+ to.et#er "s t#e/ $"ss t#rou.# t#e )#"m!er "!ove, "+- !e)ome o+e "t t#e roof( T#e kit)#e+ )#im+e/s $"ss u$ t#rou.# t#e $e"ks of t#eir res$e)tive roofs, "+- s#ou*- !e i+ *ike )#"r")ter 'it# t#e ot#er(

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T#e fro+t -oor of t#is #ouse o$e+s i+to " sm"** e+tr/ or #"**, 5O> feet, '#i)# is *i.#te- !/ " *o' s"s# of .*"ss over t#e fro+t -oor( A -oor *e"-s i+to " room o+ e")# si-e2 "+- "t t#e i++er e+- of t#e #"** is " re)ess !et'ee+ t#e t'o )#im+e/s of t#e o$$osite rooms, i+ '#i)# m"/ !e $*")e- " t"!*e or !ro"- s#e*f to re)eive #"ts "+)o"ts( O+ t#e *eft is " $"r*or 88O,< feet, *i.#te- o+ o+e si-e !/ " -ou!*e 'i+-o', "+- i+ fro+t !/ " si+.*e $*"i+ o+e( T#e fire$*")e is )e+tr"**/ $*")e- o+ o+e si-e of t#e room, i+ t#e mi--*e of t#e #ouse( O+ o+e si-e of t#e fire$*")e is " )*oset, t#ree feet -ee$, 'it# s#e*ves, "+- "+ot#er )*oset "t t#e i++er e+- of t#e room, +e"r t#e kit)#e+ -oor2 or t#is )*oset m"/ !e -is$e+se- 'it# for t#e use of t#is $"r*or, "+- .ive+ u$ to e+*"r.e t#e )*oset '#i)# is "tt")#e- to t#e !e-room( A+ot#er -oor o$e+s -ire)t*/ i+to t#e kit)#e+( T#is $"r*or is 5 feet #i.# !et'ee+ Foi+ts( T#e sitti+.1room is o$$osite to t#e $"r*or, ,5O,< feet, "+- *i.#te- "+- )*osete- i+ +e"r*/ t#e s"me m"++er, "s 'i** !e see+ !/ referri+. to t#e f*oor $*"+( T#e kit)#e+ is t#e .r"+- room of t#is #ouse( It is 8:O,> feet i+ "re", #"vi+. "+ "m$*e fire$*")e, 'it# its #ooks "+- tr"mme*s, "+- " s$")ious ove+ !/ its si-e( It is *i.#te- !/ " -ou!*e 'i+-o' "t o+e e+-, "+- " si+.*e 'i+-o' +e"r t#e fire$*")e( At o+e e+- of t#is kit)#e+ is " most )omfort"!*e "+- )ommo-ious f"mi*/ !e-room, ,6O,? feet, 'it# " *"r.e )*oset i+ o+e )or+er, "+- *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' i+ t#e si-e( T'o 5, 'i+-o's m"/ !e i+serte- if '"+te-( A $"ss".e *e"-s !/ t#e si-e of t#e ove+ to " si+k1room, or re)ess, !e#i+- t#e )#im+e/, 'it# s#e*ves to -r/ -is#es o+, "+- *i.#te- !/ t#e #"*f of " -ou!*e 'i+-o', '#i)# "))ommo-"tes 'it# its ot#er #"*f t#e -"ir/, or )*oset "-Foi+i+.( A -oor "*so o$e+s from t#is re)ess i+to t#e )*oset "+- -"ir/, fur+is#e- 'it# !ro"- s#e*ves, t#"t $"rt of '#i)#, +e0t t#e kit)#e+, is use- for -is#es, )o*- me"t "+- !re")u$!o"r-s, @)(2 '#i*e t#e $"rt of it "-Foi+i+. t#e 'i+-o' !e/o+-, is use- for mi*k( T#is room is ,:O> feet, !esi-es t#e L ru++i+. u$ +e0t to t#e kit)#e+, of >O: feet( From t#e kit)#e+ "*so o$e+s " )*oset i+to t#e fro+t $"rt of t#e #ouse for "+/ $ur$ose +ee-e-( T#is "-Foi+s t#e $"r*or, "+- sitti+.1room, )*osets( I+ t#e $"ss".e to t#e sitti+.1room "*so o$e+s t#e st"ir'"/ *e"-i+. to t#e )#"m!ers, "+- !e+e"t#, "t t#e ot#er e+- of it, +e0t t#e outsi-e '"**, is " f*i.#t *e"-i+. -o'+ )e**"r( T#e )e**"r is e0)"v"te- u+-er t#e '#o*e #ouse, !ei+. 6>O88, "+65 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

6:O,> feet, 'it# .*"ss 'i+-o's, o+e *i.#t -ee$ !/ four 'i-e, of ;O,? .*"ss2 "+- "+ outer -oor, "+- f*i.#t of ste$s outsi-e, u+-er eit#er t#e sitti+.1room or kit)#e+ 'i+-o's, "s m"/ !e most )o+ve+ie+t( A -oor o$e+s, "*so, from t#e kit)#e+, i+to " $"ss".e : feet 'i-e "+- ,8 feet *o+. *e"-i+. to t#e '"s#1room, ,;O,> feet, "+!/ "+ outsi-e -oor, t#rou.# t#is $"ss".e to t#e $or)#( I+ t#is $"ss".e m"/ !e " sm"** 'i+-o' to .ive it *i.#t( I+ t#e '"s#1room "re t'o 'i+-o's( A )#im+e/ "t t#e f"r e+- "))ommo-"tes " !oi*er or t'o, "+- " fire$*")e, if reGuire-( A si+k st"+-s "-Foi+i+. t#e )#im+e/( A f*i.#t of st"irs, *e"-i+. to " ."rret over #e"- o+ o+e si-e, 58 "+- to t#e kit)#e+ )#"m!er o+ t#e ot#er, st"+-s +e0t t#e -"ir/, i+to '#i)# *"st " -oor "*so *e"-s( I+ t#is '"s#1room m"/ !e *o)"te- t#e )ooki+. stove i+ '"rm 'e"t#er, *e"vi+. t#e m"i+ kit)#e+ for " f"mi*/ "+e"ti+. room( A -oor "*so *e"-s from t#e '"s#1room i+to t#e 'oo-1#ouse( T#e 'oo-1#ouse st"+-s *o'er t#"+ t#e f*oor of t#e '"s#1room, from '#i)# it f"**s, !/ ste$s( T#is is *"r.e, !e)"use " $*e+tifu* store of 'oo- is +ee-e- for " -'e**i+. of t#is )#"r")ter( If t#e room !e +ot "** '"+te- for su)# $ur$ose, " $"rt of it m"/ -evote- to ot#er +e)ess"r/ uses, t#ere se*-om !ei+. too mu)# s#e*ter of t#is ki+- o+ " f"rm2 t#rou.# t#e re"r '"** of t#is 'oo-1#ouse *e"-s " -oor i+to t#e ."r-e+, or )*ot#es1/"r-, "s t#e )"se m"/ !e2 "+- "t its e0treme "+.*e is " '"ter )*oset, >O: feet, !/ '"/ of *e"+1to, 'it# " #i$$e- roof, ; feet #i.#, ru++i+. off from !ot# t#e 'oo-1#ouse "+- 'orks#o$( T#is '"ter1)*oset is *i.#te- !/ " s*i-i+. s"s# 'i+-o'( O+ to t#e 'oo-1#ouse, i+ " )o+ti+uous fro+t *i+e, Foi+s t#e 'orks#o$, "+ i+-is$e+s"!*e "$$e+-".e to f"rm )o+ve+ie+)e( T#is #"s " f*i.#t of st"irs *e"-i+. to t#e *um!er1room "!ove( For t#e fur+is#i+. of t#is "$"rtme+t, see -es)ri$tio+ of Desi.+ I( Ne0t to t#e 'ork1#ouse is t#e '".o+ "+- too*1#ouse, "!ove '#i)# is t#e #"/ *oft, "*so s$re"- over t#e st"!*e "-Foi+i+.2 i+ '#i)# *"st "re st"**s for " $"ir of #orses, '#i)# m"/ !e reGuire- for uses ot#er t#"+ t#e m"i+ *"!ors of t#e f"rm7to ru+ to m"rket, )"rr/ t#e f"mi*/ to )#ur)#, or e*se'#ere( A $"ir of #orses for su)# $ur$oses s#ou*- "*'"/s !e ke$t +e"r t#e #ouse( T#e #orse1st"**s 56 o))u$/ " s$")e of ,?O,8 feet, 'it# r")ks "+- fee-i+. !o0es( T#e $*"+s of t#ese 'i** !e -es)ri!e- #ere"fter( T#e -oor *e"-i+. out from t#ese st"**s is < feet 'i-e, "+- f")es t#e $"rtitio+, so t#"t e")# #orse m"/ !e *eout or i+ "t "+ e"s/ "+.*e from t#em( Be/o+- t#e st"**s is " $"ss".e : feet 'i-e, *e"-i+. to " store1room or "re", from '#i)# " f*i.#t of rou.# st"irs *e"-s to t#e #"/ *oft "!ove( Be/o+- t#is room, i+ '#i)# is t#e o"t !i+ for t#e #orses, is " sm"** $i..er/, for t#e )o+ve+ie+)e of " $i. or t'o, '#i)# "re "*'"/s reGuire- to )o+sume t#e -"i*/ '"s# "+- off"* of t#e #ouse2 "+- +ot for t#e .e+er"* pork sto)k of t#e f"rm2 '#i)#, o+ o+e of t#is siJe, m"/ !e e0$e)te- to reGuire more )ommo-ious Gu"rters( T#e )#"m!er $*"+ of t#is #ouse is )ommo-ious, fur+is#i+. o+e *"r.e room "+- t#ree sm"**er o+es( T#e sm"** )#"m!er *e"-i+. to t#e -e)k over t#e $or)#, m"/, or m"/ +ot !e o))u$ie- "s " s*ee$i+. room( T#e sm"** o+e +e"r t#e st"irs m"/ )o+t"i+ " si+.*e !e-, or !e o))u$ie- "s " *"r.e )*ot#es1)*oset( T#rou.# t#is, " -oor *e"-s i+to t#e kit)#e+ )#"m!er, '#i)# m"/ serve "s o+e, or more *"!orersC !e-1)#"m!ers( T#e/ m"/ !e *i.#te- !/ o+e or more 'i+-o's i+ t#e re"r ."!*e( If more )o+ve+ie+t to t#e f"mi*/, t#e $"r*or "+- sitti+.1room, "*re"-/ -es)ri!e-, m"/ )#"+.e t#eir o))u$"tio+, "+- o+e su!stitute- for t#e ot#er( T#e m"i+ !usi+ess "$$ro")# to t#is #ouse s#ou*- !e !/ " *"+e, or f"rm ro"- o$e+i+. o+ t#e si-e +e0t t#e st"!*e "+- '".o+1#ouse( T#e /"r-, i+ fro+t of t#ese *"st +"me- !ui*-i+.s, s#ou*- !e se$"r"te- from t#e *"'+, or fro+t -oor1/"r- of t#e -'e**i+.( T#e est"!*is#me+t 5: s#ou*- st"+- some -ist"+)e !")k from t#e tr"ve*e#i.#'"/, "+- !e -e)or"te- 'it# su)# trees, s#ru!!er/, "+- )u*tiv"tio+, "s t#e t"ste of t#e o'+er m"/ -ire)t( No general ru*es or -ire)tio+s )"+ !e "$$*i)"!*e to t#is -esi.+ !e/o+- '#"t #"ve "*re"-/ !ee+ .ive+2 "+- t#e su!Fe)t must !e tre"te- "s )ir)umst"+)es m"/ su..est( T#e u+freGue+te- si-e of t#e #ouse s#ou*-, #o'ever, :? Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

!e f*"+ke- 'it# " ."r-e+, eit#er or+"me+t"*, or fruit "+- ve.et"!*e2 "s !ui*-i+.s of t#is )#"r")ter ou.#t to )omm"+- " )orres$o+-i+. s#"re of "tte+tio+ 'it# t#e .rou+-s !/ '#i)# t#e/ "re surrou+-e-( T#is #ouse 'i** "$$e"r eGu"**/ 'e** !ui*t of 'oo-, !ri)k, or sto+e( Its )ost, "))or-i+. to m"teri"*s, or fi+is#, m"/ !e R,,??? or R,,<??( T#e out1!ui*-i+.s "tt")#e-, 'i** "-- R:?? to R>??, 'it# t#e s"me )o+-itio+s "s to fi+is#2 !ut t#e '#o*e m"/ !e su!st"+ti"**/ "+- 'e** !ui*t of eit#er sto+e, !ri)k, or 'oo-, '#ere e")# m"/ !e #"- "t eGu"* )o+ve+ie+)e, for R8,??? i+ t#e i+terior of Ne' 4ork( Of )ourse, it is i+te+-e- to -o "** t#e 'ork $*"i+, "+- i+ )#"r")ter for t#e o))u$"tio+ to '#i)# it is i+te+-e-(

&I$!E##ANEO $ DETAI#$. At t#is $oi+t of our rem"rks " 'or- or t'o m"/ !e offere- o+ t#e .e+er"* su!Fe)t of i+si-e fi+is# to f"rm #ouses, '#i)# m"/ !e "$$*i)"!*e more or *ess to "+/ o+e, or "** of t#e -esi.+s t#"t m"/ )ome u+-er our o!serv"tio+2 t#erefore '#"t is #ere s"i-, m"/ !e "$$*ie- "t *"r.e( Differe+t se)tio+s of t#e U+ite- St"tes #"ve t#eir o'+ sever"* local +otio+s, or $refere+)es "s to t#e mo-e of fi+is# to t#eir #ouses "+- out1!ui*-i+.s, "))or-i+. to )*im"te, e-u)"tio+, or ot#er )ir)umst"+)es( I+ "** t#ese m"tters +eit#er t"ste, f"s#io+, +or )*im"te s#ou*- !e "r!itr"r/( T#e m"++er of fi+is# m"/ !e v"rious, 'it#out "+/ -e$"rture from trut# or $ro$riet/7 "*'"/s kee$i+. i+ mi+- t#e o!Fe)t for '#i)# it is i+te+-e-( T#e material for " )ou+tr/ #ouse s#ou*- !e strong, "+- durable, "+- t#e 'ork sim$*e i+ its -et"i*s, !e/o+- t#"t for eit#er to'+ or su!ur!"+ #ouses( It s#ou*- !e strong, for t#e re"so+ t#"t t#e i+terior of t#e f"rm #ouse is use- for $ur$oses of i+-ustr/, i+ fi+is#i+. u$ "+- $erfe)ti+. t#e *"!ors of t#e f"rm2 *"!ors i+-is$e+s"!*e too, "+- i+ "mou+t !e/o+- t#e or-i+"r/ #ousekee$i+. reGuireme+ts of " f"mi*/ '#o #"ve *itt*e to -o !ut mere*/ to *ive, "+- m"ke t#emse*ves )omfort"!*e( T#e m"teri"* s#ou*- !e durable, !e)"use t#e -ist"+)e "t '#i)# t#e f"rm #ouse is usu"**/ *o)"te- from t#e 5> resi-e+)es of !ui*-i+. me)#"+i)s, re+-ers it $"rti)u*"r*/ trou!*esome "+e0$e+sive to m"ke re$"irs, "+- "*ter"tio+s( T#e 'ork s#ou*- !e simple, !e)"use )#e"$er i+ t#e first $*")e, i+ )o+stru)tio+, "+- fi+is#2 Guite "s "$$ro$ri"te "+- s"tisf")tor/ i+ "$$e"r"+)e2 "+- -em"+-i+. i+fi+ite*/ *ess *"!or "+- $"i+s to )"re for, "+- $rote)t it "fter'"r-( T#erefore "** mou*-i+.s, "r)#itr"ves, chisel1'ork, "+.e'."'.er/ i+ i+terior fi+is# s#ou*- !e *et "*o+e i+ t#e *ivi+. "+- -"i*/ o))u$ie- rooms of t#e #ouse( If, to " si+.*e $"r*or, or spare !e-)#"m!er " *itt*e ornamental 'ork !e $ermitte-, *et eve+ t#"t !e i+ mo-er"tio+, "+Fust e+ou.# to te")# t#e ")tive mistress "+- #er -"u.#ters '#"t " 'or*- of s)ru!!i+. "+- e*!o' 'ork t#e/ #"ve s"ve- t#emse*ves i+ t#e e+Fo/me+t of " $*"i+*/1fi+is#e- #ouse, i+ste"- of o+e fu** of .i+.er!re"- 'ork "+- fi+er/( No+e !ut t#e i+iti"te- )"+ te** t#e "ff*i)tio+ t#"t chiseled fi+is#i+. e+t"i*s o+ #ousekee$ers i+ t#e s$i-er, f*/, "+- ot#er i+se)t *o-.me+t '#i)# it i+vites7freGue+t*/ t#e )"use of more "++o/"+)e "+- daily -isGuietu-e i+ #ousekee$i+., !e)"use u++e)ess"r/, t#"+ re"* .riefs from '#i)# 'e m"/ +ot e0$e)t to es)"$e( B"ses, )"si+.s, s"s#es, -oors7"** s#ou*- !e $*"i+, "+- $"i+te- or st"i+e- " Guiet russet )o*or7" )o*or +"tur"* to t#e 'oo-s use- for t#e fi+is#, if it )"+ !e, s#o'i+., i+ t#eir 'e"r, "s *itt*e of -ust, soi*i+., "+- f*/ -irt "s $ossi!*e( T#ere is +o $oetr/ "!out )ommo+ #ousekee$i+.( Cooki+., #ouse1)*e"+i+., '"s#i+., s)ru!!i+., s'ee$i+., "re "*to.et#er m"tter1of1f")t -uties, "+- usu"**/ )o+si-ere- work, +ot re)re"tio+2 "+- t#ese s#ou*"** !e m"-e e"s/ of $erform"+)e, "+- "s se*-om to !e -o+e "s 59 $ossi!*e2 "*t#ou.# t#e first item "*'"/s '"s, "+- "*'"/s will !e, "+- t#e *"st item should !e, "+ ever/1-"/ vo)"tio+ for somebody2 "+- t#e m"++er of i+si-e fi+is# to " #ouse #"s " .re"t -e"* to -o 'it# "** t#ese *"!ors( I+ " sto+e, or !ri)k #ouse, t#e i+si-e '"**s s#ou*- !e firre- off for $*"steri+.( T#is m"/ !e -o+e eit#er !/ 3$*u..i+.,3 t#"t is, -rivi+. " $*u. of 'oo- stro+.*/ i+to t#e mort"r )ourses, i+to '#i)# t#e firri+. s#ou*- !e :, Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

+"i*e-, or !/ *"/i+. " stri$ of t#i+ !o"r- i+ t#e mort"r )ourse, t#e e+tire *e+.t# of e")# '"**( T#is is !etter t#"+ blocks *"i- i+ for su)# $ur$ose, !e)"use it is effe)tu"**/ bound !/ t#e sto+e, or !ri)k 'ork2 '#ere"s, " !*o)k m"/ .et *oose !/ s#ri+ki+., !ut t#e +"i*s '#i)# #o*- t#e firri+. to t#e $*u., or to t#e t#i+ stri$ of !o"r- 'i** s$*it "+- wedge it )*oser to t#e m"so+ 'ork of t#e outsi-e '"**( T#is is "+ im$ort"+t item( It m"kes )*ose 'ork too, "+- *e"ves +o room for r"ts, mi)e, or ot#er vermi+2 "+- "s it "-mits " space7+o m"tter #o' t#i+7so t#"t +o outsi-e -"m$ from t#e '"**s )"+ )ommu+i)"te i+to, or t#rou.# t#e i++er $*"steri+., it "+s'ers "** $ur$oses( T#e i+si-e, "+- $"rtitio+ '"**s s#ou*- !e of )o"rse, stro+. mort"r, floated off "s smoot#*/ "s m"/ !e, +ot " hard finish, '#i)# is fi+e, "+- )ost*/2 "+- t#e+ $"$ere- t#rou.#out for t#e !etter rooms, "+- t#e )ommo+*/1use- rooms '#ite'"s#e-( P"$er .ives " most )omfort"!*e *ook to t#e rooms, more so t#"+ $"i+t, "+- mu)# *ess e0$e+sive, '#i*e +ot#i+. is so s'eet, ti-/, "+- )#eerfu* to t#e working rooms of t#e #ouse "s " lime '"s#, eit#er '#ite, or softe+e- -o'+ 'it# some ".ree"!*e ti+t, su)# "s light !*ue, .ree+, -r"!, f"'+, or russet, to .ive t#e s#"-e -esire-, "+- for '#i)# 5; ever/ professional $"i+ter "+- '#ite'"s#er i+ t#e vi)i+it/, )"+ fur+is# " $ro$er re)i$e "$$*i)"!*e to t#e $*")e "+- )*im"te( O+ su)# su!Fe)ts 'e )#oose to $res)ri!e, r"t#er t#"+ to $*"/ t#e "$ot#e)"r/ !/ .ivi+. "+/ of t#e t#ous"+- "+- o+e re)i$es e0t"+t, for t#e )om$ositio+( Our rem"rks u$o+ t#e stre+.t# "+- -ur"!i*it/ of material i+ #ouse1!ui*-i+. -o +ot "$$*/ e0)*usive*/ to !ri)k "+- sto+e( oo- is i+)*u-e- "*so2 "+- of t#is, t#ere is mu)# -iffere+)e i+ t#e ki+-( Sou+- white o"k, is, $er#"$s t#e !est m"teri"* for t#e #e"v/ fr"me1'ork of "+/ #ouse or out1!ui*-i+., "+- '#e+ to !e #"- "t " mo-er"te e0$e+se, 'e 'ou*- re)omme+- it i+ $refere+)e to "+/ ot#er( If white o"k )"++ot !e #"-, t#e ot#er v"rieties of o"k, or )#es+ut "re t#e +e0t !est( I+ light fr"me1tim!ers, su)# "s stu-s, .irts, Foists, or r"fters, o"k is i+)*i+e- to s$ri+. "+- '"r$, "+- 'e 'ou*- $refer #em*o)k, or )#es+ut, '#i)# #o*-s " +"i* eGu"**/ "s 'e**, or, i+ its "!se+)e, $i+e, M'#i)# #o*-s " +"i* !"-*/,N '#ite'oo-, or !*")k '"*+ut( T#e outsi-e fi+is# to " 'oo-e+ #ouse, m"/ !e lighter t#"+ i+ o+e of sto+e or !ri)k( T#e 'oo- 'ork o+ t#e outsi-e of t#e *"tter s#ou*- "*'"/s !e #e"v/, "+- i+ )#"r")ter 'it# t#e '"**s, .ivi+. "+ "ir of firm+ess "+- st"!i*it/ to t#e '#o*e stru)ture( No e*"!or"te )"rvi+., or !e"-'ork s#ou*- !e $ermitte- o+ t#e outsi-e 'ork of " )ou+tr/ #ouse "t "**2 "+- o+*/ " suffi)ie+t Gu"+tit/ of or+"me+t"* tracery of "+/ ki+-, to !re"k t#e mo+oto+/ of " $*"i++ess t#"t 'ou*- ot#er'ise .ive it " form"*, or u+)out# e0$ressio+, "+- re*ieve it of '#"t some 'ou*- )o+si-er " $"ste!o"r- *ook( A f"rm #ouse, i+ f")t, of 55 "+/ -e.ree, eit#er )#e"$ or e0$e+sive, s#ou*- 'e"r t#e s"me "$$e"r"+)e "s " 'e**1-resse- $erso+ of eit#er se02 so t#"t " str"+.er, +ot *ooki+. "t t#em for t#e $ur$ose of i+s$e)ti+. t#eir ."r!, s#ou*-, "fter "+ i+tervie', !e u+"!*e to te** '#"t $"rti)u*"r sort of -ress t#e/ 'ore, so $erfe)t*/ i+ kee$i+. '"s it 'it# $ro$riet/( I+ t#e -esi.+ +o' u+-er -is)ussio+, " )e**"r is m"-e u+-er t#e '#o*e !o-/ of t#e #ouse2 "+- t#is )e**"r is " shallow o+e, so f"r "s !ei+. su+k i+to t#e .rou+- is )o+)er+e-, s"/ <Q feet, *e"vi+. 8Q feet of )e**"r '"** "!ove .rou+-7; feet i+ "**( A $"rt of t#e '"** "!ove .rou+- s#ou*- !e )overe- !/ t#e e0)"v"te- e"rt#, "+s*o$e- off to " *eve* 'it# t#e surrou+-i+. surf")e( A )ommo-ious, 'e**1*i.#te-, "+- 'e**1ve+ti*"te- )e**"r is o+e of t#e most im$ort"+t "$"rtme+ts of t#e f"rm #ouse( It s#ou*-, if t#e soi* !e )om$")t, !e 'e** -r"i+efrom some $oi+t or )or+er 'it#i+ t#e '"**s i+to " *o'er *eve* outsi-e, to '#i)# $oi+t 'it#i+, t#e '#o*e f*oor surf")e s#ou*- i+)*i+e, "+- t#e !ottom !e f*oore- 'it# '"ter1*ime )eme+t( T#is 'i** m"ke it #"r-, -ur"!*e, "+- -r/( It m"/ t#e+ !e '"s#e- "+- s)ru!!e- off "s e"si*/ "s "+ u$$er f*oor( If t#e !ui*-i+. site !e #i.#, "+i+ " .r"ve**/, or s"+-/ soi*, +eit#er -r"i+ +or f*oori+. 'i** !e reGuire-( T#e )e**"r m"/ !e use- for t#e stor".e of root )ro$s, "$$*es, me"ts, "+- #ouse#o*- ve.et"!*es( A $"rtitio+e- room 'i** "))ommo-"te eit#er " summer or " 'i+ter -"ir/, if +ot ot#er'ise $rovi-e-, "+- " mu*titu-e of )o+ve+ie+)es m"/ !e m"-e of it i+ "** 'e** "rr"+.e- f"rmeries( But i+ "** )"ses t#e )e**"r s#ou*- !e 'e** *i.#te-, ve+ti*"te-, "+- -r/( Eve+ t#e "s#1 #ouse "+- smoke1#ouse m"/ !e m"-e i+ it 'it# $erfe)t ,?? )o+ve+ie+)e, !/ !ri)k or sto+e $"rtitio+s, "+- t#e smoke1#ouse f*ue !e )"rrie- u$ i+to o+e of t#e )#im+e/ f*ues "!ove, "+- t#us m"ke " more s+u. "+- )om$")t "rr"+.eme+t t#"+ to #"ve se$"r"te !ui*-i+.s for t#ose o!Fe)ts( A '"s#1room, i+ '#i)#, "*so, t#e so"$ m"/ !e :8 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

m"-e, t#e t"**o' "+- *"r- trie- u$, "+- ot#er e0tr"or-i+"r/ *"!or '#e+ fire #e"t is to !e use-, m"/ $ro$er*/ !e m"-e i+ " )e**"r, $"rti)u*"r*/ '#e+ o+ " s*o$i+. .rou+-, "+- e"s/ of "))ess to t#e .rou+- *eve* o+ o+e si-e( But, "s " .e+er"* ru*e, su)# room is !etter o+ " *eve* 'it# t#e m"i+ f*oor of t#e -'e**i+., "+- t#ere "re usu"**/ suffi)ie+t o))u$"tio+s for t#e )e**"r 'it#out t#em( A** )e**"r '"**s s#ou*- !e "t *e"st ,; i+)#es t#i)k, for eve+ " 'oo-e+ #ouse, "+- from t#"t to 8 feet for " sto+e or !ri)k o+e, "+- 'e** *"i- i+ stro+. *ime1mort"r( U+mort"re- )e**"r '"**s "re freGue+t*/ *"i- u+-er 'oo-e+ !ui*-i+.s, "+- pointed 'it# *ime1mort"r i+si-e2 !ut t#is is sometimes -u. out !/ r"ts, "+- is "$t to )rum!*e "+- f"** out ot#er'ise( A complete )e**"r '"** s#ou*- !e t#orou.#*/ *"i- i+ mort"r(

FARM HOUSE Design III. e #ere $rese+t t#e re"-er 'it# " su!st"+ti"*, $*"i+, /et #i.#*/1res$e)t"!*e sto+e or !ri)k f"rm #ouse, of t#e se)o+- )*"ss, suit"!*e for "+ est"te of t#ree, to five #u+-re- ")res, "+- "))ommo-"tio+ for " f"mi*/ of " -oJe+ or more $erso+s( T#e st/*e is mi0e- rur"* Got#i), It"*i"+, "+- !r")kete-2 /et i+ kee$i+. 'it# t#e )#"r")ter of t#e f"rm, "+- t#e f"rmerCs st"+-i+. "+- o))u$"tio+( T#e m"i+ !o-/ of t#is #ouse is :8O8: feet o+ t#e .rou+-, "+- o+e "+- t#ree Gu"rter stories #i.#7t#e )#"m!ers ru++i+. t'o or t#ree feet i+to t#e roof, "s )#oi)e or )o+ve+ie+)e m"/ -ire)t( T#e roof #"s " $it)# of 6? to :?P from " #oriJo+t"* *i+e, "+- !ro"-*/ s$re"- over t#e '"**s, s"/ t'o "+- " #"*f feet, s#o'i+. t#e e+-s of t#e r"fters, !r")ket f"s#io+( T#e )#im+e/s $"ss out t#rou.# t#e $e"k of t#e roof, '#ere t#e #i$s of '#"t 'ou*- ot#er'ise !e t#e ."!*es, )o++e)t 'it# t#e *o+. si-es of t#e roof )overi+. t#e fro+t "+- re"r( O+ t#e *o+. fro+t is $"rt*/ see+, i+ t#e $ers$e)tive, " $orti)o, ,>O,? feet7+ot t#e chief e+tr"+)e fro+t, !ut r"t#er " si-e fro+t, $r")ti)"**/, '#i)# *e"-s i+to " *"'+ or ."r-e+, "s m"/ !e most -esir"!*e, "+- from '#i)# t#e !est vie' from t#e #ouse is )omm"+-e-( Over t#is $or)# is " sm"** ."!*e ru++i+. i+to t#e roof, to !re"k its mo+oto+/, i+ '#i)# is " -oor1'i+-o' *e"-i+. from t#e u$$er #"** o+ to t#e -e)k of t#e $or)#( T#is ,?: ."!*e #"s t#e s"me fi+is# "s t#e m"i+ roof, !/ !r")kets( T#e )#"m!er 'i+-o's "re t'o1t#ir-s or t#ree1Gu"rters t#e siJe of t#e *o'er o+es2 t#us s#o'i+. t#e u$$er stor/ +ot fu** #ei.#t !e*o' t#e $*"tes, !ut ru++i+. t'o to four feet i+to t#e ."rret( T#e re"r 'i+., )o+t"i+i+. t#e e+tr"+)e or !usi+ess fro+t, is 8:O68 feet, o+e "+- " #"*f :6 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

stories #i.#, 'it# " $it)# of roof +ot *ess t#"+ 6<P, "+- s$re"- over t#e '"**s !ot# "t t#e e"ves "+- ."!*e, i+ t#e s"me $ro$ortio+ "s t#e roof to t#e m"i+ !o-/( I+ fro+t of t#is is " $or)# or ver"+-" ei.#t feet 'i-e, 'it# " *o', #i$$e- roof( I+ t#e fro+t "+- re"r roofs of t#is 'i+. is " -ormer 'i+-o', to *i.#t t#e )#"m!ers( T#e ."!*e to t#is 'i+. is !o*-, "+- .ives it )#"r")ter !/ t#e !re"-t# of its roof over t#e '"**s, "+- t#e stro+. !r")kets !/ '#i)# it is su$$orte-( T#e )#im+e/ is t#ro'+ u$ stro+. "+- !o*-*/ "t t#e $oi+t of t#e roof, i+-i)"ti+. t#e ever/1-"/ uses of t#e fire$*")es !e*o', '#i)#, "*t#ou.# -isti+)t "+- 'i-e "$"rt i+ t#eir *o)"tio+ o+ t#e .rou+- f*oors, "re -r"'+ to.et#er i+ t#e )#"m!ers, t#us s#o'i+. o+*/ o+e es)"$e t#rou.# t#e roof( T#e 'oo-1#ouse i+ t#e re"r of t#e 'i+. #"s " roof of t#e s"me )#"r")ter, "+- )o++e)ts 'it# t#e *o+. !ui*-i+. i+ t#e re"r, '#i)# #"s t#e s"me -es)ri$tio+ of roof, !ut #i$$e- "t o+e e+-( T#"t e+- over t#e 'orks#o$, "++e0t t#e 'oo-1#ouse, s#o's " !o*- ."!*e *ike t#e 'i+. of t#e #ouse, "+- "ffor-s room "+- *i.#t to t#e *um!er room over t#e s#o$, "+- "*so .ives v"riet/ "+- re*ief to t#e ot#er'ise too .re"t s"me+ess of roof1"$$e"r"+)e o+ t#e furt#er si-e of t#e est"!*is#me+t(

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-oor( At t#e furt#er "+.*e is " -oor *e"-i+. to "+ e+tr/ or $"ss".e o+ to t#e $orti)o( E is t#e e+tr/ Fust me+tio+e-, si0 feet sGu"re, "+- *i.#te- !/ " s#ort s"s#, o+e *i.#t -ee$, over t#e outsi-e -oor( T#is $orti)o m"/ !e m"-e " $*e"s"+t summer "fter+oo+ "+- eve+i+. resort for t#e f"mi*/, !/ '#i)# t#e o))u$ie- rooms )o++e)t 'it# t#e *"'+ or ."r-e+, t#us "--i+. to its retire- "+- $riv"te )#"r")ter( O$$osite t#e $"r*or, o+ t#e ot#er si-e of t#is e+tr/, " -oor *e"-s i+to " room ,;O,8 feet, '#i)# m"/ !e o))u$ie- "s " f"mi*/ !e-room, *i!r"r/, or sm"** sitti+.1room( T#is is *i.#te- !/ t'o 'i+-o's, "+- #"s " )*oset of >O< feet( A fire$*")e is o+ t#e i++er si-e of ,?9 t#is room2 "+- +e"r to t#"t, " -oor )o++e)ts 'it# " -i+i+.1room of t#e s"me siJe, #"vi+. " 'i+-o' i+ o+e e+-, "+- " fire$*")e, "+- )*oset of t#e s"me siJe "s t#e *"st( T#rou.# t#e re"r '"** is " -oor *e"-i+. i+to " $"+tr/, '#i)# "*so )ommu+i)"tes 'it# t#e kit)#e+2 "+"+ot#er -oor *e"-s to t#e #"**, "+- from t#e #"**, u+-er t#e st"ir)"ses, M'#i)#, "t t#"t $oi+t, "re suffi)ie+t*/ #i.# for t#e $ur$ose,N is " $"ss".e *e"-i+. to t#e kit)#e+( U+-er t#e 'i+. ver"+-", +e"r t#e $oi+t of i+terse)tio+ of t#e 'i+. 'it# t#e m"i+ !o-/ of t#e #ouse, is "+ every-day outer -oor, *e"-i+. i+to " sm"** e+tr/, >O< feet, "+- *i.#te- !/ " *o', o+e1s"s# 'i+-o' over t#e -oor( B/ "+ot#er -oor, t#is *e"-s to t#e kit)#e+, or f"mi*/ room, '#i)# is *i.#te- !/ t#ree 'i+-o's( A+ "m$*e fire$*")e, 'it# ove+, @)(, "))ommo-"tes t#is room "t t#e e+-( A )*oset, 9O< feet, "*so st"+-s +e0t to t#e e+tr/2 "+- !e/o+- t#"t, "+ o$e+ $"ss".e, to t#e *eft, *e"-i+. out u+-er t#e fro+t #"** st"irs to t#e rooms of t#e m"i+ !ui*-i+.( A -oor "*so *e"-s from t#"t $"ss".e i+to " best $"+tr/, for )#oi)e )ro)ker/, s'eetme"ts, "+- te"1t"!*e )omforts( A+ot#er -oor, +e"r t#e *"st, *e"-s i+to " -"ir/ or mi*k1room, 5O; feet, !e/o+- t#e $"ss".e2 i+ '#i)# *"st, "*so, m"/ !e $*")e- " tier of +"rro' s#e*ves( T#is mi*k, or -"ir/1room, is *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' i+ t#e e+-, "+- )o++e)ts "*so, !/ " -oor i+ t#e si-e, 'it# t#e outer kit)#e+, or '"s#1room( Ne0t to t#is mi*k1room -oor, i+ t#e fro+t kit)#e+, is "+ot#er -oor *e"-i+. -o'+ )e**"r2 "+- t#rou.# t#is -oor, $"ssi+. !/ t#e u$$er, !ro"- st"ir of t#e f*i.#t of )e**"r ste$s, is "+ot#er -oor i+to t#e '"s#1room( At ,?; t#e f"rt#er "+.*e of t#e kit)#e+ is sti** "+ot#er -oor, o$e+i+. i+to " $"ss".e four feet 'i-e2 "+-, i+ t#"t $"ss".e, " -oor *e"-i+. u$ " f*i.#t of st"irs i+to t#e 'i+. )#"m!ers( T#is $"ss".e o$e+s i+to t#e !")k kit)#e+, or '"s#1room, ,>O,> feet i+ "re", "+- *i.#te- !/ t'o 'i+-o's, o+e of '#i)# *ooks i+to t#e 'oo-1#ouse( I+ t#is '"s#1room is " )#im+e/ 'it# !oi*ers "+- fire$*")e, "s m"/ !e reGuire-( T#e )e**"r "+- )#"m!er st"irs, "+- t#e mi*k1room "re "*so "))essi!*e -ire)t, !/ -oors *e"-i+. from t#is '"s#1room( T#e )#"m!er $*"+ 'i** !e re"-i*/ u+-erstoo-, "+- reGuires +o $"rti)u*"r -es)ri$tio+( T#e s$")e over t#e 'i+. m"/ !e $"rtitio+e- off "))or-i+. to t#e $*"+, or *eft more o$e+ for t#e "))ommo-"tio+ of t#e 3'ork fo*ks,3 "s o))"sio+ m"/ -em"+-( But, "s t#is -'e**i+. is i+te+-e- for su!st"+ti"* $eo$*e, 3'e** to -o i+ t#e 'or*-,3 "+'#o e0te+- " .e+erous #os$it"*it/ to t#eir frie+-s, " *i!er"* $rovisio+ of s*ee$i+. )#"m!ers is .ive+ to t#e m"i+ !o-/ of t#e #ouse( T#e $"r*or )#"m!er, '#i)# is t#e !est, or spare o+e, is ,;O,> feet, 'it# room/ si-e1 )*osets( Besi-es t#is, "re ot#er rooms for t#e -"u.#ters S"**/, "+- N"+)/, "+- F"++/, "+- $ossi!*/ M"r/ "+E*iJ"!et#7'#o '"+t t#eir o'+ )#"m!ers, '#i)# t#e/ kee$ so )*e"+ "+- ti-/, 'it# )*osets fu** of +i)e !e-)*ot#es, t"!*e *i+e+, to'e*s, @)(, @)(, for )ert"i+ eve+ts +ot /et '#is$ere- of, !ut Guite sure to )ome rou+-( A+- t#e+ t#ere "re Fre-eri)k, "+- Ro!ert, "+- Geor.e, fi+e st"*'"rt !o/s )omi+. i+to m"+#oo-, i+te+-i+. to !e 3some!o-/ i+ t#e 'or*-,3 o+e -"/ or "+ot#er2 t#e/ must #"ve their rooms7"+- .oo- o+es too2 for, if "+/ $eo$*e "re to ,?5 !e 'e** *o-.e-, '#/ +ot t#ose '#o toi* for itH A** su)# "))ommo-"tio+ ever/ f"rm #ouse of t#is )#"r")ter s#ou*- "ffor-( A+- 'e +ee- +ot .o f"r, or *ook s#"r$, to see t#e !est me+ "+- t#e !est 'ome+ i+ our st"te "+- +"tio+ .r"-u"ti+. from t#e '#o*esome f"rm #ouse t#us ti-i*/ "+- "m$*/ $rovi-e-( Ho' -e*i.#tfu**/ *ook t#e f"r1off mou+t"i+s, or t#e +e"rer $*"i+s, or $r"iries, from t#e *"'+ $or)# of t#is s+u. f"rm #ouseI T#e -ist"+t *"ke2 t#e s#i+i+. river, si+.i+. "'"/ t#rou.# t#e v"**e/2 or t#e 'im$*i+. !rook, ste"*i+. t#rou.# t#e me"-o'I A/e, e+Fo/ t#em "**, for t#e/ "re Go-Cs !est, ri)#est .ifts, "+- 'e "re m"-e to *ove t#em(

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sm"** too*1#ouse +"tur"**/ )omes +e0t to t#"t, "s !ei+. )#ief*/ use- i+ storm/ 'e"t#er( Ne0t to t#is *"st, 'ou*-, more )o+ve+ie+t*/, )ome t#e )"rri".e or '".o+1#ouse, "+- of )ourse " st"!*e for " #orse or t'o for f"mi*/ use, "*'"/s "))essi!*e "t +i.#t, "+- )o+ve+ie+t "t u+se"so+"!*e #ours for f"rm *"!or( I+ t#e s"me )*ose +ei.#!or#oo-, "*so, s#ou*- !e " sm"** $i.st/, to "))ommo-"te " $i. or t'o, to e"t u$ t#e kit)#e+ s*o$s from t#e t"!*e, refuse ve.et"!*es, $"ri+.s, -is#'"ter, @)(, @)(, '#i)# )ou*- +ot 'e** !e )"rrie- to t#e m"i+ $i..er/ of t#e f"rm, u+*ess t#e o*-1f"s#io+e- fi*t#/ mo-e of *etti+. t#e #o.s ru+ i+ t#e ro"-, "+- " trou.# set outsi-e t#e -oor1/"r- fe+)e, "s see+ i+ some $"rts of t#e )ou+tr/, 'ere "-o$te-( A $i. )"+ "*'"/s !e ke$t, "+- f"tte- i+ t#ree or four mo+t#s, from t#e '"s# of t#e #ouse, 'it# " *itt*e .r"i+, i+ "+/ 'e**1re.u*"tef"rmerCs f"mi*/( A fe' fo'*s m"/ "*so !e ke$t i+ " )o+ve+ie+t #e+1#ouse, if -esire-, 'it#out offe+)e7"** )o+stituti+. " $"rt of t#e household e)o+om/ of t#e $*")e( T#ese out1!ui*-i+.s too, .ive " )omfort"!*e, -omesti) *ook to t#e '#o*e )o+)er+( E")# o+e s#e*ters "+$rote)ts t#e ot#er, "+- .ives "+ "ir of )omfort "+- re$ose to t#e '#o*e7" f"mi*/ e0$ressio+ "** rou+-( #"t so +"ke- "+- )#i**i+. to t#e fee*i+.s, "s to see " )ou+tr/ -'e**i+.1#ouse "** $erke- u$, !/ itse*f, ,,6 st"+-i+., *iter"**/, out of -oors, 'it#out "+/ -e$e+-e+)ies "!out itH No, +o( First s#ou*- st"+- t#e #ouse, t#e )#ief stru)ture, i+ t#e fore.rou+-2 "$$e+-"+t to t#"t, t#e kit)#e+ 'i+.2 +e0t i+ .r"-e, t#e 'oo-1#ouse2 )overi+. i+, "*so, t#e mi+or offi)es of t#e #ouse( T#e+ !/ '"/ of setti+. u$, $"rti"**/ o+ t#eir o'+ "))ou+t, s#ou*- )ome t#e 'orks#o$, )"rri".e1#ouse, "+- st"!*e, "s $r")ti)"**/ #"vi+. " se$"r"te )#"r")ter, !ut sti** su!or-i+"te to t#e #ouse "+- its reGuireme+ts2 "+- t#ese too, m"/ #"ve t#eir $i..er/ "+- #e+1#ouse, !/ '"/ of t"$eri+. off to t#e "-Foi+i+. fe+)e, '#i)# e+)*oses " kit)#e+ ."r-e+, or f"mi*/ or)#"r-( T#us, e")# stru)ture is "$$ro$ri"te i+ its '"/7"+- to.et#er, t#e/ form " )om!i+"tio+ .r"tefu* to t#e si.#t, "s " )om$*ete rur"* $i)ture( A** o!Fe)tio+s, o+ "))ou+t of fi*t# or vermi+, to t#is )o++e)tio+, m"/ !e remove- !/ " )*e"+*/ kee$i+. of t#e $remises7" remov"* of "** off"* imme-i"te*/ "s it is m"-e, "+- -"i*/ or 'eek*/ t"ki+. it o+ to t#e m"+ure #e"$s of t#e !"r+s, or -e$ositi+. it "t o+)e o+ t#e .rou+-s '#ere it is reGuire-( I+ $oi+t of #e"*t#, +ot#i+. is more )o+.e+i"* to sou+- $#/si)"* )o+-itio+ t#"+ t#e o))"sio+"* sme** of " st"!*e, or t#e !re"t# of " )o', +ot 'it#i+ t#e imme-i"te )o+ti.uit/ to t#e o))u$ie- rooms of t#e -'e**i+.( O+ t#e s)ore of +e"t+ess, t#erefore, "s 'e #"ve $*")e- t#em, +o !"r )"+ !e r"ise- to t#eir "-o$tio+(

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Design IV. T#is is $er#"$s " more "m!itious #ouse t#"+ eit#er of t#e $re)e-i+., "*t#ou.# it m"/ !e "-"$te- to " -om"i+ of t#e s"me e0te+t "+- v"*ue( It is $*"i+ "+- u+$rete+-i+. i+ "$$e"r"+)e2 /et, i+ its "m$*e fi+is#, "+- -ee$*/ -r"'+, s#e*teri+. e"ves, !ro"- ver"+-", "+- s$")ious out1!ui*-i+.s, m"/ .ive "))ommo-"tio+ to " *"r.er f"mi*/ i+-u*.i+. " more *i!er"* st/*e of *ivi+. t#"+ t#e *"st( B/ "+ error i+ t#e e+.r"vi+., t#e m"i+ roof of t#e #ouse is m"-e to "$$e"r *ike " -ou!*e, or ."m!re*1roof, !re"ki+. "t t#e i+terse)tio+ of t#e ."!*e, or #"+.i+. roof over t#e e+-s( T#is is +ot so i+te+-e-( T#e roofs o+ e")# si-e "re " str"i.#t *i+e of r"fters( T#e S'iss, or #"+.i+. st/*e of ."!*e1roof is -esi.+e- to .ive " more s#e*tere- effe)t to t#e e*ev"tio+ t#"+ to ru+ t#e e+- '"**s to " $e"k i+ t#e $oi+t of t#e roof( B/ " -efe)t i+ t#e -r"'i+., t#e roof of t#e ver"+-" is +ot suffi)ie+t*/ t#ro'+ over t#e )o*um+s( T#is roof s#ou*- $roFe)t "t *e"st o+e foot !e/o+- t#em, so "s to $erfe)t*/ s#e*ter t#e mou*-i+.s !e+e"t# from t#e 'e"t#er, "+- )o+form to t#e st/*e of t#e m"i+ roof of t#e #ouse( T#e m"teri"* of '#i)# it is !ui*t m"/ !e of eit#er sto+e, !ri)k, or 'oo-, "s t#e t"ste or )o+ve+ie+)e of t#e $ro$rietor m"/ su..est( T#e m"i+ !ui*-i+. is ::O6> feet, o+ t#e .rou+-( T#e )e**"r '"** m"/ s#o' ,,9 ,; to 8: i+)#es "!ove t#e .rou+-, "+- !e $ier)e- !/ 'i+-o's i+ e")# e+-, "s s#o'+ i+ t#e $*"+( T#e #ei.#t of t#e m"i+ '"**s m"/ !e t'o fu** stories !e*o' t#e roof $*"tes, or t#e )#"m!ers m"/ ru+ " foot or t'o i+to t#e ."rret, "t t#e )#oi)e of t#e !ui*-er, eit#er of '#i)# "rr"+.eme+ts m"/ !e $ermitte-( T#e fro+t -oor o$e+s from " ver"+-" 8; feet *o+. !/ ,? feet i+ -e$t#, -ro$$i+. ei.#t i+)#es from t#e -oor1 si**( T#is ver"+-" #"s " #i$$e- roof, '#i)# Futs over t#e )o*um+s i+ -ue $ro$ortio+ 'it# t#e roof of t#e #ouse over its '"**s( T#ese )o*um+s "re $*"i+, 'it# !r")kets, or !r")es from +e"r t#eir to$s, sust"i+i+. t#e $*"te "+fi+is# of t#e roof "!ove, '#i)# m"/ !e )overe- eit#er 'it# ti+ or Ji+), $"i+te-, or )*ose*/ s#i+.*e-( T#e '"**s of t#e #ouse m"/ !e ,; to 8? feet #i.# !e*o' t#e $*"tes2 t#e roof " $it)# of 6? to :<P, '#i)# 'i** "ffor- "+ u$$er ."rret, or store, or sm"** s*ee$i+. rooms, if reGuire-2 "+- t#e e"ves s#ou*- $roFe)t t'o to t#ree feet, "s )*im"te m"/ -em"+-, over t#e '"**s( A $*"i+ fi+is#7t#"t is, )ei*e- u+-er+e"t#7is s#o'+ i+ t#e -esi.+, !ut !r")kets o+ t#e e+-s of t#e r"fters, !e"-e- "+- fi+is#e-, m"/ !e s#o'+, if $referre-( T#e ."!*es "re wiss-roofed, or truncated, t#us .ivi+. t#em " most s#e*tere- "+- )omfort"!*e "$$e"r"+)e, $"rti)u*"r*/ i+ " +ort#er*/ )*im"te( T#e sm"** ."!*e i+ fro+t re*ieves t#e roof of its mo+oto+/, "+- "ffor-s *i.#t to t#e )e+tr"* ."rret( T#e )#im+e/s "re )"rrie- out 'it# $"rtitio+ f*ues, "+- m"/ !e to$$e- 'it# sGu"re )"$s, "s +e)essit/ or t"ste m"/ -em"+-( Retre"ti+. t#ree feet from t#e kit)#e+ si-e of t#e ,,; #ouse ru+s, "t ri.#t "+.*es, " 'i+. 6?O,; feet, o+e "+" #"*f stories #i.#, 'it# " ver"+-" ei.#t feet 'i-e i+ fro+t( Ne0t i+ re"r of t#is, )o+ti+ues " 'oo-1#ouse, 6?O,; feet, o+e stor/ #i.#, 'it# te+ feet $osts, "+- o$e+ i+ fro+t, t#e .rou+- *eve* of '#i)# is ,; i+)#es !e*o' t#e f*oor of t#e 'i+. to '#i)# it is "tt")#e-( T#e roof of t#ese t'o is of *ike )#"r")ter 'it# t#"t of t#e m"i+ !ui*-i+.( A-Foi+i+. t#is 'oo-1#ouse, "+- "t ri.#t "+.*es 'it# it, is " !ui*-i+. >;O,; feet, $roFe)ti+. t'o feet outsi-e t#e *i+e of 'oo-1#ouse "+- kit)#e+( T#is !ui*-i+. is o+e "+- " #"*f stories #i.#, 'it# ,8 feet $osts, "+- roof i+ t#e s"me st/*e "+- of eGu"* $it)# "s t#e ot#ers(

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GROUND PLAN. T#e fro+t -oor from t#e ver"+-" of t#e #ouse o$e+s i+to " #"**, ,;O; feet, "+- ,, feet #i.#, "m$*/ *i.#te- !/ s"s# 'i+-o's o+ t#e si-es, "+- over t#e -oor( From t#e re"r of t#is #"** ru+s " f*i.#t of e"s/ st"irs, i+to t#e u$$er or )#"m!er #"**( O+ o+e si-e of t#e *o'er #"**, " -oor *e"-s i+to " $"r*or, ,; feet sGu"re, "+- ,, feet #i.#, *i.#te- !/ t#ree 'i+-o's, "+- '"rme- !/ "+ o$e+ stove, or fire$*")e, t#e $i$e $"ssi+. i+to " )#im+e/ f*ue i+ t#e re"r( A -oor $"sses from t#is $"r*or i+to " re"r $"ss".e, or e+tr/, t#us .ivi+. it "))ess to t#e kit)#e+ "+- re"r "$"rtme+ts( At t#e !")k e+- of t#e fro+t #"**, " -oor *e"-s i+to t#e re"r $"ss".e "+- kit)#e+2 "+- o+ t#e si-e o$$osite t#e $"r*or, " -oor o$e+s i+to t#e sitti+. or f"mi*/ room, ,;O,> feet i+ ,,5 "re", #"vi+. "+ o$e+ fire$*")e, "+- t#ree 'i+-o's( O+ t#e #"** si-e of t#is room, " -oor $"sses i+to t#e kit)#e+, :5 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

88O,> feet, "+- '#i)# m"/, i+ )"se t#e reGuireme+ts of t#e f"mi*/ -em"+- it, !e m"-e t#e )#ief f"mi*/ or *ivi+. room, "+- t#e *"st o+e -es)ri!e- )o+verte- i+to " *i!r"r/( I+ t#is kit)#e+, '#i)# is ,8? *i.#te- !/ t'o 'i+-o's, is " *i!er"* o$e+ fire$*")e, 'it# "+ "m$*e ove+ !/ its si-e, "+- " si+k i+ t#e outer )or+er( A f*i.#t of st"irs, "*so, *e"-s to t#e re"r )#"m!ers "!ove2 "+- " )orres$o+-i+. f*i.#t, u+-er t#em, to t#e )e**"r !e*o'( A -oor "t e")# e+- of t#ese st"irs, *e"-s i+to t#e !")k e+tr/ of t#e #ouse, "+- t#us to t#e ot#er i+terior rooms, or t#rou.# t#e re"r outer -oor to t#e !")k $or)#( T#is !")k e+tr/ is *i.#te- !/ " si+.*e s"s# 'i+-o' over t#e outsi-e -oor *e"-i+. to t#e $or)#( A+ot#er -oor, o$$osite t#"t *e"-i+. -o'+ )e**"r, o$e+s i+to t#e $"ss".e t#rou.# t#e 'i+.( From t#e re"r #"**, '#i)# is ,>O< feet, t#e i++ermost $"ss".e *e"-s i+to " f"mi*/ !e-room, or +urser/, ,>O,: feet, *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' i+ e")# outsi-e '"**, "+- '"rme- !/ "+ ,8, o$e+ fire$*")e, or stove, "t $*e"sure( Att")#e- to t#is !e-room is " )*ot#es1)*oset, ;O: feet, 'it# s#e*ves, "+- -r"'ers( Ne0t t#e outer -oor, i+ re"r e+- of t#e #"**, is " sm"** )*oset o$e+i+. from it, >O: feet i+ -ime+sio+s, )o+verti!*e to "+/ use '#i)# t#e mistress of t#e #ouse m"/ -ire)t(

CHAMBER PLAN. O$e+i+. i+to t#e 'i+. from t#e kit)#e+, first, is " *"r.e )*oset "+- $"+tr/, su$$*ie- 'it# " t"!*e, -r"'ers, "+s#e*ves, i+ '#i)# "re store- t#e -is#es, t"!*e fur+iture, "+- e-i!*es +e)ess"r/ to !e ke$t "t " mome+tCs "))ess( T#is room is ,:O; feet, "+- 'e** *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' of )o+ve+ie+t siJe( If +e)ess"r/, t#is room m"/ #"ve " $"rtitio+, s#utti+. off " $"rt from t#e ever/-"/ uses '#i)# t#e f"mi*/ reGuires( I+ t#is room, so +e"r to t#e kit)#e+, to t#e si+k, to #ot1'"ter, "+- t#e ot#er *itt*e -omesti) "))essories '#i)# .oo- #ouse'ives k+o' so 'e** #o' to "rr"+.e "+- "$$re)i"te, "** t#e +i)e *itt*e t"!*e1)omforts )"+ !e .ot u$, "+- $erfe)te-, "+- store"'"/, u+-er *o)k "+- ke/, i+ -r"'er, tu!, or F"r, "t t#eir -is)retio+, "+- sti** t#eir e/es +ot !e "'"/ from t#eir su!or-i+"tes i+ t#e ot#er -e$"rtme+ts( Ne0t to t#is, "+- )o++e)te- !/ " -oor, is t#e -"ir/, or mi*k1room, "*so ,:O; feet2 '#i)#, if +e)ess"r/, m"/ !e su+k t#ree or four feet i+to t#e .rou+-, for "--itio+"* )oo*+ess i+ t#e summer se"so+, "+- t#e f*oor re")#e- !/ ste$s( I+ t#is "re "m$*e s#e*ves for t#e mi*k$"+s, )o+ve+ie+)es of <? Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

)#ur+i+., @)(, @)( But, if t#e -"ir/ !e " $romi+e+t o!Fe)t of t#e f"rm, " se$"r"te est"!*is#me+t 'i** !e reGuire-, "+- t#e e0)"v"tio+ m"/ +ot !e +e)ess"r/ for or-i+"r/ #ouse#o*- uses( Out of t#is mi*k1room, " -oor *e"-s ,88 i+to " '"s#1room, ,;O,: feet( A $"ss".e from t#e kit)#e+ "*so *e"-s i+to t#is( T#e '"s#1room is *i.#te- !/ t'o 'i+-o's i+ re"r, "+- o+e i+ fro+t( A si+k is !et'ee+ t#e t'o re"r 'i+-o's, 'it# )o+-u)tor *e"-i+. outsi-e, "+- " )*oset !e+e"t# it, for t#e iro+ '"re( I+ t#e )#im+e/, "t t#e e+-, "re !oi*ers, "+- " fire$*")e, "+ ove+, or "+/t#i+. e*se reGuire-, "+- " -oor *e"-i+. to " $*"tform i+ t#e 'oo-1#ouse, "+- so i+to t#e /"r-( O+ t#e ot#er si-e of t#e )#im+e/, " -oor *e"-s i+to " !"t#i+.1room, 9O> feet, i+to '#i)# #ot '"ter is -r"'+ from o+e of t#e !oi*ers "-Foi+i+., "+- )o*- '"ter m"/ !e i+tro-u)e-, !/ " #"+-1$um$, t#rou.# " $i$e *e"-i+. i+to t#e 'e** or )ister+( As +o more )o+ve+ie+t o$$ortu+it/ m"/ $rese+t itse*f, " 'or- or t'o 'i** !e su..este- "s to t#e *o)"tio+ of t#e !"t#1room i+ " )ou+tr/ #ouse( I+ )it/ #ouses, or )ou+tr/ #ouses -esi.+e- for t#e summer o))u$"+)/ of )it/ -'e**ers, t#e !"t#i+.1rooms "re usu"**/ $*")e- i+ t#e se)o+- or )#"m!er stor/, "+- t#e '"ter for t#eir su$$*/ is -r"'+ from )ister+s sti** "!ove them( T#is "rr"+.eme+t, i+ )it/ #ouses, is m"-e )#ief*/ from t#e '"+t of room o+ t#e .rou+- f*oor2 "+-, "*so, t#us "rr"+.e- i+ t#e )it/1)ou+tr/ #ouses, because t#e/ "re so )o+stru)te- i+ t#e )it/( I+ t#e f"rm #ouse, or i+ t#e )ou+tr/ #ouse $ro$er, o))u$ie- !/ '#om it m"/ !e, su)# "rr"+.eme+t is u++e)ess"r/, e0$e+sive, "+- i+)o+ve+ie+t( U++e)ess"r/, !e)"use t#ere is +o '"+t of room o+ t#e .rou+-2 e0$e+sive, !e)"use "+ u$$er )ister+ is "*'"/s *i"!*e to *e"k".es, "+- " )o+seGue+t '"st".e of '"ter, 'etti+., "+- rotti+. out t#e f*oors, "+- "** t#e s*o$$i+. "+- -ri$$i+. '#i)# su)# "))i-e+ts ,86 o))"sio+2 "+- i+)o+ve+ie+t, from t#e )o+ti+u"* u$1"+-1-o'+1st"ir *"!or of t#ose '#o o))u$/ t#e !"t#, to s"/ +ot#i+. of t#e $ier)i+. t#e '"**s of t#e #ouse, for t#e "-missio+ of $i$es to *e"- i+ "+- *et out t#e '"ter, "+t#e t#ous"+-1"+-1o+e ve0"tio+s, !/ '"/ of $*um!ersC !i**s, "+- e0$e+se of .etti+. to "+- from t#e #ouse itse*f, "*'"/s " -ist"+)e of some mi*es from t#e me)#"+i)( T#e o+*/ -efe+)e for su)# *o)"tio+ of t#e !"t#1room "+- )ister+s is, t#e )o+ve+ie+)e "+- $riv")/ of "))ess to t#em, !/ t#e fem"*es of t#e f"mi*/( T#is )ou+ts !ut *itt*e, if "+/t#i+., over t#e $*")e "$$ro$ri"te- i+ t#is, "+t#e su))ee-i+. -esi.+s of t#is 'ork( T#e "))ess is "*most, if +ot Guite "s $riv"te "s t#e ot#er, "+-, i+ )"se of i**1#e"*t#, "s e"si*/ "$$ro")#"!*e to i+v"*i-s( A+- o+ t#e s)ore of e)o+om/ i+ )o+stru)tio+, re$"ir, or "))i-e+t, t#e $*"+ #ere "-o$te- is "*to.et#er $refer"!*e( I+ t#is $*"+, t#e '"ter is -r"'+ from t#e !oi*er !/ t#e tur+i+. of " )o)k2 t#"t from t#e )ister+, !/ " mi+uteCs *"!or 'it# t#e #"+-1$um$( It is *et off !/ t#e -r"'i+. of " $*u., "+- -is)#"r.es, !/ " s#ort $i$e, i+to t#e "-Foi+i+. ."r-e+, or .r"ss$*"t, to moiste+ "+- i+vi.or"te t#e trees "+- $*"+ts '#i)# reGuire it, "+- t#e '#o*e "ff"ir is )*e"+ "+- s'eet "."i+( A s)ree+ for t#e 'i+-o' .ives "** t#e $riv")/ reGuire-, "+- t#e most f"sti-ious, s#ri+ki+. fem"*e is "s retire- "s i+ t#e s#"-iest +ook of #er -ressi+.1room( So 'it# '"ter1)*osets( A f"s#io+ $rev"i*s of t#rusti+. t#ese +oisome t#i+.s i+to t#e mi-st of s*ee$i+. )#"m!ers "+- *ivi+. rooms7$"+-eri+. to effemi+")/, "+-, "t times, sur)#"r.i+. t#e #ouse7for t#e/ ,8: )"++ot, "t all times, "+- u+-er all )ir)umst"+)es, !e ke$t $erfe)t*/ )*ose7'it# t#eir offe+sive o-or( "ut of t#e #ouse t#e/ !e*o+.2 "+- if t#e/, !/ "+/ me"+s, fi+- t#eir '"/ 'it#i+ its '"**s $ro$er, t#e f"u*t 'i** +ot !e *"i- "t our -oor( To .et !")k to our -es)ri$tio+( T#is !"t#i+.1room o))u$ies " )or+er of t#e 'oo-1#ouse( A r"ise- $*"tform $"sses from t#e '"s#1room i+, $"st t#e !"t#1room, to " '"ter1)*oset, '#i)# m"/ !e -ivi-ei+to t'o "$"rtme+ts, if -esir"!*e( T#e v"u*ts "re "))essi!*e from t#e re"r, for )*e"+i+. out, or i+tro-u)i+. *ime, ./$sum, $o'-ere- )#"r)o"*, or ot#er -eo-oriJi+. m"teri"*( At t#e e0treme )or+er of t#e 'oo-1#ouse, " -oor o$e+s i+to " fee- "+- s'i**1room, 8?O; feet, '#i)# is re")#e- !/ ste$s, "+- st"+-s Guite ei.#tee+ i+)#es "!ove t#e .rou+- *eve*, o+ " sto+e u+-er1$i++i+., or 'it# " sto+e )e**"r !e+e"t#, for t#e stor".e of <, Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

roots i+ 'i+ter( I+ o+e )or+er of t#is is " !oi*er "+- )#im+e/, for )ooki+. foo- for t#e $i.s "+- )#i)ke+s( A -oor *e"-s from t#is room i+to t#e $i..er/, 8?O,8 feet, '#ere #"*f1"1-oJe+ s'i+e m"/ !e ke$t( A -oor *e"-s from t#is $e+ i+to " /"r-, i+ t#e re"r, '#ere t#e/ 'i** !e *ess offe+sive t#"+ if )o+fi+e- 'it#i+( If +e)ess"r/, " f*i.#t of ste$s, *e"-i+. to t#e *oft over#e"-, m"/ !e !ui*t, '#ere )or+ )"+ !e store- for t#eir fee-i+.( Ne0t to t#is is t#e 'orks#o$ "+- too*1#ouse, ,;O,: feet2 "+-, i+ re"r, " s+u., '"rm #ouse for t#e f"mi*/ )#i)ke+s, ,;O> feet( T#ese )#i)ke+s m"/ "*so #"ve t#e ru+ of t#e /"r- i+ re"r, 'it# t#e $i.s, "+- "$"rtme+ts i+ t#e *oft over#e"- for roosti+.( ,8< A-Foi+i+. t#e 'orks#o$ is t#e )"rri".e #ouse, ,;O,; feet, 'it# " f*i.#t of st"irs to t#e #"/*oft "!ove, i+ '#i)# is, "*so, " -ove)ote2 "+-, *e"-i+. out of t#e )"rri".e f*oor, is t#e st"!*e, ,;O,8 feet, 'it# st"**s for t'o or four #orses, "+- " $"ss".e of four feet 'i-e, from t#e )"rri".e1#ouse i+to it2 t#us )om$*eti+., "+- -r"'i+. u+-er o+e )o+ti+uous roof, "+- "t *ess e0$osure t#"+ if se$"r"te-, t#e )#ief ever/1-"/ reGuireme+ts of *ivi+., to " 'e**1"rr"+.e- "+- #i.#*/1res$e)t"!*e f"mi*/( T#e )#"m!er $*"+ of t#e -'e**i+. 'i** !e re"-i*/ u+-erstoo- !/ refere+)e to its "rr"+.eme+t( T#ere "re " suffi)ie+)/ of )*osets for "** $ur$oses, "+- t#e '#o*e "re "))essi!*e from eit#er f*i.#t of st"irs( T#e rooms over t#e 'i+., of )ourse, s#ou*- !e -evote- to t#e m"*e -omesti)s of t#e f"mi*/, 'ork1$eo$*e, @)(
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GROUND PLAN. INTERIOR ARRAN"E&ENT. T#e fro+t of t#is #ouse is "))ommo-"te- !/ " $or)#, or ver"+-", :? feet *o+., "+- ,? feet 'i-e, 'it# " )e+tr"*, or e+tr"+)e $roFe)tio+ of ,; feet i+ *e+.t#, "+- ,8 feet i+ 'i-t#, t#e f*oor of '#i)# is ei.#t i+)#es !e*o' t#e m"i+ f*oor of t#e #ouse( T#e 'i+.s, or si-es of t#is ver"+-" m"/ !e so fitte- u$ "s to "**o' " $*e"s"+t )o+serv"tor/ o+ e")# si-e of t#e e+tr"+)e "re" i+ 'i+ter, !/ e+)*osi+. t#em 'it# .*"ss 'i+-o's, "+t#e i+tro-u)tio+ of #e"t from " fur+")e u+-er t#e m"i+ #"**, i+ t#e )e**"r of t#e #ouse( T#is 'ou*- "-- to its .e+er"* effe)t i+ 'i+ter, "+-, if )o+ti+ue- t#rou.# t#e summer, 'ou*- +ot -etr")t from its e0$ressio+ of -i.+it/ "+- refi+eme+t( From t#e ver"+-", " -oor i+ t#e )e+ter of t#e fro+t, 'it# t'o si-e 'i+-o's, *e"-s i+to t#e m"i+ #"**, '#i)# is 8>O,8 feet i+ "re", t'o feet i+ t#e 'i-t# of '#i)# is t"ke+ from t#e rooms o+ t#e ri.#t of t#e m"i+ e+tr"+)e( O+ t#e *eft of t#e #"** " -oor o$e+s i+to " $"r*or or -r"'i+.1room, m"rke- P, 8? feet sGu"re, 'it# " !"/ 'i+-o' o+ o+e si-e, )o+t"i+i+. t#ree s"s#es, "+- se"ts !e+e"t#( A si+.*e 'i+-o' *i.#ts t#e fro+t o$e+i+. o+ to t#e ver"+-"( O+ t#e o$$osite si-e to t#is is t#e fire$*")e, 'it# !*"+k '"**s o+ e")# si-e( O+ t#e o$$osite si-e of t#e #"** is " *i!r"r/, ,;O,> feet, 'it# "+ e+- 'i+-o', "+- " ,69 )orres$o+-i+. o+e to t#e $"r*or, i+ fro+t, *ooki+. out o+ t#e ver"+-"( I+ )"se t#ese $ortio+s of t#e ver"+-", o$$osite t#e t'o fro+t 'i+-o's "re o))u$ie- "s )o+serv"tories, t#ese 'i+-o's s#ou*- o$e+ to t#e f*oor, to "-mit " '"*k imme-i"te*/ i+to t#em( At t#e f"rt#er )or+er of t#e *i!r"r/ " +"rro' -oor *e"-s i+to "+ offi)e, or !usi+ess "$"rtme+t, ,8O; feet, "+- o$e+i+. !/ " !ro"- -oor, t#e u$$er #"*f of '#i)# is " *i.#te- s"s#( T#is -oor *e"-s from t#e offi)e out o+ " sm"** $or)#, 'it# " f*oor "+- t'o )o*um+s, ;O< feet, "+- +i+e feet #i.#, 'it# " ."!*e "+- -ou!*e roof of t#e s"me $it)# "s t#e #ouse( Bet'ee+ t#e )#im+e/ f*ues, i+ t#e re"r of t#is room m"/ !e $*")e- "+ iro+ s"fe, or )#est for t#e -e$osit of v"*u"!*e $"$ers2 "+-, "*t#ou.# sm"**, " t"!*e "+- )#"irs suffi)ie+t to "))ommo-"te t#e !usi+ess reGuireme+ts of t#e o))u$"+t, m"/ !e ke$t i+ it( A )#im+e/ st"+-s i+ t#e )e+ter of t#e i++er '"** of t#e *i!r"r/, i+ '#i)# m"/ !e " fire$*")e, or " f*ue to re)eive " stove$i$e, '#i)#ever m"/ !e $referre- for '"rmi+. t#e room( Ne"r t#e #"** si-e of t#e *i!r"r/ " -oor o$e+s i+to " $"ss".e *e"-i+. i+to t#e f"mi*/ !e-room, or +urser/( A $ortio+ of t#is $"ss".e m"/ !e s#e*ve- "+- fitte- u$ "s " )*oset for "+/ )o+ve+ie+t $ur$ose( T#e +urser/ is ,;O,> feet i+ siJe, *i.#te- !/ t'o 'i+-o's( It m"/ #"ve "+ o$e+ fire$*")e, or " stove, "s $referre-, *et i+to t#e )#im+e/, )orres$o+-i+. to t#"t i+ t#e *i!r"r/( T#ese t'o )#im+e/s m"/ eit#er !e -r"'+ to.et#er i+ t#e )#"m!ers imme-i"te*/ "!ove, or )"rrie- u$ se$"r"te*/ i+to t#e ."rret, "+- $"ss out of t#e roof i+ o+e st")k, or t#e/ m"/!e !ui*t i+ o+e so*i- m"ss from t#e ,6; )e**"r !ottom2 !ut t#e/ "re so $*")e- #ere, "s s"vi+. room o+ t#e f*oors, "+- eGu"**/ "))ommo-"ti+., i+ t#eir se$"r"te -ivisio+s, t#e stove$i$es t#"t m"/ *e"- i+to t#em( O+ t#e i++er si-e of t#e +urser/, " -oor *e"-s i+to " *"r.e )*oset, or )#i*-Cs s*ee$i+.1room, 5O; feet2 or it m"/ !e use- "s " -ressi+.1room, 'it# " s"s# i+serte- i+ t#e -oor to *i.#t it( A -oor m"/ "*so *e"- from it i+to t#e sm"** re"r e+tr/ of t#e #ouse, "+- t#us $"ss -ire)t*/ out, 'it#out )ommu+i)"ti+. 'it# t#e +urser/( O+ t#e e0treme *eft )or+er of t#e +urser/ is " -oor *e"-i+. i+to t#e !")k e+tr/, !/ '#i)# it )ommu+i)"tes eit#er 'it# t#e re"r $or)#, t#e -i+i+.1room, or t#e kit)#e+( Su)# " room 'e )o+si-er i+-is$e+s"!*e to t#e $ro$er "))ommo-"tio+ of " #ouse i+ t#e )ou+tr/, "s s"vi+. " 'or*- of u$1"+-1-o'+1st"irsC *"!or to #er '#o is usu"**/ )#"r.e- 'it# t#e -omesti) )"res "+- su$ervisio+ of t#e f"mi*/( O+ t#e ri.#t of t#e m"i+ #"** "+ "m$*e st"ir)"se *e"-s i+to t#e u$$er #"** !/ " *"+-i+. "+- !ro"- st"ir "t ei.#t feet "!ove t#e f*oor, "+- " ri.#t1"+.*e- f*i.#t from t#"t to t#e m"i+ f*oor "!ove( U+-er t#is m"i+ #"** st"ir)"se, " -oor "+- st"irs m"/ *e"- i+to t#e )e**"r( Be/o+- t#e tur+i+. f*i.#t !e*o', " -oor *e"-s i+to t#e !")k #"**, or e+tr/, "*re"-/ me+tio+e-, '#i)# is ,6O: feet i+ "re", '#i)# "*so #"s " si-e $"ss".e of ;O: feet, "+- " -oor *e"-i+. to t#e re"r $or)#, "+- "+ot#er i+to t#e kit)#e+ "t its f"rt#er si-e, +e"r t#e outer o+e( O$$osite t#e tur+i+. f*i.#t of st"irs, i+ t#e m"i+ #"**, is "*so " -oor *e"-i+. to t#e -i+i+.1room, 8?O,> feet( <9 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

T#is is *i.#te- !/ " *"r.e -ou!*e 'i+-o' "t t#e e+-( A fire$*")e, or stove f*ue is i+ t#e )e+ter '"**, "+- o+ ,65 e")# si-e " )*oset for $*"te, or t"!*e fur+iture( T#ese )*osets )ome out f*us# 'it# t#e )#im+e/( At t#e e0treme ri.#t )or+er " -oor *e"-s i+to t#e re"r e+tr/7or t#is m"/ !e omitte-, "t $*e"sure( A+ot#er -oor i+ t#e re"r '"** *e"-s i+to t#e kit)#e+, $"st t#e $"ss".e -o'+ i+to t#e )e**"r7or t#is m"/ !e omitte-, if t#ou.#t !est( Sti** "+ot#er -oor to t#e *eft, o$e+s i+to " *"r.e -i+i+. )*oset of t#e !")k *e"+1to "$"rtme+ts, ;O; feet( T#is )*oset is *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' of $ro$er "r)#ite)tur"* siJe, "+- fitte- u$ 'it# " suite of -r"'ers, s#e*ves, t"!*e, "+- )u$!o"r-s, reGuire- for t#e $re$"r"tio+ "+- -e$osit of t#e *i.#ter f"mi*/ stores "+- e-i!*es( From t#is )*oset is "*so " -oor *e"-i+. i+to t#e kit)#e+, t#rou.# '#i)# m"/ !e $"sse- "** t#e me"ts "+- )ooker/ for t#e t"!*e, eit#er for s"fe1kee$i+., or imme-i"te servi)e( Here t#e t#rift/ "+- )"refu* #ousekee$er "+- #er "ssist"+ts m"/, s#ut "$"rt, "+- !/ t#emse*ves, .et u$, f"!ri)"te, "+- "rr"+.e "** t#eir t"!*e -e*i)")ies 'it# t#e .re"test )o+ve+ie+)e "+- $riv")/, to.et#er 'it# e"se of "))ess eit#er to t#e -i+i+.1room or kit)#e+7"+ "$"rtme+t most +e)ess"r/ i+ " *i!er"**/1"rr"+.e- est"!*is#me+t( From t#e re"r e+tr/ o$e+s " -oor to t#e kit)#e+, $"ssi+. !/ t#e rear )#"m!er st"irs( T#is f*i.#t of st"irs m"/ !e e+tere- -ire)t*/ from t#e kit)#e+, *e"-i+. eit#er to t#e )#"m!er, or u+-er t#em, i+to t#e )e**"r, 'it#out )omi+. i+to t#e $"ss".e )o++e)ti+. 'it# t#e e+tr/ or -i+i+.1room, if $referre-( I+ su)# )"se, " !ro"- st"ir of t#irt/ i+)#es i+ 'i-t# s#ou*- !e +e0t t#e -oor, o+ '#i)# to tur+, "s t#e -oor 'ou*- !e "t ri.#t "+.*es 'it# t#e st"irs, eit#er u$ or -o'+( ,:? T#e kit)#e+ is 8?O,> feet, "+- ,, feet #i.#( It #"s "+ outer -oor *e"-i+. o+ t#e re"r $or)#, "+- " 'i+-o' o+ e")# si-e of t#"t -oor2 "*so " 'i+-o', u+-er '#i)# is " si+k, o+ t#e o$$osite si-e, "t t#e e+- of " $"ss".e four feet 'i-e, *e"-i+. t#rou.# t#e *e"+1to( It #"s "*so "+ o$e+ fire$*")e, "+- "+ ove+ !/ t#e si-e of it7o*f"s#io+( It m"/ !e "*so fur+is#e- 'it# " )ooki+. r"+.e, or stove7t#e smoke "+- fumes *e"-i+. !/ " $i$e i+to " f*ue i+to t#e )#im+e/( O+ t#e *e"+1to si-e is " mi*k or -"ir/1room, ;O; feet, *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o'( Here "*so t#e kit)#e+ fur+iture "+- me"ts m"/ !e store- i+ )u$!o"r-s m"-e for t#e $ur$ose( I+ re"r of t#e kit)#e+, "+*e"-i+. from it !/ " -oor t#rou.# " *i.#te- $"ss".e +e0t t#e re"r $or)#, is t#e '"s#1room, ,>O,> feet, *i.#te!/ " *"r.e 'i+-o' from t#e $or)# si-e( A -oor "*so *e"-s out of t#e re"r o+ to " $*"tform i+to t#e 'oo-1 #ouse( A+ot#er -oor *e"-s from t#e '"s#1room i+to " !"t#1room i+ t#e *e"+1to ;O; feet, i+to '#i)# '"rm '"ter is -r"'+ !/ " $i$e "+- $um$ from t#e !oi*er i+ t#e '"s#1room2 or, if $referre-, t#e !"t#1room m"/ !e e+tere- from t#e m"i+ kit)#e+, !/ t#e $"ss".e +e0t t#e si+k( T#is !"t#1room is *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o'( Ne0t to t#e !"t#1room is " !e-room for " m"+ serv"+t '#o #"s )#"r.e of t#e fires, "+- #e"v/ #ouse1'ork, 'oo-, @)(, @)( T#is !e-room is "*so ;O; feet, "+- *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' i+ t#e *e"+1to( I+ fro+t of t#is '"s#1room "+kit)#e+ is " $or)#, ei.#t i+)#es !e*o' t#e f*oor, si0 feet 'i-e, 'it# " r"i*i+., or +ot, "s m"/ !e $referre-( MT#e r"i*i+. is m"-e i+ t#e )ut(N A $*"tform, t#ree feet 'i-e, *e"-s from t#e !")k -oor of t#e '"s#1room to " ,:, '"ter1)*oset for t#e f"mi*/ proper( T#e 'oo-1#ouse is o$e+ i+ fro+t, 'it# " si+.*e $ost su$$orti+. t#e )e+ter of t#e roof( At t#e e0treme outer "+.*e is " '"ter1)*oset for t#e -omesti)s of t#e est"!*is#me+t( A-Foi+i+. t#e 'oo-1#ouse, "+- o$e+i+. from it i+to t#e L !efore me+tio+e-, is " 'orks#o$, "+- sm"**1too*1 #ouse, 8?O,> feet, *i.#te- !/ " *"r.e -ou!*e 'i+-o' "t o+e e+-( I+ t#is s#ou*- !e " )"r$e+terCs 'ork1!e+)# "+- too*1)#est, for t#e re$"irs of t#e f"rmi+. ute+si*s "+- ve#i)*es( Over#e"- is " store1room for *um!er, or '#"tever e*se m"/ !e +e)ess"r/ for use i+ t#"t )"$")it/( Ne0t to t#is is " .r"+"r/ or fee-1room, 8?O,? feet, 'it# " sm"** )#im+e/ i+ o+e )or+er, '#ere m"/ !e $*")e- " !oi*er to )ook foo- for $i.s, $ou*tr/, @)(, "s t#e )"se m"/ !e( Here m"/ "*so !e !i+s for stor".e of .r"i+ "+- me"*( Le"-i+. out of t#is is " f*i.#t of st"irs $"ssi+. to t#e )#"m!er "!ove, "+- " $"ss".e four feet 'i-e, t#rou.# t#e re"r, i+to " /"r- "-Foi+i+.( At t#e furt#er e+- of t#e st"irs " -oor o$e+s i+to " $ou*tr/ #ouse, ,>O,? feet, i+)*u-i+. t#e st"irs( T#e $ou*tr/ room is *i.#te- "t t#e e0treme *eft )or+er, !/ " !ro"- 'i+-o'( I+ t#is m"/ !e m"-e roosts, "+- +esti+. $*")es, "+fee-i+. trou.#s( A *o' -oor u+-er t#e 'i+-o' m"/ !e "*so m"-e for t#e fo'*s i+ $"ssi+. to t#e re"r /"r-( A-Foi+i+. t#e .r"+"r/, "+- *e"-i+. to it !/ " -oor, is t#e )"rri".e1#ouse, 8?O8? feet, "t t#e ."!*e e+- of <; Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

'#i)# "re *"r.e -oors for e+tr"+)e( From t#e )"rri".e1#ouse is " !ro"- $"ss".e of si0 feet, i+to t#e st"!*es, '#i)# "re ,8 feet 'i-e, "+- o))u$/ t#e *e"+1to( T#is *e"+1to is ei.#t feet #i.# !e*o' t#e e"ves, 'it# t'o -ou!*e st"**s for ,:8 #orses, "+- " -oor *e"-i+. i+to t#e side /"r-, 'it# t#e -oors of t#e )"rri".e1#ouse( A 'i+-o' "*so *i.#ts t#e re"r of t#e st"!*es( A $i..er/ ,8 feet sGu"re o))u$ies t#e rem"i+-er of t#e *e"+1to i+ re"r of t#e $ou*tr/1#ouse, i+ '#i)# t'o or t#ree $i.s )"+ "*'"/s !e ke$t, "+- f"tte- o+ t#e off"* of t#e #ouse, for small $ork, "t "+/ se"so+, "$"rt from t#e s'i+e sto)k of t#e f"rm( A -oor *e"-s out of t#e $i..er/ i+to t#e re"r /"r-, '#ere r"+.e "*so t#e $ou*tr/( As t#e shed roof s#uts -o'+ o+ to t#e $i.st/ "+- st"!*es, +o *oft "!ove t#em is +e)ess"r/( I+ t#e *oft over t#e .r"+"r/, $ou*tr/, "+- )"rri".e1#ouse is -e$osite- t#e #"/, $ut i+ t#ere t#rou.# t#e -oors '#i)# "$$e"r i+ t#e -esi.+( CHAMBER PLAN(7T#is is e"si*/ u+-erstoo-( At t#e #e"- of t#e st"irs, over t#e m"i+ #"**, is " *"r.e $"ss".e *e"-i+. to t#e $or)#, "+- o$e+i+. !/ " -oor1'i+-o' o+ t#e mi--*e -e)k of t#e ver"+-", '#i)# is +e"r*/ *eve*, "+- ti++e-, or )o$$ere-, '"ter1ti.#t, "s "re "*so t#e t'o si-es( O+ eit#er si-e of t#is u$$er #"** is " -oor *e"-i+. to t#e fro+t s*ee$i+. )#"m!ers, '#i)# "re 'e** )*osete-, "+- s$")ious( If it !e -esir"!*e to )o+stru)t more s*ee$i+.1rooms, t#e/ )"+ !e $"rtitio+e- *"ter"**/ from t#e #"**, "+- -oors m"-e to e+ter t#em( A re"r #"** is )ut off from t#e fro+t, *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' over t#e *o'er re"r $or)#, "+- " -oor *e"-s i+to " furt#er $"ss".e i+ t#e 'i+., four feet 'i-e, '#i)# *e"-s -o'+ " f*i.#t of st"irs i+to t#e kit)#e+ !e*o'( At t#e #e"- of t#is f*i.#t is " )#"m!er 8?O,8 feet, for t#e fem"*e -omesti)Cs s*ee$i+.1room, i+ '#i)# m"/ !e $*")e- " stove, if +e)ess"r/, $"ssi+. its $i$e i+to t#e kit)#e+ )#im+e/ '#i)# $"sses t#rou.# it( ,:6

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CHAMBER PLAN. It is "*so *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' over t#e *e"+1to, o+ t#e si-e( B")k of t#is, "t t#e e+- of t#e $"ss".e, is t#e s*ee$i+.1room, ,> feet sGu"re, for t#e 3me+1fo*ks,3 *i.#te- o+ !ot# si-es !/ " 'i+-o'( T#is m"/ "*so !e '"rme-, if -esire-, !/ " stove, t#e $i$e $"ssi+. i+to t#e kit)#e+ )#im+e/( T#e )e**"r m"/ e0te+- u+-er t#e e+tire #ouse "+- 'i+., "s )o+ve+ie+)e or +e)essit/ m"/ reGuire( If it !e )o+stru)te- u+-er t#e m"i+ !o-/ o+*/, "+ offset s#ou*- !e e0)"v"te- to "))ommo-"te t#e )e**"r st"irs, t#ree feet i+ 'i-t#, "+- '"**e- i+ 'it# t#e rest( A ,:: 'i-e, outer $"ss".e, 'it# " f*i.#t of ste$s s#ou*- "*so !e m"-e u+-er t#e re"r +urser/ 'i+-o', for t"ki+. i+ "+- $"ssi+. out !u*k/ "rti)*es, 'it# -ou!*e -oors to s#ut -o'+ u$o+ it2 "+- $"rtitio+ '"**s s#ou*- !e !ui*t to su$$ort t#e $"rtitio+s of t#e *"r.e rooms "!ove( M"+/ mi+or items of -et"i* mi.#t !e me+tio+e-, "** of '#i)# "re "*re"-/ tre"te- i+ t#e .e+er"* rem"rks, u+-er t#eir $ro$er #e"-s, i+ t#e !o-/ of t#e 'ork, "+- '#i)# )"++ot #ere !e +oti)e-7su)# "s t#e mo-e of '"rmi+. it, t#e )o+stru)tio+ of fur+")es, @)( It m"/, !/ some !ui*-ers, !e )o+si-ere- " striki+. -efe)t i+ t#e i+terior "))ommo-"tio+ of " #ouse of t#is )#"r")ter, t#"t t#e )#ief e+tr"+)e #"** s#ou*- +ot !e e0te+-e- t#rou.#, from its fro+t to t#e re"r, "s is )ommo+ i+ m"+/ of t#e *"r.e m"+sio+s of our )ou+tr/( e o!Fe)t to t#e *"r.e, o$e+ #"** for more t#"+ o+e re"so+, e0)e$t, $ossi!*/, i+ " #ouse for summer o))u$"tio+ o+*/( I+ t#e first $*")e it is u+)omfort"!*e, i+ su!Fe)ti+. t#e #ouse to "+ u++e)ess"r/ -r"u.#t of "ir '#e+ it is +ot +ee-e-, i+ )o*- 'e"t#er( Se)o+-*/, it )uts t#e #ouse i+to t'o -isti+)t $"rts, m"ki+. t#em i+)o+ve+ie+t of "))ess i+ )rossi+. its 'i-e surf")e( T#ir-*/, it is u+e)o+omi)"*, i+ t"ki+. u$ v"*u"!*e room t#"t )"+ !e !etter "$$ro$ri"te-( For summer ve+ti*"tio+ it is u++e)ess"r/2 t#"t m"/ !e .ive+ !/ sim$*/ o$e+i+. t#e fro+t -oor "+- " )#"m!er 'i+-o' )o++e)te- 'it# t#e #"** "!ove, t#rou.# '#i)# " )urre+t of fres# "ir 'i** "*'"/s $"ss( A+ot#er t#i+., t#e #"** !e*o+.s to t#e fro+t, or dress $"rt of t#e #ouse, "+- s#ou*- !e cut off from t#e more -omesti) "+- )ommo+ "$"rtme+ts !/ " $"rtitio+, "*t#ou.# "))essi!*e to t#em, ,:< "+- +ot -ire)t*/ )ommu+i)"ti+. 'it# su)# "$"rtme+ts, '#i)# )"++ot of +e)essit/, !e i+ kee$i+. 'it# its s#o'/ "+- $rete+-i+. )#"r")ter( It s#ou*- )o+t"i+ o+*/ t#e front f*i.#t of st"irs, "s " $"rt of its "$$oi+tme+ts, !esi-es t#e -oors *e"-i+. to its !est "$"rtme+ts o+ t#e .rou+f*oor, '#i)# s#ou*- !e )e+tr"**/ $*")e-7its re"r -oor !ei+. of " *ess $rete+-i+. "+- su!or-i+"te )#"r")ter( T#us, t#e #"**, 'it# its o$e+ -oors, )o++e)ti+. t#e !est rooms of t#e #ouse o+ e")# si-e, 'it# its "m$*e f*i.#t of st"irs i+ t#e !")k.rou+-, .ives " -isti+)t e0$ressio+ of su$eriorit/ i+ o))u$"tio+ to t#e ot#er "+- #um!*er $ortio+s of t#e -'e**i+.( I+ 'i+ter, too, #o' mu)# more s+u. "+- )omfort"!*e is t#e #ouse, s#ut i+ from t#e $r/i+. 'i+-s "+s#iveri+. )o*- of t#e outsi-e "ir, '#i)# t#e o$$osite outer -oors of "+ o$e+ #"** )"++ot, i+ t#eir )o+ti+u"* o$e+i+. "+- s#utti+., "*to.et#er e0)*u-eI Our o'+ e0$erie+)e, "+-, 'e !e*ieve, t#e e0$erie+)e of most #ousekee$ers 'i** re"-i*/ )o+)e-e its -efe)ts2 "+- "fter fu** ref*e)tio+ 'e #"ve e0)*u-e- it "s !ot# u++e)ess"r/ "+- i+)o+ve+ie+t( A+ot#er o!Fe)tio+ #"s !ee+ "voi-e- i+ t#e !etter )*"ss of #ouses #ere $rese+te-, '#i)# #"s )re$t i+to ver/ m"+/ of t#e -esi.+s of mo-er+ !ui*-ers2 '#i)# is, t#"t of usi+. t#e *ivi+. rooms of t#e f"mi*/, more or *ess, "s $"ss".es from t#e kit)#e+ "$"rtme+ts i+ $"ssi+. to "+- from t#e fro+t #"**, or )#ief e+tr"+)e( Su)# 'e )o+si-er " -e)i-e- o!Fe)tio+, "+- #e+)e "rose, $ro!"!*/, t#e o*-er $*"+s of !/1.o+e /e"rs, of m"ki+. t#e m"i+ #"** re")# !")k to t#e kit)#e+ itse*f( T#is is #ere o!vi"te- !/ " )utti+. u$ of t#e re"r se)tio+ of t#e ,:> #"**, !/ '#i)# " $"ss".e, i+ "** )"ses of t#e !etter ki+- of -'e**i+., is $reserve-, 'it#out e+)ro")#i+. u$o+ t#e o))u$ie- rooms i+ $"ssi+. out "+- i+( To !e sure, t#e fro+t -oor is +ot t#e usu"* $"ss".e for t#e *"!orers or serv"+ts of t#e #ouse, !ut t#e/ "re su!Fe)t, "+/ #our of t#e -"/, to !e )"**e- t#ere to "-mit t#ose '#o m"/ )ome, "+- t#e )o+ti+u"* o$e+i+. of " $riv"te room for su)# $ur$oses is most "++o/i+.( T#erefore, "s m"tter >? Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

of )o+ve+ie+)e, "+- "s " -e)i-e- im$roveme+t o+ t#e -esi.+s "!ove +oti)e-, 'e #"ve "-#ere- stri)t*/ to t#e se$"r"te re"r $"ss".e( T#e garret, "*so, "s 'e #"ve "rr"+.e- our -esi.+s, is eit#er "*to.et#er *eft out, or m"-e " Guite u+im$ort"+t $"rt of t#e -'e**i+.( It is !ut " lumber room, "t !est2 "+- s#ou*- !e "$$ro")#e- o+*/ !/ " f*i.#t of ste$s from " re"r )#"m!er or $"ss".e, "+- use- "s " re)e$t")*e for use*ess tr"$s, or )"st1off fur+iture, se*-om '"+te-( It is #ot i+ summer, "+- )o*- i+ 'i+ter, u+fit for -e)e+t *o-.i+. to "+/ #um"+ !ei+. i+ t#e #ouse, "+- of *itt*e "))ou+t "+/ '"/( e mu)# $refer ru++i+. t#e )#"m!ers $"rti"**/ i+to t#e roof, '#i)# 'e t#i+k .ives t#em " more )omfort"!*e e0$ressio+, "+- "-mits of " !etter ve+ti*"tio+, !/ )"rr/i+. t#eir )ei*i+.s #i.#er 'it#out t#e e0$e+se of #i.# body '"**s to t#e #ouse, '#i)# 'ou*- .ive t#em "+ ot#er'ise +"ke- *ook( If it !e o!Fe)tet#"t t#us ru++i+. t#e )#"m!ers "!ove t#e $*"tes of t#e roof $reve+ts t#e i+sertio+ of $ro$er ties or !e"ms to #o*- t#e roof $*"tes to.et#er to $reve+t t#eir s$re"-i+., 'e "+s'er, t#"t #e must !e " $oor me)#"+i) '#o )"++ot, i+ fr"mi+. t#e )#"m!er $"rtitio+s so )o++e)t t#e o$$osite $*"tes "s to i+sure ,:9 t#em "."i+st "** su)# -iffi)u*t/( A sheltered# comfortable "s$e)t is t#"t '#i)# s#ou*- -isti+.uis# ever/ f"rm #ouse, "+- t#e cottage )#"m!er is o+e of its )#iefest )#"r")teristi)s2 "+- t#is )"+ o+*/ !e #"- !/ ru++i+. su)# "$"rtme+ts i+to t#e roof, "s i+ our -esi.+(
!ON$TR !TION.

A #ouse of t#is ki+- must, "))or-i+. to its *o)"*it/, "+- t#e m"teri"* of '#i)# it is !ui*t, !e *i"!*e to 'i-e -iffere+)es of estim"te i+ its )ost2 "+- from our o'+ e0$erie+)e i+ su)# m"tters, "+/ estim"te #ere m"-e 'e k+o' )"++ot !e re*i"!*e "s " ru*e for ot#er *o)"*ities, '#ere t#e $ri)es of m"teri"* "+- *"!or "re -iffere+t from our o'+( #ere *um!er, sto+e, "+- !ri)k "!ou+-, "+- e")# "re to !e #"- "t re"so+"!*e $ri)es, t#e )ost of "+ est"!*is#me+t of t#is ki+- 'ou*- +ot v"r/ mu)# i+ t#e "$$*i)"tio+ of eit#er o+e of t#ese m"teri"*s for t#e '"**s, if 'e** "+- su!st"+ti"**/ )o+stru)te-( T#ere s#ou*- !e +o sham, +or s*i.#t, i+ "+/ $"rt of t#e !ui*-i+.( As "*re"-/ o!serve-, t#e -esi.+ s#o's " #i.# -e.ree of fi+is#, '#i)#, if !ui*-i+. for ourse*f, 'e s#ou*- +ot i+-u*.e i+( A $*"i+ st/*e of )or+i)e, "+- ver"+-" fi+is#, 'e s#ou*- )ert"i+*/ "-o$t( But t#e roof s#ou*- +ot !e )o+tr")te- i+ its $roFe)ti+. !re"-t# over t#e '"**s, i+ "+/ $"rt of t#e stru)ture7if "+/t#i+., it s#ou*- !e more e0te+-e-( T#e !"/1'i+-o' is "+ "$$e+-".e of *u0ur/, o+*/( Gre"t )"re s#ou*- !e #"-, i+ "tt")#i+. its roof to t#e "-Foi+i+. outer '"**, to $reve+t *e"k".e of "+/ ki+-( If t#e ,:; '"**s !e of !ri)k, or sto+e, " !e"m or *i+te* of 'oo- s#ou*- !e i+serte- i+ t#e '"** over t#e 'i+-o'1o$e+i+., Guite t'o i+)#es7t#ree 'ou*- !e !etter7!")k from its outer surf")e, to re)eive t#e )"si+. of t#e 'i+-o', t#"t t#e -ri$ of t#e '"**, "+- t#e -rivi+. of t#e storms m"/ f"** over t#e )o++e)ti+. Foi+ts of t#e 'i+-o' roof, !e/o+- its $oi+t of Fu+)tio+ 'it# it( Su)#, "*so, s#ou*- !e t#e )"se 'it# t#e i+terse)tio+ of t#e ver"+-" or $or)# roof 'it# t#e '"** of t#e #ouse, '#erever " ver"+-", or $or)# is "-o$te-2 "s, sim$*/ Foi+e- o+ to " flush surf")e, "s su)# "$$e+-".es usu"**/ "re7eve+ if ever so 'e** -o+e7*e"k".e "+- $rem"ture -e)"/ is i+evit"!*e( T#e st/*e of fi+is# must, of )ourse, i+f*ue+)e, i+ " )o+si-er"!*e -e.ree, its )ost( It m"/, 'it# t#e $*"i+est fi+is#, !e -o+e for R:,???, "+- from t#"t, u$ to R>,???( Ever/ o+e -esirous to !ui*-, s#ou*- "$$*/ to t#e !est me)#"+i)s of #is +ei.#!or#oo- for i+form"tio+ o+ t#"t $oi+t, "s, i+ su)# m"tters, t#e/ "re t#e !est Fu-.es, "+- from e0$erie+)e i+ t#eir o'+ $"rti)u*"r $rofessio+, of '#"t t#e )ost of !ui*-i+. must !e( T#e ru*es "+- )ustoms of #ousekee$i+. v"r/, i+ -iffere+t se)tio+s of t#e U+ite- St"tes, "+- t#e C"+"-"s( T#ese, "*so, e+ter i+to t#e estim"tes for )ert"i+ -e$"rtme+ts of !ui*-i+., "+- must !e )o+si-ere- i+ t#e items of e0$e+-iture( T#e m"++er i+ '#i)# #ouses s#ou*- !e '"rme-, t#e ve+ti*"tio+, "))ommo-"tio+ for serv"+ts "+- *"!orers, >, Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

t#e "$$ro$ri"tio+s to #os$it"*it/7"**, 'i** #"ve " !e"ri+. o+ t#e e0$e+se, of '#i)# 'e )"++ot !e t#e $ro$er Fu-.e( ,:5 A suffi)ie+t time s#ou*- !e .ive+, to !ui*- " #ouse of t#is )#"r")ter( A #ouse -esi.+e- "+- !ui*t i+ " #urr/, is +ever " s"tisf")tor/ #ouse i+ its o))u$"tio+( A /e"r is *itt*e e+ou.#, "+- if t'o /e"rs !e o))u$ie- i+ its -esi.+ "+- )o+stru)tio+, t#e more "))e$t"!*e 'i** $ro!"!*/ !e its fi+is#, "+- t#e more )omfort 'i** !e "--e- i+ its e+Fo/me+t(
"RO ND$) P#ANTATION$) AND $ RRO NDIN"$.

A #ouse of t#is ki+- s#ou*- +ever st"+- i+ vu*."r "+- f"mi*i"r )o+t")t 'it# t#e #i.#'"/, !ut "t " -ist"+)e from it of o+e #u+-re- to " t#ous"+- /"r-s2 or eve+, if t#e est"te o+ '#i)# it is !ui*t !e e0te+sive, " mu)# .re"ter -ist"+)e( Bre"-t# of .rou+- !et'ee+ t#e #i.#'"/ "+- t#e -'e**i+. "--s -i.+it/ "+- )#"r")ter to its "$$e"r"+)e( A+ "m$*e *"'+, or " s$re"-i+. $"rk, 'e** s#"-e- 'it# trees, s#ou*- *"/ !efore it, t#rou.# '#i)# " 'e**1ke$t "ve+ue *e"-s to its fro+t, "+- most freGue+te- si-e( T#e v"rious offi)es "+- !ui*-i+.s of t#e f"rm itse*f, s#ou*- !e "t " res$e)t"!*e -ist"+)e from it, so "s +ot to i+terfere 'it# its $ro$er kee$i+. "s " .e+tee* )ou+tr/ resi-e+)e( Its o))u$"+t is +ot to !e su$$ose- "s u+-er t#e +e)essit/ of toi*i+. 'it# #is -"i*/ *"!orers i+ t#e fie*-s, "+- t#erefore, "*t#ou.# #e m"/ !e stri)t*/ " m"+ of !usi+ess, #e #"s suffi)ie+t em$*o/me+t i+ $*"++i+. #is 'ork, "+- m"+".i+. #is est"te t#rou.# " forem"+, i+ t#e v"rious *"!or1o))u$"tio+s of t#e est"te( His #orse m"/ !e "t #is -oor i+ t#e e"r*iest mor+i+. #ours, t#"t #e m"/ ,<? i+s$e)t #is fie*-s, "+- .ive time*/ -ire)tio+s to #is *"!orers, or vie' #is #er-s, or #is f*o)ks, !efore #is !re"kf"st #our2 or "+ e"r*/ '"*k m"/ t"ke #im to #is st"!*es, #is !"r+s, or to see t#"t #is $revious -ire)tio+s "re e0e)ute-( T#e v"rious "))ommo-"tio+ "$$urte+"+t to t#e -'e**i+., m"kes "m$*e $rovisio+ for t#e #ouse#o*)o+ve+ie+)e of t#e f"mi*/, "+- t#e m"i+ !usi+ess of t#e f"rm m"/ !e "t some -ist"+)e, 'it#out i+)o+ve+ie+)e to t#e o'+erCs ever/1-"/ "ff"irs( Co+seGue+t*/, t#e i+-u*.e+)e of " )o+si-er"!*e -e.ree of or+"me+t m"/ !e .ive+, i+ t#e surrou+-i+.s of #is -'e**i+., '#i)# t#e o))u$"+t of " *ess e0te+sive est"te 'ou*- +eit#er reGuire, +or #is )ir)umst"+)es '"rr"+t( A +"tur"* forest of st"te*/ trees, $ro$er*/ t#i++e- out, is t#e most "$$ro$ri"te s$ot o+ '#i)# to !ui*- " #ouse of t#is )#"r")ter( But t#"t +ot "t #"+-, it s#ou*- !e set off 'it# $*"+t"tio+s of forest trees, of t#e *"r.est .ro't#, "s i+ kee$i+. 'it# its o'+ *i!er"* -ime+sio+s( A )"$")ious kit)#e+ ."r-e+ s#ou*- *e"- off from t#e re"r "$"rtme+ts, 'e** sto)ke- 'it# "** t#e f"mi*/ ve.et"!*es, "+- )u*i+"r/ fruits, i+ t#eir $ro$er se"so+s( A *u0uri"+t fruit1."r-e+ m"/ f*"+k t#e *e"st freGue+te- si-e of t#e #ouse( Ne"t "+- t"stefu* f*o'er !e-s m"/ *ie !e+e"t# t#e 'i+-o's of t#e rooms "$$ro$ri"te- to t#e *eisure #ours of t#e f"mi*/, to '#i)# t#e sm"**er v"rieties of s#ru!!er/ m"/ !e "--e-, se$"r"te- from t#e )#ief *"'+, or $"rk, o+*/ !/ " 'ire fe+)e, or " sim$*e r"i*i+., su)# "s +ot to )ut u$ "+checker its sim$*e "+- -i.+ifie- surf")e2 "+- "** t#ese s#ut i+ o+ t#e re"r from t#e "-Foi+i+. fie*-s of t#e f"rm !/ !e*ts of *"r.e s#ru!!er/ ,<, )*ose*/ $*"+te-, or t#e *"r.er or)#"r-s, t#us .ivi+. it " st/*e of its o'+, /et s#o'i+. its )o++e)tio+ 'it# t#e $ursuits of t#e f"rm "+- its -e$e+-e+)e u$o+ it( T#ese v"rious "$$oi+tme+ts, #o'ever, m"/ !e eit#er )"rrie- out or restri)te-, "))or-i+. to t#e reGuireme+ts of t#e f"mi*/ o))u$/i+. t#e est"te, "+- t#e $rev"i*i+. *o)"* t"ste of t#e vi)i+it/ i+ '#i)# it is situ"te-2 !ut +o +"rro' or sti+./ s$irit s#ou*- !e i+-i)"te- i+ t#e .e+er"* $*"+ or i+ its e0e)utio+( Ever/ "$$oi+tme+t )o++e)te- 'it# it s#ou*- i+-i)"te " *i!er"*it/ of $ur$ose i+ t#e fou+-er, 'it#out '#i)# its effe)t is $"i+fu**/ m"rre- to t#e e/e of t#e m"+ of true t"ste "+- Fu-.me+t( Sm"** /"r-s, $i)kete- i+ for sm"** uses, #"ve +o !usi+ess i+ si.#t of t#e .rou+-s i+ fro+t, "+- "** mi+or )o+)er+s s#ou*- !e t#ro'+ i+to t#e re"r, !e/o+o!serv"tio+ from t#e m"i+ "$$ro")# to t#e -'e**i+.( T#e trees t#"t s#"-e t#e e+tr"+)e $"rk, or *"'+, s#ou*!e )#ief*/ forest trees, "s t#e o"k, i+ its v"rieties, t#e e*m, t#e m"$*e, t#e )#est+ut, '"*+ut, !utter+ut, #i)kor/, >8 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

or !ee)#( If t#e soi* !e f"vor"!*e, " fe' 'ee$i+. 'i**o's m"/ t#ro' t#eir -roo$i+. s$r"/ "rou+- t#e #ouse2 "+- if e0oti), or forei.+ trees !e $ermitte-, t#e/ s#ou*- t"ke t#eir $ositio+ i+ )*oser $ro0imit/ to it t#"+ t#e +"tur"* forest trees, "s i+-i)"ti+. t#e #i.#er )"re "+- )u*tiv"tio+ '#i)# "tt")#es to its $rese+)e( T#e Lom!"r-/ $o$*"r, "*!eit " tree of -is$ute- t"ste 'it# mo-er+ $*"+ters, 'e 'ou*- +o' "+- t#e+ t#ro' i+, +ot i+ stiff "+- form"* ro's, "s .u"r-i+. "+ "ve+ue, !ut o))"sio+"**/ i+ t#e mi-st of " .rou$ of ot#ers, "!ove '#i)# it s#ou*- rise *ike " )#ur)# s$ire from "mi-st " !*o)k of )o+ti.uous #ouses7" ,<8 )#eerfu* re*ief to t#e mo+oto+/ of t#e rou+-er1#e"-e- !r"+)#es of t#e more s$re"-i+. v"rieties( If " stre"m of '"ter me"+-er t#e $"rk, or s$re"- i+to " *itt*e $o+-, trees '#i)# "re $"rti"* to moisture s#ou*- s#"-o' it "t -iffere+t $oi+ts, "+- *o', '"ter s#ru!s s#ou*- #"+. over its !or-er, or eve+ ru+ i+to its m"r.i+( AGu"ti) #er!s, too, m"/ form " $"rt of its or+"me+ts, "+- " !o"t1#ouse, if su)# " t#i+. !e +e)ess"r/, s#ou*-, u+-er t#e s#"-e of " #"+.i+. tree of some ki+-, !e " )o+s$i)uous o!Fe)t i+ t#e $i)ture( A+ over#"+.i+. ro)k, if su)# " t#i+. !e +"tive t#ere, m"/ !e "+ o!Fe)t of .re"t "ttr")tio+ to its fe"tures, "+- its out*et m"/ ste"* "'"/ "+- !e #i- i+ " -e+se m"ss of t"+.*e- vi+es "+- !rus#'oo-( T#e $re-omi+"ti+., natural fe"tures of t#e $*")e s#ou*- !e cultivated, +ot roote- out, "+- met"mor$#ose- i+to somet#i+. forei.+ "+- u+f"mi*i"r( It s#ou*-, i+ s#ort, !e nature 'it# #er hair combed out str"i.#t, f*o'i+., "+- .r")efu*, i+ste"- of $i+)#e-, $uffe-, "+- )ur*i+.7" t#i+. of *u0uri"+)e "+- !e"ut/ u+-er t#e #"+- of " m"ster( T#e .re"t -iffi)u*t/ 'it# m"+/ Ameri)"+s i+ .etti+. u$ " +e' $*")e of "+/ )o+si-er"!*e e0te+t is, t#"t t#e/ seem to t#i+k '#"tever is )ommo+, or +"tur"* i+ t#e fe"tures of t#e s$ot must !e so )#"+.e- "s to s#o', "!ove "** ot#ers, t#eir o'+ i+.e+uit/ "+- *ove of e0$e+se i+ f"s#io+i+. it to t#eir $e)u*i"r t"stes( Ro)ks must !e su+k, or !*"ste-, trees fe**e-, "+- !us#es .ru!!e-, )rooke- '"ter1)ourses str"i.#te+e-7t#e $*")e .i!!ete"+- $ut i+to sto)ks2 i+ f")t, t#"t t#eir o'+ !o"ste- #"+-i'ork m"/ rise su$erior to t#e 'is-om of Him '#o f"s#io+e- it i+ #is o'+ .oo- ,<6 $*e"sure2 for.etti+. t#"t " t#ous"+- $oi+ts of +"tur"* !e"ut/ u$o+ t#e e"rt# o+ '#i)# t#e/ !re"t#e "re 3 #e+ u+"-or+e-, "-or+e- t#e most23 "+- our e/e #"s !ee+ freGue+t*/ s#o)ke- "t fi+-i+. t#e )#oi)est .ems of +"ture s")rifi)e- to " '"+to+ -is$*"/ of e0$e+se i+ $erverti+., to t#e i+-u*.e+)e of " mist"ke+ f"+)/, t#"t, '#i)#, 'it# "+ e/e to trut# "+$ro$riet/, "+- "t " trif*i+. e0$e+se, mi.#t #"ve !e)ome " s$ot of "!i-i+. i+terest "+- )o+te+tme+t(

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Design (I. A SOUTHERN OR PLANTATION HOUSE(7T#e $ro$rietor of " $*"+t"tio+ i+ t#e Sout#, or Sout#1'est, reGuires "*to.et#er " -iffere+t ki+- of resi-e+)e from t#e f"rmer of t#e Nort#er+, or Mi--*e St"tes( He resi-es i+ t#e mi-st of #is o'+ $ri+)i$"*it/, surrou+-e- !/ " reti+ue of -e$e+-e+ts "+- *"!orers, '#o -'e** -ist"+t "+"$"rt from #is o'+ imme-i"te f"mi*/, "*t#ou.# )om$osi+. " )ommu+it/ reGuiri+. #is -"i*/ )"re "+su$eri+te+-e+)e for " .re"t s#"re of #is time( A $ortio+ of t#em "re t#e "tt")#Ss of #is #ouse#o*-, /et so -is)o++e)te- i+ t#eir -omesti) re*"tio+s, "s to reGuire " se$"r"te "))ommo-"tio+, "+- /et !e i+ imme-i"te )o+ti.uit/ 'it# it, "+- of )ourse, "+ "rr"+.eme+t of *ivi+. 'i-e*/ -iffere+t from t#ose '#o mi+.*e i+ t#e s"me )ir)*e, "+- $"rt"ke "t t#e s"me !o"r-( T#e usu"* $*"+ of #ouse1!ui*-i+. "t t#e Sout#, 'e "re "'"re, is to #"ve detached serv"+tsC rooms, "+- offi)es, "+- " s$")e of some /"r-s of u+)overe- '"/ i+terve+e !et'ee+ t#e f"mi*/ rooms of t#e )#ief -'e**i+. "+its imme-i"te -e$e+-e+ts( Su)# "rr"+.eme+t, #o'ever, 'e )o+si-er !ot# u++e)ess"r/ "+- i+)o+ve+ie+t2 "+'e #"ve -evise- " $*"+ of #ouse#o*- "))ommo-"tio+ '#i)# 'i** !ri+. t#e f"mi*/ of t#e $*"+ter #imse*f, "+t#eir serv"+ts, "*t#ou.# u+-er ,<9 -iffere+t roofs, i+to )o+ve+ie+t $ro0imit/ 'it# e")# ot#er( A -esi.+ of t#is ki+- is #ere .ive+( T#e st/*e is m"i+*/ It"*i"+, $*"i+, su!st"+ti"*, /et, 'e t#i+k, !e)omi+.( T#e !ro"- ver"+-", stret)#i+. "rou+t#ree si-es, i+)*u-i+. t#e fro+t, .ives "+ "ir of s#e*tere- re$ose to '#"t mi.#t ot#er'ise "$$e"r "+ "m!itious stru)ture2 "+- t#e )o++e)te- "$"rtme+ts !e/o+-, s#o' " Guiet uti*it/ '#i)# -ivests it of "+ over "ttem$t "t -is$*"/( Not#i+. #"s !ee+ "ttem$te- for "$$e"r"+)e, so*e*/, !e/o+- '#"t is +e)ess"r/ "+- $ro$er i+ t#e -'e**i+. of " $*"+ter of .oo- est"te, '#o '"+ts #is -omesti) "ff"irs 'e** re.u*"te-, "+- #is f"mi*/, "+serv"+ts -u*/ $rovi-e- 'it# )o+ve+ie+t "))ommo-"tio+( T#e form of t#e m"i+ -'e**i+. is +e"r*/ sGu"re, u$ri.#t, 'it# t'o fu** stories, .ivi+. "m$*e "re" of room "+- ve+ti*"tio+, to.et#er 'it# t#"t "$$ro$ri"te i+-u*.e+)e to e"se '#i)# t#e e+erv"ti+. '"rmt# of " sout#er+ )*im"te re+-ers +e)ess"r/( T#e serv"+tsC "$"rtme+ts, "+- kit)#e+ offi)es "re so -is$ose-, t#"t '#i*e )o++e)te-, to re+-er t#em e"s/ of "))ess, t#e/ "re suffi)ie+t*/ remote to s#ut off t#e f"mi*i"rit/ of "sso)i"tio+ '#i)# 'ou*- re+-er t#em o!+o0ious to t#e most f"sti-ious7"**, i+ f")t, u+-er o+e s#e*ter, "+- 'it#i+ t#e re"-iest )"**( Su)# s#ou*- !e t#e )o+stru)tio+ of " $*"+terCs #ouse i+ t#e U+ite- St"tes, "+- su)# t#is -esi.+ is i+te+-e- to .ive( A st"!*e "+- )"rri".e1#ouse, i+ t#e s"me st/*e, is +e"r !/, +ot )o++e)te- to "+/ $"rt of t#e -'e**i+., "s i+ t#e $revious -esi.+s7'it# suffi)ie+t "))ommo-"tio+ for )o")#m"+ "+- .rooms, "+- t#e +um!er of s"--*e "+)"rri".e #orses t#"t m"/ !e reGuire- for ,<; eit#er !usi+ess or $*e"sure2 "+- to it m"/ !e )o++e)te-, i+ t#e re"r, i+ t#e s"me st/*e of !ui*-i+., or $*"i+er, "+- *ess e0$e+sive, furt#er )o+ve+ie+)es for su)# -omesti) "+im"*s "s m"/ !e reGuire- for f"mi*/ use( T#e '#o*e st"+-s i+ o$e+ .rou+-s, "+- m"/ !e se$"r"te- from e")# ot#er !/ e+)*osures, "s )o+ve+ie+)e or f"+)/ m"/ -ire)t( T#e roofs of "** t#e !ui*-i+.s "re !ro"- "+- s'ee$i+., 'e** $rote)ti+. t#e '"**s from storm "+- frosts, "s 'e** "s t#e .*"ri+. i+f*ue+)es of t#e su+, "+- )om!i+i+. t#"t )omfort"!*e i-e" of s#e*ter "+- re$ose so .r"tefu* i+ " 'e**1)o+-itio+e- )ou+tr/ #ouse( It is true, t#"t t#e -'e**i+. mi.#t !e more e0te+sive i+ room, "+- t#e $ur$oses of *u0ur/ e+*"r.e-2 !ut t#e $*"+ter o+ five #u+-re-, or five t#ous"+- ")res of *"+- )"+ #ere !e suffi)ie+t*/ "))ommo-"te- i+ "** t#e re"so+"!*e i+-u*.e+)es of f"mi*/ e+Fo/me+t, "+- " *i!er"*, eve+ "+ e*e."+t "+- $ro*o+.e- #os$it"*it/, to '#i)# #e is so .e+er"**/ i+)*i+e-( T#e )#im+e/s of t#is #ouse, -iffere+t from t#ose i+ t#e $revious -esi.+s, "re $*")e- +e0t t#e outer '"**s, t#us >: Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

.ivi+. more s$")e to t#e i+terior, "+- +ot !ei+. reGuire-, "s i+ t#e ot#ers, to $romote "--itio+"* '"rmt# t#"+ t#eir fire$*")es 'i** .ive, to t#e rooms( A -e)k o+ t#e roof "ffor-s " $*e"s"+t *ook1out for t#e f"mi*/ from its to$, .u"r-e- !/ " $"r"$et, "+- .ivi+. " fi+is# to its "r)#ite)tur"* "$$e"r"+)e, "+- /et m"ki+. +o "m!itious "ttem$t "t e0$e+sive or+"me+t( It is, i+ f")t, " $*"i+, su!st"+ti"*, res$e)t"!*e m"+sio+ for " .e+t*em"+ of .ooest"te, "+- +ot#i+. !e/o+- it( ,<5

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INTERIOR ARRAN"E&ENT.

T#is #ouse st"+-s <?O:? feet o+ t#e .rou+-( T#e fro+t -oor o$e+s from t#e ver"+-" i+to " #"**, 8:O,: feet, i+ '#i)# is " f*i.#t of st"irs *e"-i+. to t#e )#"m!ers "!ove( O+ t#e *eft " -oor *e"-s i+to " *i!r"r/, or ,>? !usi+ess room, ,9O,9 feet, *i.#te- !/ t#ree 'i+-o's( A fire$*")e is i+serte- i+ t#e outer '"**( A+ot#er -oor *e"-s i+to " si-e #"**, si0 feet 'i-e, '#i)# se$"r"tes t#e *i!r"r/ from t#e -i+i+.1room, '#i)# is "*so ,9O,9 feet i+ "re", *i.#te- "+- "))ommo-"te- 'it# " fire$*")e *ike t#e ot#er, 'it# " -oor *e"-i+. i+to it from t#e si-e #"**, "+- "+ot#er -oor "t t#e furt#er ri.#t #"+- )or+er *e"-i+. i+to t#e re"r #"**, or e+tr/( O+ t#e ri.#t of t#e )#ief e+tr"+)e #"**, o$$osite t#e *i!r"r/, " -oor o$e+s i+to t#e $"r*or or -r"'i+.1room, 86O,5 feet i+ "re", *i.#te- !/ t#ree 'i+-o's, "+- #"vi+. " fire$*")e i+ t#e si-e '"**( A -oor *e"-s from t#e re"r si-e of t#e $"r*or i+to " )ommo-ious +urser/, or f"mi*/ !e-room, ,5O,> feet i+ siJe, *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' i+ e")# outer '"**( A fire$*")e is "*so i+serte- o+ t#e s"me *i+e "s i+ t#e $"r*or( From t#e +urser/ " -oor *e"-s i+to "+- t#rou.# " *"r.e )*oset, 5O9 feet, i+to t#e re"r #"**( T#is )*oset m"/ "*so !e use- "s " s*ee$i+.1room for t#e )#i*-re+, or " )o+fi-e+ti"* serv"+t1m"i-, or +urse, or -evote- to t#e stor".e of !e-1 *i+e+ for f"mi*/ use( Furt#er o+, "-Foi+i+., is "+ot#er )*oset, 9O> feet, o$e+i+. from t#e re"r #"**, "+- *i.#te!/ " 'i+-o'( Le"-i+. from t#e outer -oor of t#e re"r #"** is " )overe- $"ss".e si0 feet 'i-e, ,> feet *o+., "+- o+e "+- " #"*f stories #i.#, *e"-i+. to t#e kit)#e+ offi)es, "+- *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' o+ t#e *eft, 'it# " -oor o$e+i+. i+ t#e s"me si-e !e/o+-, o+ to t#e si-e fro+t of t#e est"!*is#me+t( O+ t#e ri.#t, o$$osite, " -oor *e"-s o+ to t#e kit)#e+ $or)#, '#i)# is si0 feet 'i-e, $"ssi+. o+ to t#e !"t#1room "+- '"ter1)*oset, i+ t#e ,>, f"r re"r( At t#e e+- of t#e )o++e)ti+. $"ss".e from t#e m"i+ -'e**i+., " -oor o$e+s i+to t#e kit)#e+, '#i)# is 8:O,; feet i+ siJe, "))ommo-"te- 'it# t'o 'i+-o's *ooki+. o+ to t#e $or)# Fust -es)ri!e-( At o+e e+- is "+ o$e+ fire$*")e 'it# " )ooki+. r"+.e o+ o+e si-e, "+- "+ ove+ o+ t#e ot#er( At t#e *eft of t#e e+tr"+)e -oor is " *"r.e, )ommo-ious store1room "+- $"+tr/, ,8O5 feet, *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o'2 "+- "-Foi+i+. it, M"+- m"/ !e )o++e)te- 'it# it !/ " -oor, if +e)ess"r/,N " kit)#e+ )*oset of t#e s"me siJe, "*so )o++e)te- !/ " )orres$o+-i+. -oor from t#e o$$osite )or+er of t#e kit)#e+( Bet'ee+ t#ese -oors is " f*i.#t of st"irs *e"-i+. to t#e s*ee$i+.1rooms "!ove, "+- " )e**"r $"ss".e !e+e"t# t#em( I+ t#e f"rt#er ri.#t )or+er of t#e kit)#e+ " -oor *e"-s i+to " sm"**er )*oset, ;O> feet, *i.#te- !/ " sm"** 'i+-o' *ooki+. o+ to t#e re"r $or)# "t t#e e+-( A -oor "t t#e re"r of t#e kit)#e+ *e"-s out i+to t#e $or)# of t#e '"s#1room !e/o+-, '#i)# is si0 feet 'i-e, "+- "+ot#er -oor i+to t#e '"s#1room itse*f, '#i)# is 8?O,> feet, "+- fur+is#e- 'it# " )#im+e/ "+- !oi*ers( A 'i+-o' *ooks out o+ t#e e0treme ri.#t #"+-, "+- t'o 'i+-o's o+ to t#e $or)# i+ fro+t( A -oor o$e+s from its re"r '"** i+to t#e 'oo-1#ouse, 68O,8 feet, '#i)# st"+-s o$e+ o+ t'o si-es, su$$orte- !/ $osts, "+- u+-er t#e e0te+-e- roof of t#e '"s#1room "+- its $or)# Fust me+tio+e-( A serv"+tsC '"ter1)*oset is "tt")#e- to t#e e0treme ri.#t )or+er of t#e 'oo-1#ouse, !/ '"/ of *e"+1to( T#e !"t#1room is ,?O> feet i+ "re", "+- su$$*ie- 'it# '"ter from t#e kit)#e+ !oi*ers "-Foi+i+.( T#e '"ter1 )*oset !e/o+- is > feet sGu"re, "+- "r)#ite)tur"**/, ,>8 i+ its roof, m"/ !e m"-e " fitti+. termi+"tio+ to t#"t of t#e $or)# *e"-i+. to it(

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our #orse u+-er t#e s#e-, #"- #im fe-, 'e+t i+, "+- took " Guiet f"mi*/ -i++er 'it# t#e )ivi*, .oo-1tem$ere#ost, "+- t#e eGu"**/ ki+-1m"++ere- #ostess, t#e+ i+ t#e $rime of *ife, surrou+-e- 'it# " fi+e f"mi*/ of )#i*-re+, "+- #e"r- from #is o'+ *i$s t#e #istor/ of #is "+)estors, from t#eir first emi.r"tio+ from E+.*"+-7 +ot i+ t#e M"/f*o'er, to '#ose imme"sur"!*e "))ommo-"tio+s our .oo- Ne' E+.*"+- "+)estors "re so $ro+e to refer7!ut i+ o+e of #er e"r*/ su))essors( A** over t#e o*- t#irtee+ st"tes, from M"i+e to Geor.i", )"+ !e fou+- ".ri)u*tur"* est"tes +o' )o+t"i+i+. f"mi*ies, t#e -es)e+-"+ts of t#ose '#o fou+-e- t#em7e0)e$tio+s to t#e .e+er"* ru*e, 'e "-mit, of Ameri)"+ st"!i*it/ of resi-e+)e, !ut +o+e t#e *ess .r"tif/i+. to t#e )o+tem$*"tio+ of t#ose '#o res$e)t " -ee$ *ove of #ome, '#erever it m"/ !e fou+-( For t#e mor"* of our e$iso-e o+ t#is su!Fe)t, 'e )"++ot refr"i+ from " -es)ri$tio+ of " fi+e o*- est"te '#i)# 'e #"ve freGue+t*/ see+, mi+us +o' t#e !ui*-i+.s '#i)# t#e+ e0iste-, "+- *o+. si+)e su$$*"+te- !/ ot#ers eGu"**/ res$e)t"!*e "+- )ommo-ious, "+- ere)te- !/ t#e su))essor of t#e ori.i+"* o))u$"+t, t#e *"te Dr( Bo/*sto+, of Ro0!ur/, '#o *o+. m"-e t#e f"rm #is summer resi-e+)e( T#e -es)ri$tio+ is from "+ o*- 'ork, 3T#e Histor/ of t#e Cou+t/ of or)ester, i+ t#e ,9? St"te of M"ss")#usetts, !/ t#e Rev( Peter #it+e/, ,956%3 3M"+/ of t#e #ouses Mi+ Pri+)eto+,N "re *"r.e "+- e*e."+t( T#is *e"-s to " $"rti)u*"r me+tio+, t#"t i+ t#is to'+ is t#e )ou+tr/ se"t of t#e Ho+( Moses Gi**, EsG(, MCHo+or"!*eC me"+t somet#i+. i+ t#ose -"/s,N '#o #"s !ee+ from t#e /e"r ,99< o+e of t#e Bu-.es of t#e Court of Commo+ P*e"s for t#e )ou+t/ of or)ester, "+- for sever"* /e"rs " )ou+se**or of t#is )ommo+'e"*t#( His +o!*e "+- e*e."+t se"t is "!out o+e mi*e "+- " Gu"rter from t#e meeti+.1#ouse, to t#e sout#( T#e f"rm )o+t"i+s u$'"r-s of t#ree t#ous"+- ")res( T#e )ou+t/ ro"- from Pri+)eto+ to or)ester $"sses t#rou.# it, i+ fro+t of t#e #ouse, '#i)# f")es to t#e 'est( T#e !ui*-i+.s st"+- u$o+ t#e #i.#est *"+- of t#e '#o*e f"rm2 !ut it is *eve* rou+- "!out t#em for m"+/ ro-s, "+- t#e+ t#ere is " ver/ .r"-u"* -es)e+t( T#e *"+- o+ '#i)# t#ese !ui*-i+.s st"+- is e*ev"te- !et'ee+ t'e*ve #u+-re- "+t#irtee+ #u+-re- feet "!ove t#e *eve* of t#e se", "s t#e Ho+( B"mes i+t#ro$, EsG( i+forms me( T#e m"+sio+ #ouse is *"r.e, !ei+. <?O<? feet, 'it# four st")ks of )#im+ies( T#e f"rm #ouse is :? feet !/ 6>% I+ " *i+e 'it# t#is st"+- t#e )o")# "+- )#"ise1#ouse, <? feet !/ 6>( T#is is Foi+e- to t#e !"r+ !/ " s#e- 9? feet i+ *e+.t#7t#e !"r+ is 8?? feet !/ 68( =er/ e*e."+t fe+)es "re ere)te"rou+- t#e m"+sio+ #ouse, t#e out1#ouses, "+- t#e ."r-e+( 3T#e $ros$e)t from t#is se"t is e0te+sive "+- .r"+-, t"ki+. i+ " #oriJo+ to t#e e"st, of seve+t/ mi*es, "t *e"st( T#e !*ue #i**s i+ Mi*to+ "re -is)er+i!*e 'it# ,9, t#e +"ke- e/e, from t#e 'i+-o's of t#is su$er! e-ifi)e, -ist"+t +ot *ess t#"+ si0t/ mi*es2 "s "*so t#e '"ters i+ t#e #"r!or of Bosto+, "t )ert"i+ se"so+s of t#e /e"r( #e+ 'e vie' t#is se"t, t#ese !ui*-i+.s, "+- t#is f"rm of so m"+/ #u+-re- ")res, +o' u+-er " #i.# -e.ree of $rofit"!*e )u*tiv"tio+, "+- "re to*- t#"t i+ t#e /e"r ,9>> it '"s " $erfe)t 'i*-er+ess, 'e "re stru)k 'it# 'o+-er, "-mir"tio+, "+- "sto+is#me+t( T#e #o+or"!*e $ro$rietor t#ereof must #"ve .re"t s"tisf")tio+ i+ )o+tem$*"ti+. t#ese im$roveme+ts, so e0te+sive, m"-e u+-er #is -ire)tio+, "+-, I m"/ "--, !/ #is o'+ ")tive i+-ustr/( Bu-.e Gi** is " .e+t*em"+ of si+.u*"r viv")it/ "+- ")tivit/, "+- i+-ef"ti."!*e i+ #is e+-e"vors to !ri+. for'"rt#e )u*tiv"tio+ of #is *"+-s2 of .re"t "+- esse+ti"* servi)e, !/ #is e0"m$*e, i+ t#e em$*o/me+t #e fi+-s for so m"+/ $erso+s, "+- i+ "** #is "ttem$ts to serve t#e i+terests of t#e $*")e '#ere #e -'e**s, "+- i+ #is ")ts of $riv"te mu+ifi)e+)e, "+- $u!*i) .e+erosit/, "+- -eserves .re"t res$e)t "+- esteem, +ot o+*/ from i+-ivi-u"*s, !ut from t#e to'+ "+- )ou+tr/ #e #"s so .re"t*/ !e+efite-, "+- es$e)i"**/ !/ t#e '"/s i+ '#i)# #e m"kes use of t#"t v"st est"te '#ere'it# " ki+- Provi-e+)e #"s !*esse- #im(3 Su)# '"s t#e est"te, "+- su)# t#e m"+ '#o fou+-e- "+- e+Fo/e- it si0t/ /e"rs ".o2 "+- m"+/ "+ eGu"* est"te, 9? Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

fou+-e- "+- o))u$ie- !/ eGu"**/ v"*u"!*e me+, t#e+ e0iste-, "+- sti** e0ist i+ "** our o*-er st"tes2 "+- if our $riv"te "+- $u!*i) virtues "re $reserve-, 'i** ever e0ist i+ ever/ st"te of our u+io+( Su)# $i)tures, too, "re for)i!*e i**ustr"tio+s of t#e morals of )orre)t !ui*-i+. o+ t#e "m$*e est"tes of m"+/ of our Ameri)"+ ,98 $*"+ters "+- f"rmers( T#e m"+sio+ #ouse, '#i)# is so .r"$#i)"**/ -es)ri!e-, 'e s"' !ut " s#ort time !efore it '"s $u**e- -o'+7t#e+ o*-, "+- #"r-*/ 'ort# re$"iri+., !ei+. !ui*t of 'oo-, "+- of st/*e somet#i+. *ike t#is -esi.+ of our o'+, !"ti+. t#e e0te+t of ver"+-"( T#e )ost of t#is #ouse m"/ !e from R<??? to R;???, -e$e+-i+. u$o+ t#e m"teri"* of '#i)# it is )o+stru)te-, t#e -e.ree of fi+is# .ive+ to it, "+- t#e *o)"*it/ '#ere it is !ui*t( A** t#ese )ir)umst"+)es "re to !e )o+si-ere-, "+- t#e estim"tes s#ou*- !e m"-e !/ $r")ti)"* "+- e0$erie+)e- !ui*-ers, '#o "re )om$ete+t Fu-.es i+ '#"tever "$$ert"i+s to it(

FARM HOUSE. Design VII. A PLANTATION HOUSE(7A+ot#er sout#er+ #ouse is #ere $rese+te-, Guite -iffere+t i+ "r)#ite)tur"* -esi.+ from t#e *"st, $*"i+, u+$rete+-i+., *ess or+"te i+ its fi+is#, "s 'e** "s *ess e0$e+sive i+ )o+stru)tio+( It m"/ o))u$/ " -iffere+t site, i+ " #i**/, 'oo-e- )ou+tr/ of rou.#er surf")e, !ut eGu"**/ !e)omi+. it, "s t#e ot#er 'ou*more fit*/ .r")e t#e *eve* $r"irie, or s$re"-i+. $*"i+ i+ t#e more s#o'/ *u0ur/ of its )#"r")ter( T#is #ouse st"+-s :>O:: feet o+ t#e .rou+-, t'o stories #i.#, 'it# " fu** *e+.t# ver"+-", ,? feet 'i-e i+ fro+t, "+- " #"*f *e+.t# o+e "!ove it, )o++e)ti+. 'it# t#e m"i+ roof !/ "+ o$e+ ."!*e, u+-er '#i)# is " r"i*e."**er/ for summer re$ose or re)re"tio+, or to e+Fo/ t#e s)e+er/ u$o+ '#i)# it m"/ o$e+( T#e roof is !ro""+- over#"+.i+., t#orou.#*/ s#e*teri+. t#e '"**s, "+- .ivi+. it " most $rote)te-, )omfort"!*e *ook( Coveri+. #"*f t#e re"r is " *e"+1to, 'it# s#e- roof, ,> feet 'i-e, )ommu+i)"ti+. 'it# t#e serv"+tsC offi)es i+ t#e 'i+., t#e #"** of '#i)# o$e+s u$o+ " *o' ver"+-" o+ its fro+t, "+- *e"-i+. to t#e mi+or )o+ve+ie+)es of t#e est"!*is#me+t( T#e m"i+ serv"+tsC !ui*-i+. is 6?O8? feet, o+e "+- " #"*f stories #i.#, 'it# " roof i+ kee$i+. 'it# t#e m"i+ -'e**i+., "+- " )#im+e/ i+ ,9> t#e )e+ter( I+ re"r of t#is is "tt")#e- " 'oo-1#ouse, 'it# " s#eroof, t#us s*o$i+. off, "+- .ivi+. it " re$ose-, Guiet "ir from t#"t $oi+t of vie'( A +"rro' $or)#, 86 feet *o+. "+- ; feet 'i-e, "*so s#"-es t#e rem"i+i+. re"r $"rt of t#e m"i+ -'e**i+., o$e+i+. o+ to t#e "$$ro")# i+ re"r(

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T#e fro+t -oor o$e+s i+to " #"** 6: feet *o+. "+- ,? feet 'i-e, 'it# " f*i.#t of st"irs( O+ t#e *eft of t#is o$e+s " $"r*or or -i+i+.1room, 88O,; feet, *i.#te- !/ t'o 'i+-o's i+ fro+t "+- o+e o+ t#e si-e, "+- )o++e)ti+. 'it# t#e -i+i+.1room !e/o+-, '#i)# is ,;O,> feet, 'it# t'o sm"** -i+i+. )*osets !et'ee+( T#e -i+i+.1room #"s t'o 'i+-o's o$e+i+. o+ to t#e re"r ver"+-"( U+-er t#e )ross f*i.#t of st"irs i+ t#e #"**, " $"rtitio+ se$"r"tes it from t#e re"r #"**, i+to '#i)# is " -oor( O+ t#e ri.#t of t#e e+tr"+)e #"** is " *i!r"r/, ,;O,; feet, *i.#te- !/ t#ree 'i+-o's( At t#e f"rt#er e+- is " )*oset, "+- !/ t#e si-e of it " sm"** e+tr/ *e"-i+. i+to t#e +urser/ or f"mi*/ !e-room, ,;O,< feet i+ siJe, '#i)# "*so #"s " )orres$o+-i+. )*oset 'it# t#e *i!r"r/( O+ t#e re"r of t#e +urser/ is " f*i.#t of !")k st"irs o$e+i+. from it( U+-er t#ese st"irs, "t t#e ot#er e+-, " -oor o$e+s to "+ot#er f*i.#t *e"-i+. i+to t#e )e**"r !e*o'( A -oor "*so *e"-s out from t#e +urser/ i+to t#e re"r $"ss".e, to t#e offi)es2 "+ot#er -oor o+ t#e furt#er si-e of t#e room o$e+s i+to t#e re"r #"** of t#e #ouse( T#e +urser/ s#ou*- #"ve t'o 'i+-o's, !ut ,99 t#e -r"'i+., !/ "+ error, .ives o+*/ o+e( From t#is re"r #"** " -oor o$e+s o+ t#e re"r ver"+-", "+- "+ot#er i+to t#e $"ss".e to t#e re"r offi)es( T#is $"ss".e is si0 feet 'i-e "+- 6: feet *o+., o$e+i+. "t its *eft e+- o+ to t#e ver"+-", "+- o+ t#e ri.#t, to t#e serv"+tsC $or)#, "+- from its re"r si-e i+to t#ree sm"** rooms, ,? feet sGu"re e")#, t#e outer o+e of '#i)# m"/ !e " !usi+ess room for t#e $ro$rietor of t#e est"te2 t#e +e0t, " store1room for f"mi*/ su$$*ies2 "+- t#e ot#er " kit)#e+ )*oset( E")# of t#ese is 98 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

*i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' o+ t#e re"r( A -oor "*so *e"-s from t#e ,9; re"r $"ss".e i+to t#e kit)#e+, 8?O,> feet i+ "re", 'it# " 'i+-o' *ooki+. out i+ fro+t "+- t'o ot#ers o+ t#e si-e "+- re"r, "+- " -oor i+to t#e 'oo-1#ouse( I+ t#is is $*")e- " *"r.e )#im+e/ for t#e )ooki+. est"!*is#me+t, ove+, @)(, @)( A f*i.#t of st"irs "+- $"rtitio+ -ivi-es t#is from t#e '"s#1room, '#i)# is ,:O,: feet, 'it# t'o 'i+-o's i+ t#e si-e, "+- " -oor i+to t#e 'oo-1#ouse( T#is 'oo-1#ouse is o$e+ o+ t'o si-es, "+- " '"ter1)*oset is i+ t#e f"r )or+er( T#e sm"** ver"+-", '#i)# is si0 feet 'i-e, fro+ti+. t#e kit)#e+ "$"rtme+ts, o$e+s i+to t#e !"t#1room, 5O> feet, i+to '#i)# t#e '"ter is -r"'+ from t#e kit)#e+ !oi*ers i+ t#e "-Foi+i+. )#im+e/( Sti** !e/o+- t#is is t#e e+tr"+)e to t#e '"ter1)*osets, >O< feet(

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="rie- "s our )ou+tr/ is, i+ soi*s "+- )*im"tes, +o $"rti)u*"r -ire)tio+s )"+ !e .ive+ "s to t#e i+-ivi-u"* v"rieties of tree '#i)# "re to !e $referre- for $*"+ti+.( E")# *o)"*it/ #"s its o'+ most "$$ro$ri"te ki+-s, "+#e '#o is to $*"+t, )"+ !est m"ke t#e se*e)tio+s most fitte- to #is use( R"$i-1.ro'i+. trees, '#e+ of fi+e s/mmetr/, "+- free from !"- #"!its i+ t#ro'i+. u$ ,58 su)kers2 +ot *i"!*e to t#e "tt")ks of i+se)ts2 of e"r*/, -e+se, "+- *o+.1)o+ti+ue- fo*i".e, "re most to !e )omme+-e-2 '#i*e t#eir o$$osites i+ )#"r")ter s#ou*- !e "voi-e- i+ "** 'e**1ke$t .rou+-s( It reGuires, i+-ee-, !ut " *itt*e t#ou.#t "+- o!serv"tio+ to .ui-e ever/ o+e i+ t#e se*e)tio+ '#i)# #e s#ou*- m"ke, to $ro-u)e t#e !est effe)t of '#i)# t#e tree itse*f is )"$"!*e( Givi+. t#e im$ort"+)e 'e #"ve, to trees, "+- t#eir $*"+ti+., it m"/ !e su$$ose- t#"t 'e s#ou*- -is)uss t#eir $ositio+ i+ t#e .rou+-s to '#i)# t#e/ s#ou*- !e "$$ro$ri"te-( But +o s$e)ifi) -ire)tio+s )"+ !e .ive+ "t *"r.e( A** t#is !r"+)# of t#e su!Fe)t must !e *eft to t#e *o)"*it/, $ositio+, "+- surf")e of t#e .rou+- sou.#t to !e im$rove-( A .oo- tree )"+ s)"r)e*/ st"+- i+ " 'ro+. $*")e, '#e+ +ot i+Furious to " !ui*-i+. !/ its too -e+se s#"-e, or s#utti+. out its *i.#t, or $ros$e)t( Sti**, t#e $ro$er -is$ositio+ of trees is " study, "+- s#ou*- !e 'e** )o+si-ere- !efore t#e/ !e $*"+te-( B"*-, u+si.#t*/ s$ots s#ou*- !e )overe- !/ t#em, '#e+ +ot -evote- to more usefu* o!Fe)ts of t#e f"rm, eit#er i+ $"stur".e or )u*tiv"tio+( A $"rti"* s#"-i+. of t#e soi* !/ trees m"/ "-- to its v"*ue for .r"Ji+. $ur$oses, *ike t#e 'oo-*"+- $"stures of Ae+tu)k/, '#ere su!Fe)t to e0treme -rou.#ts, or " s)or)#i+. su+( If t#e $*"+ter fee*s -is$ose- to )o+su*t "ut#orities, "s to t#e !est -is$ositio+ of #is trees, 'orks o+ L"+-s)"$e G"r-e+i+. m"/ !e stu-ie-2 !ut t#ese )"+ .ive o+*/ .e+er"* #i+ts, "+- t#e o+*/ true )ourse is to strive to m"ke #is .rou+-s *ook "s mu)# *ike +"ture #erse*f "s ,56 $ossi!*e7for +"ture se*-om m"kes mist"kes i+ #er -esi.+s( To )o+)*u-e " )ourse of rem"rk, '#i)# t#e $*"i+ f"rmer, )u*tiv"ti+. #is *"+- for its /e"r*/ $rofit "*o+e, m"/ )o+si-er "s forei.+ to t#e su!Fe)t of our 'ork, 'e 'ou*- +ot re)omme+- "+/ o+e to $*"+t trees '#o is +ot 'i**i+. to s$e+- t#e +e)ess"r/ time to +urse "+- te+- t#em "fter'"r-, ti** t#e/ "re out of #"rmCs '"/, "+- 'e** est"!*is#e- i+ " vi.orous .ro't#( A** t#is must !e t"ke+ i+to t#e "))ou+t, for it is !etter to #"ve eve+ !ut " fe' trees, "+- t#ose '#"t trees s#ou*- !e, t#"+ " '#o*e forest of sti+te- t#i+.s, 'rit#i+. "+$i+i+. t#rou.# " )ourse of si)k*/ e0iste+)e( A )#"$ter mi.#t "*so !e 'ritte+ u$o+ t#e $ro$er mo-e of t"ki+. u$ "+- $*"+ti+. trees, !ut "s t#is 'ou*- *e"us to " su!Fe)t more -ire)t*/ !e*o+.i+. to "+ot#er -e$"rtme+t, t#e $ro$er "ut#orities o+ t#"t #e"- must !e )o+su*te-( ,5:

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to -o 'it# t#e *"!or !esto'e- u$o+ it "+- t#e $ro-u)tio+s it m"/ /ie*-, !ot# t#ese su!Fe)ts s#ou*- !e )o+si-ere-( As to *o)"*it/, t#e kit)#e+ ."r-e+ s#ou*- *ie i+ t#e warmest "+- most sheltered s$ot '#i)# m"/ !e )o+ve+ie+t to t#e kitchen of t#e #ouse( It s#ou*-, i+ )o++e)tio+ 'it# t#"t, !e )o+ve+ie+t of "))ess to t#e -u+.1/"r-s of t#e st"!*es( T#e siJe m"/ !e su)# "s /our +e)essities or /our )o+ve+ie+)e m"/ -em"+-( T#e s#"$e, eit#er " $"r"**e*o.r"m or " sGu"re2 for it 'i** !e re)o**e)te-, t#"t t#is is " $*")e "**otte-, +ot for " show or pleasure .rou+-, !ut for profit( If t#e ."r-e+ !e *"r.e, t#is s#"$e 'i** !etter "**o' t#e use of t#e $*o' to tur+ u$ t#e soi*, '#i)#, i+ " *"r.e ."r-e+, is " mu)# )#e"$er, "+-, '#e+ $ro$er*/ -o+e, " !etter mo-e ,5; t#"+ to s$"-e it2 "+- if sm"**, "+- it !e 'orke- 'it# t#e s$"-e, right *i+es "re e"sier m"-e 'it# t#e s$"-e t#"+ )urve- o+es( O+e or more '"*ks, "t *e"st ei.#t feet 'i-e, s#ou*- !e m"-e, *e"-i+. from " !ro"- ."te, or !"rs, t#rou.# '#i)# " )"rt "+- #orse, or o0e+, m"/ e+ter, to -r"' i+ m"+ure, or )"rr/ out t#e ve.et"!*es2 "+- if su)# '"*k, or '"*ks, -o +ot e0te+- "rou+- t#e ."r-e+, '#i)#, if i+ " *"r.e o+e, t#e/ s#ou*- -o, " suffi)ie+t "re" s#ou*!e t#ro'+ out "t t#e f"rt#er e0tremit/, to tur+ t#e )"rt u$o+( If t#e soi* !e free, "+- sto+/, t#e sto+es s#ou*- !e t"ke+ out clean, '#e+ *"r.e7"+- if sm"**, -o'+ to t#e siJe of " #e+Cs e..7"+- t#e surf")e m"-e "s *eve* "s $ossi!*e, for " *oose soi* 'i** +ee- +o -r"i+i+.( If t#e soi* !e " )*"/, or )*"/e/ *o"m, it s#ou*- !e u+-er-r"i+et'o "+- " #"*f feet, to be perfect, "+- t#e -r"i+i+. so $*"++e- "s to *e"- off to " *o'er s$ot outsi-e( T#is -r"i+i+. warms t#e soi*, o$e+s it for fi*tr"tio+, "+- m"kes it fri"!*e( T#e+, $ro$er*/ fe+)e-, t#orou.#*/ m"+ure-, "+- $*o'e- -ee$, "+- *eft rou.#7+o m"tter #o' rou.#7i+ t#e f"** of t#e /e"r, "+- "s *"te !efore t#e setti+. i+ of 'i+ter "s /ou -"re risk it, t#"t $"rt of t#e $re$"r"tio+ is "))om$*is#e-( T#e permanent or 'i-e '"*ks of t#e ."r-e+, "fter !ei+. *"i- out "+- .r"-e-, s#ou*- +ever !e $*o'e- +or -istur!e-, e0)e$t !/ t#e #oe "+- r"ke, to kee$ -o'+ t#e 'ee-s "+- .r"ss2 /et, if " )*ose, "+- 'e**1s#or+ .r"ss turf !e ke$t u$o+ t#em, it is $er#"$s t#e )#e"$est "+- most )*e"+*/ '"/ of kee$i+. t#e '"*ks( T#e/ +ee- o+*/ )utti+. off )*ose 'it# t#e #"+-1#ook, i+ summer( ,55 e #"ve k+o'+ " .re"t m"+/ $eo$*e, "fter *"/i+. out " kit)#e+ ."r-e+, "+- $re$"ri+. it for use, fi** it u$ 'it# fruit trees, su$$osi+. t#"t ve.et"!*es 'i** .ro' Guite "s 'e** 'it# t#em "s 'it#out( T#is is " 'i-e mist"ke( $o tree larger than a currant or gooseberry bush should ever stand in a vegetable garden% T#ese fruits !ei+. $"rti"**/ use- i+ t#e )ooki+. -e$"rtme+t, "s mu)# i+ t#e '"/ of ve.et"!*es, "s of fruits, "+- sm"** i+ siJe, m"/ !e $ermitte-2 "+- t#e/, )o+tr"r/ to t#e usu"* $r")ti)e, s#ou*- "*'"/s st"+- i+ open .rou+-, '#ere t#e/ )"+ #"ve "** t#e !e+efits of t#e su+ "+- r"i+ to ri$e+ t#e fruit to $erfe)tio+, "s 'e** "s to re)eive t#e )u*tiv"tio+ t#e/ +ee-, i+ste"- of !ei+. $*")e- u+-er fe+)es "rou+- t#e si-es of t#e ."r-e+, '#ere t#e/ "re too freGue+t*/ +e.*e)te-, "+- !e)ome t#e resort of vermi+, or m"ke $ro*ifi) #"r!ors for 'ee-s( A*o+. t#e m"i+ '"*ks, or "**e/s, t#e !or-ers for $ere++i"* $*"+ts, "s 'e** "s t#e )urr"+t "+- .oose!err/ !us#es, s#ou*- !e m"-e7for t#e $*o' s#ou*- ru+ $"r"**e* to, "+- +ot "t ri.#t "+.*es 'it# t#em( Here m"/ st"+- t#e r#u!"r!s, t#e se" k"*es, t#e v"rious #er!s, or eve+ t#e "s$"r".us !e-s, if " $"rti)u*"r Gu"rter !e +ot set "$"rt for t#em2 "+-, if it !e im$ort"+t, " $ortio+ of t#ese m"i+ !or-ers m"/ !e "$$ro$ri"te- to t#e more )ommo+ f*o'ers "+- sm"** s#ru!!er/, if -esire- to )u*tiv"te t#em i+ " $*"i+ '"/2 !ut +ot " $e")#, "$ri)ot, or "+/ ot#er *"r.er tree t#"+ " )urr"+t or r"s$!err/, s#ou*- )ome 'it#i+ it( T#e/ +ot o+*/ s#"-e t#e sm"** $*"+ts, !ut su)k u$ "+- ro! t#em of t#eir foo- "+- moisture, "+- kee$ off t#e su+, "+- $reve+t t#e )ir)u*"tio+ of "ir 7t#"+ '#i)# +ot#i+. +ee-s "** 8?? t#ese more t#"+ ."r-e+ ve.et"!*es, to #"ve t#em i+ #i.# $erfe)tio+( If it !e +e)ess"r/, !/ me"+s of " )o*- e0$osure o+ t#e o+e si-e, to #"ve " )*ose $*"+t"tio+ of s#ru!!er/ to s)ree+ t#e ."r-e+, *et it !e outside t#e fe+)e, r"t#er t#"+ 'it#i+ it2 !ut if 'it#i+, *et t#ere !e " broad '"*k !et'ee+ su)# s#ru!!er/ "+- t#e ."r-e+ !e-s, "s t#eir roots 'i** e0te+- u+-er t#e ve.et"!*es, "+- ro! t#em of t#eir foo-(

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to+.ue-, "+- m"t)#e- )*ose to.et#er2 or it m"/ !e fr"me- t#rou.#out 'it# $osts "+- stu-s, "+- )overe- 'it# rou.# !o"r-s, "+- over t#ese )*"$!o"r-s, "+- *"t#e- "+- $*"stere- i+si-e( T#e first mo-e 'ou*- !e t#e )#e"$est, "*t#ou.# +ot so '"rm "+- -ur"!*e "s t#e ot#er, /et Guite )omfort"!*e '#e+ '"rme- !/ " stove( O+ t#e se)o+- $*"+ of !ui*-i+., it 'i** )ost +e"r or Guite -ou!*e t#e "mou+t of t#e first, if +e"t*/ $"i+te-( A sm"** !ri)k )#im+e/ s#ou*- rest u$o+ t#e f*oor over#e"-, i+ t#e si-e of '#i)#, "t *e"st " foot "!ove t#e )#"m!er f*oor, s#ou*- !e i+serte- "+ e"rt#e+ or iro+ t#im!*e, to re)eive t#e stove$i$e "+- .u"r- "."i+st fire2 u+*ess " f*"t sto+e, ,: to ,> i+)#es sGu"re, "+- 8 to : i+)#es t#i)k, 'it# " $i$e1#o*e7'#i)# is t#e !etter $*"+7s#ou*rest o+ t#e f*oor imme-i"te*/ over t#e $i$e( T#is sto+e s#ou*- !e, "*so, t#e fou+-"tio+ of t#e )#im+e/, '#i)# s#ou*- $"ss imme-i"te*/ u$ t#rou.# t#e ri-.e of t#e roof, "+-, for effe)t, i+ t#e )e+ter *o+.itu-i+"**/, of t#e #ouse( Su)# $ositio+ 8,: 'i** +ot i+terfere 'it# t#e *o)"tio+ of t#e stove, '#i)# m"/ !e $*")e- i+ "+/ $"rt of t#e room, t#e $i$e re")#i+. t#e )#im+e/ !/ o+e or more e*!o's(
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PLAN T#e m"i+ !o-/ of t#is )ott".e is ,;O,8 feet, 'it# " *e"+1to, ; feet 'i-e, ru++i+. its '#o*e *e+.t# i+ re"r( T#is *e"+1to m"/ !e ; or 5 i+)#es *o'er, o+ t#e f*oor, t#"+ t#e m"i+ room, "+- -ivi-e- i+to " $"ss".e, M*e"-i+. to "+ o$e+ 'oo-1#ouse i+ re"r, ,?O,8 feet, 'it# " s#e- roof,N " *"r.e )*oset, "+- " !e-room, "s m"/ !e reGuire-2 or, t#e $"ss".e e+- m"/ !e *eft o$e+ "t t#e si-e, for " 'oo- s#e*ter, or ot#er usefu* $ur$ose( T#e roof, '#i)# is r"ftere-, !o"r-e-, "+- s#i+.*e- i+ t#e usu"* mo-e, is 'e** s$re"- over t#e ."!*es, "s 'e** "s over t#e fro+t "+- re"r7s"/ ,; i+)#es( T#e $or)# i+ fro+t 'i** .ive "--itio+"* )o+ve+ie+)e i+ summer, "s " $*")e to sit, or e"t u+-er, "+- its $osts so fitte- 'it# .rooves "s to *et i+ rou.# $*"+ks for 'i+ter e+)*osure i+ fro+t "+- "t o+e e+-, *e"vi+. t#e e+tr"+)e o+*/, "t t#e *e"st 'i+-/, or storm/ si-e( T#e e0tr" )ost of su)# $re$"r"tio+, 'it# t#e $*"+ks, '#i)# s#ou*- !e ,T or ,Q i+)#es t#i)k, "+- Foi+te-, 'ou*- +ot e0)ee- te+ or fiftee+ -o**"rs( T#is 'ou*- m"ke "+ "-mir"!*e 'oo-1#ouse for t#e 'i+ter, "+- " $erfe)t s+u..er/ for " sm"** f"mi*/( #i*e i+ its summer -ress, 'it# t#e $or)# o$e+e-7t#e $*"+ks t"ke+ out "+- *"i- over#e"-, ")ross t#e !e"ms )o++e)ti+. t#e $or)# 'it# t#e #ouse7it 'ou*- $rese+t "+ o!Fe)t of Guiet )omfort "+- !e"ut/( A #o$ vi+e or #o+e/su)k*e ;< Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

8,< mi.#t !e tr"i+e- outsi-e t#e $osts, "+- .ive it "** t#e s#"-e reGuire-( I+ " sto+/ )ou+tr/, '#ere t#e "-Foi+i+. e+)*osures "re of sto+e, t#is )ott".e m"/ !e !ui*t of sto+e, "*so, "t "!out -ou!*e t#e )ost of 'oo-( T#is 'ou*- s"ve t#e e0$e+se of $"i+t, or '"s# of "+/ ki+-, !esi-es t#e .re"ter )#"r")ter of -ur"!i*it/ "+- su!st"+)e it 'ou*- "-- to t#e est"!*is#me+t( Trees, of )ourse, s#ou*- s#e*ter it2 "+- "+/ *itt*e out1!ui*-i+.s t#"t m"/ !e reGuire- s#ou*- !e +est*e- u+-er " s)ree+ of vi+es "+- s#ru!!er/ +e"r !/( T#is !ei+. -esi.+e- "s t#e #um!*est "+- )#e"$est ki+- of )ott".e, '#ere t#e f"mi*/ o))u$/ o+*/ " si+.*e room, t#e )ost 'ou*- !e sm"**( O+ t#e $*"+ first +"me-, st"i+e- 'it# " )o"rse '"s#, it )ou*- !e !ui*t for R,??( O+ t#e se)o+- $*"+, 'e**1fr"me- of si**s, $*"tes, $osts, stu-s, @)( @)(, )overe- 'it# verti)"* !o"r-i+. "+!"tte+s, or )*"$!o"r-e-, "+- 'e** $"i+te- i+ oi*, it mi.#t )ost R,<? to R8??( Sto+e, or !ri)k, 'it#out $"i+t, 'ou*- "-- !ut *itt*e, if "+/t#i+. i+ )ost over t#e *"st sum( T#e )ei*i+. of t#e m"i+ f*oor is ; feet #i.#, "+- " *o' )#"m!er or ."rret is "ffor-e- "!ove it, i+to '#i)# " s'i+.1ste$ *"--er "s)e+-s2 "+- '#e+ +ot i+ use, it m"/ !e #u+. to t#e )ei*i+. over#e"- !/ " )ommo+ #ook "+- st"$*es(

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$osts( T#e o$e+ e+- of t#e 'i+. "-v"+)es > feet to'"r- t#e fro+t of t#e m"i+ $"rt for 'oo-1#ouse "+stor".e( T#e )o+stru)tio+ of t#is is i+ t#e s"me st/*e "s Desi.+ I( T#e 'i+-o's "re $*"i+, t'o1s"s#e-, of si0 *i.#ts e")#, ;O,8 .*"ss i+ fro+t, "+- ;O,? i+ t#e re"r(
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PLAN T#e fro+t -oor o$e+s i+to " )ommo+ *ivi+. room, ,>O,8 feet, 'it# t'o 'i+-o's, i+ '#i)# is " stove1 )#im+e/ ru++i+. u$ from t#e m"i+ f*oor +e0t t#e $"rtitio+, or $*")e- over it i+ t#e )#"m!er, "+- ru++i+. 8,5 u$ t#rou.# t#e )e+ter of t#e roof( O+ o+e si-e of t#e *ivi+. room is " !e-room, ,?O; feet, 'it# t'o 'i+-o's( Ne0t to t#is !e-room is " *"r.e )*oset, ;O> feet, 'it# o+e 'i+-o', "+- s#e*ves, "+- ti.#t )u$!o"r- 'it#i+( T#ese rooms "re 5 feet #i.#, "+- over t#em is " )#"m!er, or ."rret, 8?O,> feet, e+tere- !/ " s'i+. ste$ *"--er, "s i+ Desi.+ No( I( T#is ."rret is *i.#te- !/ " sm"** -ormer 'i+-o' i+ t#e re"r roof, over t#e s#e- or *e"+1to( A !e- m"/ !e *o)"te- i+ t#is )#"m!er, or it m"/ serve "s " stor".e "+- *um!er1room( T#e 'i+. )o+t"i+s " sm"** kit)#e+, i+ )"se t#e *ivi+. room !e +ot o))u$ie- for t#"t $ur$ose, ,?O; feet, *i.#te- !/ " si-e1'i+-o', "+- #"vi+. " sm"** )#im+e/ i+ t#e re"r '"**( It m"/ )o+t"i+, "*so, " sm"** )*oset, 6 feet sGu"re( A -oor $"sses from t#is sm"** kit)#e+ i+to t#e 'oo-1#ouse, '#i)# is ,>O; feet, or 'it# its "-v"+)e L, ,: feet, i+ t#e e0treme outer )or+er of '#i)# is " '"ter1)*oset, <O6 feet2 t#us, "*to.et#er, .ivi+. "))ommo-"tio+ to " f"mi*/ of five or si0 $erso+s( T#e )o+stru)tio+ of t#is )ott".e is s#o'+ "s of 'oo-( Ot#er m"teri"*, eit#er !ri)k or sto+e, m"/ !e use-, "s most )o+ve+ie+t, "t " +ot mu)# i+)re"se- )ost( T#e e0$e+se of t#is !ui*-i+. m"/ !e, s"/ fift/ $er )e+t( #i.#er t#"+ t#"t of No( I, "))or-i+. to t#e fi+is#, "+- m"/ !e suffi)ie+t*/ 'e** -o+e "+- $"i+te- )om$*ete for R6??2 '#i)# m"/ !e re-u)e- or i+)re"se-, "))or-i+. to t#e st/*e of fi+is# "+- t#e t"ste of t#e !ui*-er( A )e**"r m"/ !e m"-e u+-er t#is )ott".e, '#i)# )"+ !e re")#e- !/ " tr"$1-oor from t#e *ivi+. room, o$e+i+. to " f*i.#t of ste$s !e*o'(

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ELEVATION COTTAGE Design III. T#is )ott".e is sti** i+ "-v"+)e of No( II, i+ st/*e "+- "rr"+.eme+t, "+- m"/ "))ommo-"te +ot o+*/ t#e f"rm *"!orer or ."r-e+er, !ut 'i** serve for " sm"** f"rmer #imse*f, or " vi**".e me)#"+i)( It is i+ t#e Fre+)# st/*e of roof, "+- "**ie- to t#e It"*i"+ i+ its !r")kets, "+- ."!*es, "+- #"*f1terr")e- fro+t( T#e !o-/ of t#e )ott".e is 88O8? feet, 'it# t'e*ve1feet $osts2 t#e roof #"s " $it)# of <?P from " #oriJo+t"* *i+e, i+ its str"i.#t -ime+sio+s, )urvi+. #oriJo+t"**/ to'"r- t#e e"ves, '#i)#, to.et#er 'it# t#e ."!*es, $roFe)t 6 feet over t#e '"**s( T#e terr")e i+ fro+t is < feet 'i-e( O+ t#e re"r is " 'oo-1#ouse, ,;O,> feet i+ "re", o$e+ "t t#e #ouse e+-, "+- i+ fro+t, 'it# " roof i+ s"me st/*e "s t#e m"i+ #ouse, "+- $osts, ; feet #i.#, st"+-i+. o+ t#e .rou+-, 8 feet !e*o' t#e surf")e of t#e )e**"r '"**, '#i)# su$$orts t#e m"i+ !ui*-i+.(
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PLAN T#e fro+t -oor o$e+s, i+ t#e )e+ter of t#e fro+t '"**, i+to " #"**, ,8O; feet, 'it# " f*i.#t of st"irs o+ o+e si-e, *e"-i+. to t#e )#"m!er "!ove2 u+-er t#e st"irs, "t t#e u$$er e+-, is " $"ss".e *e"-i+. !e+e"t# t#em i+to t#e )e**"r( O+ o+e si-e of t#is #"** is " !e-room 886 ;O,? feet, *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' i+ fro+t, "+- $"rt of t#e #oo-e- -ou!*e 'i+-o' o+ t#e si-e( O+ t#e i++er si-e, " -oor *e"-s from t#e #"** i+to t#e *ivi+. room or kit)#e+, ,;O,8 feet( O+ o+e si-e of t#is is " !e-room, or $"+tr/, "s m"/ !e most -esir"!*e, 5O> feet, from '#i)# *e"-s " )*ose )*oset, 6 feet sGu"re( T#is !e-room #"s " 'i+-o' o+ o+e si-e, +e0t t#e #"**( A -oor from t#e kit)#e+ *e"-s i+to " )*oset, 6 feet 'i-e, '#i)# m"/ )o+t"i+ " si+k, "+- )u$!o"r- for kit)#e+ '"res( T#e *ivi+. room is *i.#te- !/ " $"rt of t#e -ou!*e #oo-e- 'i+-o' o+ o+e si-e, "+- "+ot#er o+ t#e re"r( A -oor *e"-s i+to t#e 'oo-1#ouse, '#i)# is ,8O,> feet, i+ t#e e0treme )or+er of '#i)# is t#e '"ter1)*oset, <O6 feet( T#e rooms i+ t#is )ott".e "re 5 feet #i.#( A )#im+e/ *e"-s u$ from t#e f*oor of t#e *ivi+. room, '#i)# m"/ re)eive, i+ "--itio+ to its o'+ fire$*")e, or stove, " $i$e from t#e stove i+ t#e #"**, if o+e is $*")e- t#ere( T#e )#"m!er #"s t'o feet of $er$e+-i)u*"r '"**, "+- t#e s#"r$ roof .ives o$$ortu+it/ for t'o .oo- *o-.i+. rooms, '#i)# m"/ !e $"rtitio+e- off "s )o+ve+ie+)e m"/ reGuire, e")# *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' i+ t#e ."!*es, "+- " -ormer o+e i+ t#e roof, for t#e $"ss".e *e"-i+. i+to t#em( T#e #"** m"/ serve "s " $*e"s"+t sitti+. or -i+i+.1room, i+ $*e"s"+t 'e"t#er, o$e+i+., "s it -oes, o+ to t#e terr")e, '#i)# is most*/ s#e*tere- !/ t#e over#"+.i+. roof( T#e )o+stru)tio+ of t#is )ott".e m"/ !e of eit#er sto+e, !ri)k, or 'oo-, "+- $ro-u)e " fi+e effe)t( A*t#ou.# it #"s +eit#er $or)#, +or ver"+-", t#e !ro"- 88: e"ves "+- ."!*es .ive it " 'e**1s#e*tere- "$$e"r"+)e, "+- t#e #oo-e- 'i+-o's o+ t#e si-es t#ro' "+ "ir of $rote)tio+ over t#em, Guite ".ree"!*e to t#e e/e( T#e fr"mi+. of t#is roof is +o '"/ -iffere+t, i+ t#e r"fters, from t#ose m"-e o+ str"i.#t *i+es, !ut t#e )urve "+- $roFe)tio+ is .ive+ !/ $*"+ks )ut i+to $ro$er s#"$e, "+- s$ike- i+to t#e r"fters, "+- "$$"re+t*/ su$$orte- !/ t#e !r")kets !e*o', '#i)# s#ou*- !e )ut from t'o to t#ree1i+)# $*"+k, to .ive t#em " #e"v/ "+- su!st"+ti"* "$$e"r"+)e( T#e 'i+-o's "re i+ )"seme+t form, "s s#o'+ i+ t#e -esi.+, !ut m"/ !e )#"+.e- i+to t#e or-i+"r/ s"s# form, if $referre-, '#i)# is, i+ t#is )ou+tr/, usu"**/ t#e !etter '"/( It 'i** !e o!serve-, t#"t 'e #"ve i+ "** )"ses "-o$te- t#e usu"* sGu"re1si-e- form of .*"ss for 'i+-o's, "s "*to.et#er more )o+ve+ie+t "+- e)o+omi)"* i+ !ui*-i+., sim$*e i+ re$"iri+., "+-, 'e t#i+k, Guite "s ".ree"!*e i+ "$$e"r"+)e, "s t#ose out1of1t#e1'"/ s#"$es freGue+t*/ "-o$te- to .ive " more $i)turesGue effe)t( I+ " #i**/, mou+t"i+ous, "+- ever.ree+ )ou+tr/, t#is st/*e of )ott".e is $e)u*i"r*/ "$$ro$ri"te( It t"kes ;5 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

"--itio+"* )#"r")ter from !o*- "+- $i)turesGue s)e+er/, 'it# '#i)# it is i+ #"rmo+/( T#e $i+e, s$ru)e, )e-"r, or #em*o)k, or t#e ever.ree+ *"ure*, $*"+te- "rou+- or +e"r it, 'i** .ive it i+)re"se- effe)t, '#i*e "mo+. -e)i-uous trees "+- s#ru!s, "+ o))"sio+"* Lom!"r-/ $o$*"r, "+- *"r)#, 'i** #"rmo+iJe 'it# t#e !o*-+ess of its out*i+e( Eve+ '#ere #i** or mou+t"i+ s)e+er/ is '"+ti+., $*"+t"tio+s su)# "s #"ve !ee+ +"me-, 'ou*re+-er it " $*e"si+. st/*e of )ott".e, "+- .ive ".ree"!*e effe)t to its !o*-, s#"r$ roof "+- $roFe)ti+. e"ves( 88< I+ " s+o'/ )ou+tr/, t#e $*"+ of roof #ere $rese+te- is 'e** "-"$te- to t#e s#e--i+. of #e"v/ s+o's, o+ '#i)# it )"+ fi+- +o $rotr")te- *o-.me+t( #ere m"ssive sto+e '"**s e+)*ose t#e est"te, t#is st/*e of )ott".e 'i** !e i+ )#"r")ter, "s )om$orti+. 'it# t#"t stro+. "+- so*i- "ir '#i)# t#e rusti) "$$e"r"+)e of sto+e "*o+e )"+ .ive( It m"/, too, re)eive t#e s"me "mou+t of outer -e)or"tio+, i+ its s#ru!!er/ "+- $*"+t"tio+s, .ive+ to "+/ ot#er st/*e of !ui*-i+. of *ike "))ommo-"tio+, "+- 'it# "+ eGu"**/ ".ree"!*e effe)t( M889N

M88;N ELEVATION COTTAGE Design IV. T#is )ott".e is sti** i+ "-v"+)e of t#e *"st, i+ its "))ommo-"tio+, "+- is suit"!*e for t#e sm"** f"rmer, or t#e more *i!er"* )ott".er, '#o reGuires 'i-er room, "+- "m$*er )o+ve+ie+)es t#"+ "re "**o'e- !/ t#e #it#erto -es)ri!e- stru)tures( It is " first )*"ss -'e**i+., of its ki+-, "+-, i+ its -et"i*s "+- fi+is#, m"/ !e "-"$te- to " v"riet/ of o))u$"tio+, '#i*e it 'i** "ffor- " suffi)ie+t "mou+t of e0$e+-iture to .r"tif/ " *i!er"* out*"/, to #im '#o )#ooses to i+-u*.e #is t"ste i+ " mo-er"te e0te+t of -e)or"tio+ "+- em!e**is#me+t( T#e .rou+- $*"+ of t#is )ott".e is 6?O88 feet, i+ *i.#t rur"*1Got#i) st/*e, o+e "+- " #"*f stories #i.#, t#e $osts ,: feet i+ e*ev"tio+( It #"s t'o )#im+e/s, $"ssi+. out t#rou.# t#e roof o+ e")# si-e of t#e ri-.e, u+iform*/, e")# 'it# t#e ot#er( T#e roof #"s " $it)# of :<P from " #oriJo+t"* *i+e, .ivi+. it " !o*- "+- r"t#er -"s#i+. "$$e"r"+)e, "+- -ee$*/ s#e*teri+. t#e '"**s( T#e si-e ."!*es .ive v"riet/ to t#e roof, "+- *i.#t to t#e )#"m!ers, "+- "-- to t#e fi+is# of its "$$e"r"+)e2 '#i*e t#e s#"r$ "r)#e- -ou!*e 'i+-o' i+ t#e fro+t ."!*e "--s )#"r")ter to t#e -esi.+( 5? Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

T#e -ee$ ver"+-" i+ fro+t )overs t#ree1Gu"rters of its surf")e i+ *e+.t#, "+- i+ t#e s/mmetr/ of its roof, "+"iri+ess of its )o*um+s, 'it# t#eir *i.#t !r")es, 885 .ive it " st/*e of )om$*ete+ess2 "+- if )ree$i+. vi+es or )*im!i+. s#ru!s !e tr"i+e- u$o+ t#em, 'i** $ro-u)e "+ effe)t "*to.et#er rur"* "+- !e"utifu*( Or, if " rusti) st/*e of fi+is# !e "-o$te-, to re+-er it )#e"$er i+ )o+stru)tio+, t#e effe)t m"/ sti** !e im$osi+., "+- i+ #"rmo+/ 'it# t#e $ur$oses to '#i)# it is -esi.+e-( I+ f")t, t#is mo-e* 'i** "-mit of " v"riet/ of )#oi)e i+ fi+is#, from t#e $*"i+est to " #i.# -e.ree of em!e**is#me+t, "s t#e "!i*it/ or f"+)/ of t#e !ui*-er m"/ su..est(
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PLAN From t#e ver"+-" i+ t#e )e+ter of t#e fro+t, " -oor o$e+s i+to " #"**, ,9O9 feet, 'it# " f*i.#t of st"irs *e"-i+., i+ t#ree -iffere+t "+.*es, to t#e )#"m!ers "!ove( O$$osite t#e fro+t -oor is t#e $"ss".e i+to t#e *ivi+. room, or $"r*or, ,9O,< feet, *i.#te- !/ t#ree 'i+-o's, t'o of '#i)# $rese+t "+ ".ree"!*e vie' of "+ "-F")e+t stre"m "+- its o$$osite s#ores( At t#e *i+e of $"rtitio+ from t#e #"**, st"+-s " )#im+e/, 'it# " fire$*")e, if -esir"!*e, or for " stove, to "))ommo-"te !ot# t#is room "+- t#e #"** 'it# " *ike )o+ve+ie+)e2 "+- u+-er t#e f*i.#t of st"irs "-Foi+i+. o$e+s " )#i+" )*oset, 'it# s$")ious s#e*ves, for t#e s"fe1kee$i+. of #ouse#o*)omforts( From t#is room, " -oor *e"-s i+to " !e-room, ,?O,6 feet, *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o' o$e+i+. i+to t#e 5, Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

ver"+-", "*so "))ommo-"te- !/ " stove, '#i)# *e"-s i+to " )#im+e/ "t its i++er $"rtitio+( Ne0t to t#is !e-room is t#e kit)#e+, ,8O,6 feet, "))ommo-"te- 'it# " )#im+e/, '#ere m"/ !e i+serte- "+ o$e+ fire$*")e, or " stove, "s reGuire-( I+ t#is is " f*i.#t of 86? !")k )#"m!er "+- )e**"r st"irs( T#is room is *i.#te- !/ t'o 'i+-o's7o+e i+ t#e si-e, "+ot#er i+ t#e re"r( A -oor *e"-s from its re"r i+to " *"r.e, room/ $"+tr/, ; feet sGu"re, situ"te- i+ t#e 'i+., "+- *i.#te- !/ " 'i+-o'( Ne0t to t#is is " $"ss".e, 6 feet i+ 'i-t#, *e"-i+. to t#e 'oo-1#ouse, Mi+ '#i)# t#e $"+tr/ Fust +"me- is i+)*u-e-,N ,>O,8 feet, 'it# +i+e1feet $osts, "+- roof $it)#e*ike t#e #ouse, i+ t#e e0treme )or+er of '#i)# is " '"ter1)*oset, <O6 feet( Cor+eri+. u$o+ t#e 'oo-1#ouse !e/o+-, is " sm"** !ui*-i+., ,<O,8 feet, 'it# te+1feet $osts, "+- " roof i+ s"me st/*e "s t#e ot#ers7'it# )o+ve+ie+)e for " )o' "+- " $i., 'it# e")# " se$"r"te e+tr"+)e( A f*i.#t of st"irs *e"-s to t#e #"/1*oft "!ove t#e st"!*es, i+ t#e ."!*e of '#i)# is t#e #"/1-oor2 "+- u+-er t#e st"irs is t#e .r"+"r/2 "+- to t#ese m"/ !e "--e-, i+si-e, " sm"** "))ommo-"tio+ for " )#oi)e sto)k of $ou*tr/( T#e )#"m!er $*"+ is t#e s"me "s t#e *o'er f*oor, m"i+*/, .ivi+. t#ree .oo- s*ee$i+.1rooms2 t#"t over t#e kit)#e+, !ei+. " back )#"m!er, +ee- +ot #"ve " se$"r"te $"ss".e i+to t#e u$$er #"**, !ut m"/ #"ve " -oor $"ss".e i+to t#e $ri+)i$"* )#"m!er( T#e -oor to t#e fro+t !e-room *e"-s -ire)t from t#e u$$er #"**( T#us, "))ommo-"tio+ is .ive+ to Guite " +umerous f"mi*/( C*osets m"/ !e $*")e- i+ e")# of t#ese )#"m!ers, if '"+te-2 "+- t#e e+tire est"!*is#me+t m"-e " most s+u. "+- )om$")t, "s 'e** "s )ommo-ious "rr"+.eme+t(

!OTTA"E O T$IDE DE!ORATION. Not#i+. so $erfe)t*/ sets off " )ott".e, i+ e0ter+"* "$$e"r"+)e, "s t#e $rese+)e of $*"+ts "+- s#ru!!er/ "rou+- it( A *"r.e tree or t'o, !/ .ivi+. "+ "ir of $rote)tio+, is "*'"/s i+ $*")e2 "+- )ree$i+. vi+es, "+)*im!i+. s#ru!s "!out t#e 'i+-o's "+- $or)#, "re i+ true )#"r")ter2 '#i*e " fe' *o'1#e"-e- trees, of v"rious ki+-s, to.et#er 'it# some sim$*e "+- #"r-/ "++u"* "+- ot#er f*o'ers7to '#i)# s#ou*- "*'"/s !e "--e-, +e"r !/, " sm"**, 'e**1te+-e- kit)#e+ ."r-e+7fi** u$ t#e $i)ture( I+ t#e )#oi)e of '#"t v"rieties s#ou*- )om$ose t#ese or+"me+ts, o+e )"+ #"r-*/ !e "t " *oss( F*"+ki+. t#e )ott".e, "+- +e"r t#e kit)#e+ ."r-e+, s#ou*- !e t#e fruit trees( T#e e*m, m"$*es, o"k, "+- #i)kor/, i+ "** t#eir v"rieties, !*")k1'"*+ut, !utter+ut7t#e *"st "** t#e !etter for its ri)# ker+e*7"re ever/ o+e "$$ro$ri"te for s#"-e, "s large trees( T#e #o$, mor+i+.1.*or/, ru++i+. !e"+s7"** usefu* "+- or+"me+t"* "s summer )*im!ers2 t#e )*em"tis, !itter1s'eet, iv/, "+/ of t#e climbing roses2 t#e *i*"), s/ri+.", s+o'1!"**, "+- t#e standard roses2 '#i*e m"ri.o*-s, "sters, $i+ks, 868 t#e $#*o0es, $eo+ies, "+- " fe' ot#er of t#e t#ous"+-1"+-1 o+e sim$*e "+- )#"rmi+. "++u"*s, !ie++i"*s, "+- $ere++i"*s, 'it# +o' "+- t#e+ " .or.eous su+f*o'er, f*"u+ti+. i+ its !ro"- .*or/, 'i** fi** u$ t#e )"t"*o.ue( R"re "+- )ost*/ $*"+ts "re +ot reGuire-, "+- i+-ee-, "re #"r-*/ i+ $*")e i+ t#e .rou+-s of "+ or-i+"r/ )ott".e, u+*ess o))u$ie- !/ t#e $rofessio+"* ."r-e+er( T#e/ -e+ote e0$e+se, '#i)# t#e *"!ori+. )ott".er )"++ot "ffor-2 "+- !esi-es t#"t, t#e/ -etr")t from t#e sim$*i)it/ of t#e *ife "+- $ur$ose '#i)# +ot o+*/ t#e )ott".e itse*f, !ut ever/t#i+. "rou+- it, s#ou*- e0$ress( T#ere is "+ "ffe)t"tio+ of cottage !ui*-i+., 'it# some $eo$*e '#o, 'it# " seemi+. #umi*it/, re"**/ "im "t #i.#er f*i.#ts of st/*e i+ *ivi+. 'it#i+ t#em, t#"+ trut# of eit#er -esi.+ or $ur$ose 'i** "-mit( But "s su)# )"ses "re more "mo+. vi**".ers, "+- t#ose tem$or"ri*/ retiri+. from t#e )it/ for summer resi-e+)e, t#e f"rm )ott".e #"s *itt*e to -o 'it# it( Sti**, su)# f"+)ies "re )o+t".ious, "+- 'e #"ve o))"sio+"**/ see+ t#e "m!itious )ott".e, 'it# its )overt e0$ressio+ of #umi*it/, i+si+u"ti+. itse*f o+ to t#e f"rm, "+- for t#e f"rmerCs o'+ f"mi*/ o))u$"tio+, too, '#i)# "t o+)e s$oi*e-, to t#e e/e, t#e substantial reality of t#e '#o*e est"!*is#me+t( 58 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

A f"rmer s#ou*- -is)"r- "** su)# t#i+.s "s ornamental )ott".es( T#e/ -o +ot !e*o+. to t#e f"rm( If #e *ive i+ " )ott".e #imse*f, it s#ou*- !e " plain o+e2 /et it m"/ !e ver/ su!st"+ti"* "+- 'e** fi+is#e-7somet#i+. s#o'i+. t#"t #e me"+s eit#er to !e )o+te+t i+ it, i+ its )#"r")ter of $*"i++ess, or t#"t #e i+te+-s, "t " future -"/, to !ui*- somet#i+. !etter7'#e+ t#is m"/ serve for t#e #"!it"tio+ of o+e of #is *"!orers( 866 T#e )ott".e s#ou*- +ever o))u$/ " $ri+)i$"*, or $romi+e+t site o+ t#e f"rm( It s#ou*- t"ke " su!or-i+"te $ositio+ of .rou+-( T#is "--s to its e0$ressio+ "s su!or-i+"te i+ r"+k, "mo+. t#e *esser f"rm !ui*-i+.s( A )ott".e )"++ot, "+- s#ou*- +ot "s$ire to !e chief i+ eit#er $ositio+ or )#"r")ter( Su)# s#ou*- !e t#e f"rm #ouse $ro$er2 "*t#ou.# u+$rete+-i+., sti**, i+ st/*e, "!ove t#e )ott".e2 "+- if t#e *"tter, i+ "--itio+, !e reGuire- o+ t#e f"rm, it s#ou*- so "$$e"r, !ot# i+ )o+stru)tio+ "+- fi+is#2 Fust '#"t it is i+te+-e- for7" te+eme+t for e)o+omi)"* $ur$oses( T#ere is "+ot#er ki+- of )ott".e, t#e -'e**ers i+ '#i)#, t#ese $".es 'i** $ro!"!*/ +ever re")#, t#"t e0$resses, i+ its 'i*- stru)ture, "+- ru-e *o)"*it/, t#e i-e" of MooreCs $rett/ so+.7 3I k+e' !/ t#e smoke t#"t so .r")efu**/ )ur*eA!ove t#e .ree+ e*ms, t#"t " )ott".e '"s +e"r(3 4et, i+ some $"rts of our )ou+tr/, *"+-*or-s m"/ !ui*- su)#, for t#e "))ommo-"tio+ of te+"+ts, '#i)# t#e/ m"/ m"ke usefu* o+ t#e outskirts of t#eir est"tes, "+- "-- i+-ire)t*/ to t#eir o'+ )o+ve+ie+)e "+- i+terest i+ so -oi+.( T#is m"/ !e i+-u*.e- i+, poetically too7for "*most "+/ t#i+ki+. m"+ #"s " s$i)e of $oetr/ i+ #is )om$ositio+7v"."!o+-ism, " stri)t, e)o+omiJi+. uti*it"ri"+ 'ou*- )"** it( T#e +"me m"tters +ot( O+e m"/ "s 'e** i+-u*.e #is t"ste i+ t#is )#e"$ sort of )#"rit"!*e e0$e+-iture, "s "+ot#er m"/ i+-u*.e, i+ #is -o.s, "+.u+s, #is #orses "+- eGui$".es7"+- t#e first is f"r t#e )#e"$est( T#e/, "t t#e 'est "+- sout#, u+-erst"+- t#is, '#ose re)re"tio+s "re o))"sio+"**/ 86: 'it# t#eir #ou+-s, i+ )#"se of t#e -eer, "+- t#e fo0, "+- i+ t#eir $ursuit s$e+- 'eeks of t#e f"** "+- 'i+ter mo+t#s, i+ '#i)# t#e/ "re "))om$"+ie-, "+- "ssiste-, "s !oo+ )om$"+io+s for t#e time, !/ t#e ru-e te+"+ts of t#e )ott".es 'e #"ve -es)ri!e-% 3A )#eerfu*, sim$*e, #o+est $eo$*e(3 A+ot#er )*"ss of )ott".e m"/ )ome 'it#i+ t#e f"rm e+)*osures, #"*f $oeti)"*, "+- #"*f e)o+omi)"*, su)# "s Mi*to+ -es)ri!es% 3H"r- !/ " )ott".e )#im+e/ smokes, From !et'i0t t'o ".e- o"ks23 "+- o))u$ie- !/ " f"mi*/ $e+sio+er "+- #is i+firm o*- 'ife7'e -o+Ct t#i+k all 3$oor o*- fo*ks3 ou.#t to .o to t#e "*ms1#ouse, !e)"use t#e/ )"++ot 'ork every -"/ of t#e /e"r7of '#i)# "** *o+.1sett*e- f"mi*ies of .oo- est"te #"ve, +o' "+- t#e+, o+e +e"r to, or u$o+ t#eir $remises( T#ous"+-s of ki+- "+- *i!er"* #e"rts "mo+. our f"rmi+. "+- $*"+ti+. !ret#re+, '#ose im$u*ses "re7 3O$e+ "s t#e -"/ to me*ti+. )#"rit/,3 "re f"mi*i"r 'it# t#e '"+ts of t#ose '#o "re t#us m"-e t#eir -e$e+-e+ts2 "+- i+ t#eir "))ommo-"tio+, "+ e/e m"/ !e ke$t to t#e $ro-u)i+. of "+ ".ree"!*e effe)t i+ *o)"ti+. t#eir #"!it"tio+s, "+- to ru-e*/ em!e**is#, r"t#er t#"+ to m"r t#e -om"i+ o+ '#i)# t#e/ m"/ !e *o-.e-(

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I+ s#ort, )ott".e "r)#ite)ture, i+ its $ro$er )#"r")ter, m"/ !e m"-e "s effe)tive, i+ "** t#e or+"me+t '#i)# it s#ou*- .ive to t#e f"rm, "s t#"t of "+/ ot#er stru)ture2 86< "+- if t#ose '#o #"ve o))"sio+ for t#e )ott".e 'i** o+*/ !e )o+te+t to !ui*- "+- m"i+t"i+ it "s it s#ou*- !e, "+- *e"ve off t#"t $er$etu"* "s$ir"tio+ "fter somet#i+. u++"tur"*, "+- forei.+ to its $ur$ose, '#i)# so m"+/ )ott".e !ui*-ers of t#e -"/ "ttem$t, "+- *et it st"+- i+ its o'+ #um!*e, se)*u-e- )#"r")ter, t#e/ 'i** s"ve t#emse*ves " 'or*- of trou!*e, "+- $"ss for7'#"t t#e/ +o' -o +ot7me+ $ossessi+. " t"ste for trut# "+- $ro$riet/ i+ t#eir e+-e"vors(

'O $E AND !OTTA"E F RNIT RE. T#is is " su!Fe)t so t#orou.#*/ -is)usse- i+ t#e !ooks, of *"te, t#"t "+/t#i+. '#i)# m"/ #ere !e s"i-, 'ou*"v"i* !ut *itt*e, i+"smu)# "s our o$i+io+s mi.#t !e *ooke- u$o+ "s 3o*-1f"s#io+e-,3 3out of -"te,3 "+- 3of +o "))ou+t '#"tever,37for 'o+-erfu**/ mo-er+ +otio+s i+ room1fur+is#i+. #"ve )re$t i+to t#e f"rm #ouse, "s 'e** "s i+to to'+ #ouses( I+-ee-, 'e )o+fess to "*to.et#er "+)ie+t o$i+io+s i+ re."r- to #ouse#o*- fur+iture, "+- )o+te+-, t#"t, 'it# " fe' e0)e$tio+s, 3mo-er+ -e.e+er")/3 #"s re")#e- t#e utmost stret)# of "!sur-it/, i+ #ouse1fur+is#i+., to '#i)# t#e i+.e+uit/ of m"+ )"+ "rrive( F"s#io+s i+ fur+iture )#"+.e "!out "s ofte+ "s t#e )ut of " *"-/Cs -ress, or t#e s#"$e of #er !o++et, "+- $rett/ mu)# from t#e s"me sour)e, 86> too7t#e f"+)/ s#o$s of P"rS, o+)e, i+ .oo- o*- E+.*is#, P"ris, t#e )"$it"* )it/ of Fr"+)e( A f"rmer, ri)# or $oor, m"/ s$e+#"*f #is "++u"* i+)ome, ever/ /e"r of #is *ife, i+ t"ki+. -o'+ o*-, "+- $utti+. u$ +e' fur+iture, "+- !e ke$t u+)omfort"!*e "** t#e time2 '#e+, if #e 'i**, "fter " Guiet, .oo-1tem$ere- t"*k 'it# #is !etter1#"*f, ".ree 'it# #er u$o+ t#e *ist of necessary "rti)*es to m"ke t#em really comfortable2 "+- t#e+ " )"t"*o.ue of '#"t s#"** )om$rise t#e luxurious $"rt of t#eir fur+is#i+.s, '#i)#, '#e+ $rovi-e-, t#e/ 'i** fi0e-*/ m"ke u$ t#eir mi+to kee$, "+- !e )o+te+t 'it#, t#e/ 'i** rem"i+ e+tire*/ free from o+e .re"t sour)e of 3t#e i**s '#i)# f*es# is #eir to(3 It is $*e"s"+t to see " /ou+. )ou$*e setti+. out i+ t#eir #ousekee$i+. *ife, 'e** $rovi-e- 'it# )o+ve+ie+t "+$ro$er*/1se*e)te- fur+iture, "$$ro$ri"te to "** t#e uses of t#e f"mi*/2 "+- t#e+ to kee$, "+- use it, "+- e+Fo/ it, *ike )o+te+te-, se+si!*e $eo$*e2 "--i+. to it, +o' "+- t#e+, "s its 'e"r, or t#e i+)re"si+. '"+ts of t#eir f"mi*/ m"/ reGuire( O*-, f"mi*i"r t#i+.s, to '#i)# 'e #"ve *o+. !ee+ "))ustome-, "+- #"!itu"te-, m"ke u$ " rou+s#"re of our ")tu"* e+Fo/me+t( A f"mi*/ "--i)te- to )o+st"+t )#"+.e i+ t#eir #ouse#o*- fur+iture, "tt")#e- to +ot#i+., )o+te+t 'it# +ot#i+., "+- *ooki+. 'it# "+0iet/ to t#e +e0t )#"+.e of f"s#io+ '#i)# s#"** i+tro-u)e somet#i+. new i+to t#e #ouse, )"+ t"ke +o sort of )omfort, *et t#eir )ir)umst"+)es !e ever so "ff*ue+t( It is " ki+- of -issi$"tio+ i+ '#i)# some ot#er'ise 'ort#/ $eo$*e "re $ro+e to i+-u*.e, !ut "*to.et#er $er+i)ious i+ t#e i+-u*.e+)e( It -etr")ts, "*so, from t#e "$$"re+t res$e)t"!i*it/ of " f"mi*/ 869 to fi+- +ot#i+. old "!out t#em7"s if t#e/ t#emse*ves 'ere of /ester-"/, "+- +e'*/ -uste- out of " mo-er+ s#o$1kee$erCs sto)k i+ tr"-e( T#e fur+iture of " #ouse ou.#t to *ook "s t#ou.# t#e f"mi*/ 'it#i+ it o+)e #"- " .r"+-f"t#er7"+- "s if o*- t#i+.s #"- some ve+er"tio+ from t#ose '#o #"- *o+. e+Fo/e- t#eir servi)e( e "re +ot "!out to -i)t"te, of '#"t f"s#io+ #ouse#o*- fur+iture s#ou*- !e, '#e+ se*e)te-, "+/ furt#er t#"+ t#"t of " $*"i+, su!st"+ti"*, "+- )ommo-ious f"s#io+, "+- t#"t it s#ou*- )om$ort, so f"r "s t#ose reGuireme+ts i+ it 'i** "-mit, 'it# t#e "$$rove- mo-es of t#e -"/( But 'e "re free to s"/, t#"t i+ t#ese times t#e e0treme of "!sur-it/, "+- u+fit+ess for use, is more t#e f"s#io+ t#"+ "+/t#i+. e*se( #"t so use*ess "s t#e mo-er+ Fre+)# )#"irs, st"+-i+. o+ *e.s *ike $i$e1stems, garote1i+. /our !")k *ike " r#eum"tism, "+- fr"i* "s t#e *e.s of " s$i-er !e+e"t# /ou, "s /ou sit i+ it2 "+- " tri!e of eGu"**/ 'ort#*ess i+)um!r"+)es, '#i)# "!sor! /our mo+e/ i+ t#eir )ost, "+- -etr")t from /our )omfort, i+ste"- of "--i+. to it, '#e+ /ou #"ve .ot t#em2 or " !e-ste"- so #i.# t#"t /ou must #"ve " *"--er to )*im! i+to it, or so *o' "s to s)"r)e*/ kee$ /ou "!ove t#e 5: Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

*eve* of t#e f*oor, '#e+ */i+. o+ it( No2 .ive us t#e su!st"+ti"*, t#e e"s/, t#e free, "+- e+Fo/"!*e "rti)*es, "+t#e rest m"/ .o to ti)k*e t#e f"+)/ of t#ose '#o #"ve " t"ste for t#em( Nor -o t#ese f*"s#/ fur+is#i+.s "-- to o+eCs r"+k i+ so)iet/, or to t#e .oo- o$i+io+ of t#ose '#ose )o+si-er"tio+ is most v"*u"!*e( Look i+to t#e #ouses of t#ose $eo$*e '#o "re t#e really su!st"+ti"*, "+- 'ort#/ of t#e *"+-( T#ere 'i** !e fou+- *itt*e of su)# fri$$er/ 'it# t#em( 86; O*- fur+iture, 'e**1$reserve-, usefu* i+ ever/t#i+., m"rk t#e 'e**1or-ere"rr"+.eme+t of t#eir rooms, "+- .ive "+ "ir of Guietu-e, of )omfort, "+- of #os$it"*it/ to t#eir "$"rtme+ts( C#i*-re+ )*i+. to su)# o!Fe)ts i+ "fter *ife, "s #eir1*ooms of "ffe)tio+ "+- $"re+t"* re."r-( A*t#ou.# 'e -e)*i+e to .ive s$e)ifi) -ire)tio+s "!out '#"t v"rieties of fur+iture s#ou*- )o+stitute t#e fur+is#i+.s of " #ouse, or to i**ustr"te its st/*e or f"s#io+ !/ -r"'i+.s, "+- )o+te+t ourse*f 'it# t#e si+.*e rem"rk, t#"t it s#ou*-, i+ "** )"ses, !e stro+., $*"i+, "+- -ur"!*e7+o s#"m, +or oste+t"tio+ "!out it7"+su)# "s is made for use% mere tri+kets stu)k "!out t#e room, o+ )e+ter t"!*es, i+ )or+ers, or o+ t#e m"+te*1 $ie)e, "re t#e foo*is#est t#i+.s im".i+"!*e( T#e/ "re )ost*/2 t#e/ reGuire " 'or*- of )"re, to kee$ t#em i+ )o+-itio+2 "+- t#e+, 'it# "** t#is )"re, t#e/ "re .oo- for +ot#i+., i+ "+/ se+si!*e use( e #"ve freGue+t*/ !ee+ i+to " )ou+tr/ #ouse, '#ere 'e "+ti)i$"te- !etter t#i+.s, "+-, o+ !ei+. i+tro-u)e- i+to t#e 3$"r*or,3 ")tu"**/ fou+- ever/t#i+. i+ t#e fur+iture *i+e so -"i+t/ "+- 3$ri+ke- u$,3 t#"t 'e 'ere "fr"i- to sit -o'+ o+ t#e fr"i* t#i+.s stu)k "rou+- !/ '"/ of se"ts, for fe"r of !re"ki+. t#em2 "+- ever/t#i+. "!out it *ooke- so .i+.er*/ "+- i+#os$it"!*e, t#"t 'e fe*t "+ "!so*ute re*ief '#e+ 'e )ou*- f"ir*/ .et out of it, "+- t"ke " $*")e !/ t#e 'i-e o*- fire$*")e, i+ t#e )ommo+ *ivi+. room, )omfort"!*/ e+s)o+)e- i+ " .oo- o*- e"s/, #i.#1 !")ke-, s$*it1!ottome- )#"ir7t#ere '"s $ositive )omfort i+ t#"t, '#e+ i+ t#e 3$"r*or3 t#ere '"s +ot#i+. !ut restr"i+t "+- dis)omfort( No2 *e"ve "** t#is v"+it/ to to'+1fo*k, '#o #"ve +ot#i+. !etter7or 865 '#o, "t *e"st, t#i+k t#e/ #"ve7to "muse t#emse*ves 'it#2 it #"s +o fit+ess for " )ou+tr/ -'e**i+., '#"tever( A** t#is ki+- of fri$$er/ sm")ks of t#e !o"r-i+. s)#oo*, t#e $irouette, "+- t#e -"+)i+. m"ster, "+- is out of )#"r")ter for t#e f"rm, or t#e se+si!*e retireme+t of t#e )ou+tr/( I+ )o++e)tio+ 'it# t#e su!Fe)t of fur+iture, " rem"rk m"/ !e m"-e o+ t#e room "rr"+.eme+t of t#e #ouse, '#i)# mi.#t, $er#"$s, #"ve !ee+ more fitti+.*/ m"-e '#e+ -is)ussi+. t#"t su!Fe)t, i+ t#e -esi.+s of our #ouses( Some $eo$*e #"ve " m"rve**ous $ro$e+sit/ for i+tro-u)i+. i+to t#eir #ouses " suite of rooms, )o++e)te- !/ 'i-e fo*-i+.1-oors, '#i)# must "*'"/s !e o$e+e- i+to e")# ot#er, fur+is#e- Fust "*ike, "+-evote- to e0tr"or-i+"r/ o))"sio+s2 t#us "!so*ute*/ si+ki+. t#e !est rooms i+ t#e #ouse, for -is$*"/ #"*f " -oJe+ times i+ t#e /e"r, "+- "t t#e s")rifi)e of t#e ever/1-"/ )omfort of t#e f"mi*/( T#is is +ot#i+. !ut " !"st"r- t"ste, of t#e most 'ort#*ess ki+-, i+tro-u)e- from t#e )it/7t#e $ro$riet/ of '#i)#, for )it/ *ife, +ee+ot #ere !e -is)usse-( T#e $rese+)e of su)# "rr"+.eme+t, i+ " )ou+tr/ #ouse, is f"t"* to ever/t#i+. *ike -omesti) e+Fo/me+t, "+- "*'"/s fo**o'e- !/ .re"t e0$e+se "+- i+)o+ve+ie+)e( No room, i+ "+/ #ouse, s#ou*- !e too .oo- for o))u$"tio+ !/ t#e f"mi*/ t#emse*ves7+ot ever/1-"/, "+- )ommo+1$*")e7!ut o))u$"tio+ "t "+/ "+- "** times, '#e+ )o+ve+ie+)e or $*e"sure -em"+- it( If " *"r.e room !e reGuire-, *et t#e si+.*e room itse*f !e *"r.e2 +ot s")rifi)e "+ e0tr" room to t#e o))"sio+"* e0te+sio+ of t#e )#oi)er o+e, "s i+ t#e use of fo*-i+.1-oors must !e -o+e( T#is 3$"r*or3 8:? m"/ !e !etter fur+is#e-7"+- so it s#ou*- !e7t#"+ "+/ ot#er room i+ t#e #ouse( Its )"r$et s#ou*- !e +ot too .oo- to tre"-, or st"+- u$o+, or for t#e )#i*-re+ to ro** "+- tum!*e u$o+, $rovi-e- t#eir s#oes "+- )*ot#es !e )*e"+( Let t#e #"$$/ *itt*e fe**o's ro** "+- tum!*e o+ it, to t#eir #e"rtCs )o+te+t, '#e+ t#eir mot#er or e*-er sisters "re 'it# t#em7for it m"/ !e, $er#"$s, t#e most Fo/ous, "+- most i++o)e+t $*e"sure of t#eir *ives, $oor t#i+.sI T#e #e"rt#1ru. s#ou*- !e i+ kee$i+. 'it# t#e )"r$et, "*so, "+- +o f*oor1)*ot# s#ou*- !e +e)ess"r/ to )over it, for fe"r of soi*i+.2 !ut ever/t#i+. free "+e"s/, 'it# " )omfort"!*e, i+viti+., #os$it"!*e *ook "!out it( Go i+to t#e #ouses of our .re"t me+7su)# "s *ive i+ t#e )ou+tr/7'#om Go- m"-e .re"t, +ot mo+e/7"+see #o' they *ive( e s$e"k +ot of st"tesme+ "+- $o*iti)i"+s "*o+e, !ut .re"t mer)#"+ts, .re"t s)#o*"rs, .re"t -ivi+es, .re"t me)#"+i)s, "+- "** me+ '#o, i+ mi+- "+- "tt"i+me+ts, "re #e"- "+- s#ou*-er "!ove t#eir )*"ss 5< Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

i+ "+/ of t#e '"*ks of *ife, "+- /ou fi+- +o st"r)#, or f*ummer/ "!out t#em( e o+)e 'e+t out to t#e )ou+tr/ #ouse7#e *ive- t#ere "** t#e time, for t#"t m"tter7of " -isti+.uis#e- !"+ker of o+e of our .re"t )ities, to -i+e, "+- s$e+- t#e -"/ 'it# #im( He #"- " sm"** f"rm "tt")#e- to #is -'e**i+., '#ere #e ke$t #is #orses "+)o's, #is $i.s, "+- #is $ou*tr/( He #"- " *"r.e, $*"i+ t'o1stor/ )ott".e #ouse, 'it# " $i"JJ" ru++i+. o+ t#ree si-es of it, from '#i)# " !e"utifu* vie' of t#e +ei.#!ori+. )it/, "+- '"ter, "+- *"+-, '"s see+ i+ +e"r*/ "** -ire)tio+s( He '"s "+ e-u)"te- m"+( His f"t#er #"- !ee+ " st"tesm"+ of 8:, -isti+.uis#e- "!i*it/ "+- st"tio+ "t #ome, "+- " -i$*om"tist "!ro"-, "+- #imse*f e-u)"te- i+ t#e #i.#est )ir)*es of !usi+ess, "+- of so)iet/( His 'ife, too, '"s t#e -"u.#ter of " -isti+.uis#e- )it/ mer)#"+t, Guite #is eGu"* i+ "** t#e "))om$*is#me+ts of *ife( His o'+ 'e"*t# '"s )om$ete+t2 #e '"s t#e m"+".er of mi**io+s of t#e 'e"*t# of ot#ers2 "+- #is st"tio+ i+ so)iet/ '"s of t#e #i.#est( 4et, 'it# "** t#is )*"im to $rete+sio+, #is #ouse -i- +ot )ost #im ei.#t t#ous"+-o**"rs7"+- #e !ui*t it !/ 3-"/s1'ork,3 too, so "s to #"ve it f"it#fu**/ -o+e2 "+- t#e fur+iture i+ it, "si-e from *i!r"r/, $"i+ti+.s, "+- st"tu"r/, +ever )ost #im t#ree t#ous"+-( Ever/ room i+ it '"s " $*"i+ o+e, +ot more #i.#*/ fi+is#e- t#"+ m"+/ " f"rmerCs #ouse )"+ "ffor-( T#e fur+iture of ever/ ki+- '"s $*"i+, s"vi+., $er#"$s, t#e o*- f"mi*/ $*"te, "+- su)# "s #e #"- "--e- to it, '#i)# '"s "** su!st"+ti"*, "+- m"-e for use( T#e /ou+.er )#i*-re+7"+- of t#ese, /ou+.er "+- o*-er, #e #"- sever"*7'e fou+- #"$$/, #e"*t#/, )#eerfu*, "+fro*i)ki+. o+ t#e )"r$ets2 "+- t#eir 'ort#/ mot#er, i+ t#e $*"i+est, /et "*to.et#er "$$ro$ri"te ."r!, '"s sitti+. "mo+. t#em, "t #er f"mi*/ se'i+., "+- ki+-*/ 'e*)ome- us "s 'e took our se"ts i+ fro+t of t#e o$e+, .*o'i+. fire$*")e( 3 #/, sir,3 'e e0)*"ime-, ru!!i+. our #"+-s i+ t#e )omfort"!*e .*o' of '"rmt# '#i)# t#e fire #"- .ive+7for it '"s " )o*- De)em!er -"/73/ou "re Guite $*"i+, "s 'e** "s 'o+-erfu**/ )omfort"!*e, i+ /our )ou+tr/ #ouse7Guite -iffere+t from /our former )it/ resi-e+)eI3 3To !e sure 'e "re,3 '"s t#e re$*/2 3'e stoo- it "s *o+. "s 'e )ou*-, "mi- t#e st"r)# "+- t#e .im)r")ks of 77 8:8 street, '#ere 'e r"re*/ #"- " -"/ to ourse*ves, "+- t#e )#i*-re+ )ou*- +ever go i+to t#e streets !ut t#e/ must !e t"..e- "+t"sse**e-, i+ t#eir -ress, i+to "** sorts of -is)omfort, mere*/ for t#e s"ke of "$$e"r"+)e( So, "fter st"+-i+. it "s *o+. "s 'e )ou*-, m/ 'ife "+- I -etermi+e- 'e 'ou*- tr/ t#e )ou+tr/, for " '#i*e, "+- see '#"t 'e )ou*m"ke of it( e ke$t our to'+1#ouse, i+to '#i)# 'e retur+e- for " 'i+ter or t'o2 !ut ."ve it u$ for " $erm"+e+t resi-e+)e #ere, 'it# '#i)# 'e "re $erfe)t*/ )o+te+t( e see #ere "** t#e frie+-s 'e '"+t to see2 'e "** e+Fo/ ourse*ves, "+- t#e )#i*-re+ "re #e"*t#/ "+- #"$$/(3 A+- t#is is !ut " s$e)ime+ of t#ous"+-s of f"mi*ies i+ t#e e+Fo/me+t of )ou+tr/ *ife, i+)*u-i+. t#e f"mi*ies of me+ i+ t#e #i.#est st"tio+, "+- $ossesseof suffi)ie+t 'e"*t#( #/, t#e+, s#ou*- t#e f"rmer "$e t#e f"s#io+, "+- t#e frivo*it/ of t#e !utterf*ies of to'+ *ife, or $ermit #is f"mi*/ to -o itH It is t#e s#eerest $ossi!*e fo**/ i+ #im to -o so( 4et, it is " fo**/ i+to '#i)# m"+/ "re im$er)e$ti!*/ .*i-i+., "+- '#i)#, if +ot reforme-, 'i** u*tim"te*/ *e"- to .re"t -is)omfort to t#emse*ves, "+rui+ to t#eir f"mi*ies( Let t#ou.#t*ess $eo$*e -o "s t#e/ )#oose( P"/ +o "tte+tio+ to t#eir e0tr"v"."+)e2 !ut '"t)# t#em for " -oJe+ /e"rs, "+- see #o' t#e/ )ome out i+ t#eir f"s#io+"!*e )"reer2 "+- o!serve t#e f"te of t#eir f"mi*ies, "s t#e/ .et 3est"!*is#e-3 i+ t#e *ike ki+- of *ife( He '#o kee$s "*oof from su)# tem$t"tio+, 'i** t#e+ #"ve +o )"use to re.ret t#"t #e #"s m"i+t"i+e- #is o'+ ste"-/ )ourse of *ivi+., "+- t"u.#t #is so+s "+-"u.#ters t#"t " -ue "tte+tio+ to t#eir o'+ )omfort, 'it# e)o+omi)"* #"!its i+ ever/t#i+. 8:6 re*"ti+. to #ousekee$i+., 'i** !e to t#eir *"sti+. !e+efit i+ future( But, 'e #"ve s"i- e+ou.# to )o+ve/ t#e i-e"s i+ #ouse1fur+is#i+. 'e 'ou*- 'is# to im$"rt2 "+- t#e re"-er 'i** -o "s #e, or s#e, +o -ou!t, 'ou*- #"ve -o+e, #"- 'e +ot 'ritte+ " 'or- "!out it7.o "+- se*e)t su)# "s m"/ strike t#eir o'+ f"+)/( e re)eive-, " -"/ or t'o si+)e, " *etter from " $erso+ "t t#e 'est, e+tire*/ u+k+o'+ to us, '#ose i-e"s so e+tire*/ )orres$o+- 'it# our o'+, t#"t 'e .ive it " $*")e, "s s#o'i+. t#"t " $ro$er t"ste does $rev"i* "mo+. m"+/ $eo$*e i+ t#is )ou+tr/, i+ re."r- to !ui*-i+.s, "+- #ouse1fur+is#i+.s2 "+- '#i)# 'e trust #e 'i** $"r-o+ us for $u!*is#i+., "s "))or-i+. e+tire*/ 'it# our o'+ vie's, i+ )o+)*usio+% 5> Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

77, 77, ILL(, De)( ,;, ,;<,( DEAR SIR,7I re)eive-, " fe' -"/s si+)e, " )o$/ of t#e first +um!er of " $erio-i)"* )"**e- t#e 3P*ou.#,3 i+to '#i)# is )o$ie- t#e e*ev"tio+ of " -esi.+ for " f"rm #ouse, $ur$orti+. to !e from " fort#)omi+. 'ork of /ours, e+tit*e- 3Rur"* Ar)#ite)ture(3 A*t#ou.# " $erfe)t str"+.er to /ou, /ou 'i** $er#"$s "**o' me to m"ke o+e or t'o su..estio+s( I #"ve see+ +o 'ork /et, '#i)# seems fu**/ to meet t#e '"+ts of our )ou+tr/ $eo$*e i+ t#e m"tter of fur+iture( After #"vi+. !ui*t t#eir #ouses, t#e/ +ee- s#o'i+. #o' to fur+is# t#em i+ t#e )#e"$est, most +e"t, )omfort"!*e, )o+ve+ie+t, "+- su!st"+ti"* m"++er( T#e fur+iture s#ou*- !e -esi.+e- for use, +ot mere*/ for s#o'( I 'ou*- #"ve it $*"i+, !ut +ot )o"rse7Fust 8:: e+ou.# for t#e utmost )o+ve+ie+)e, !ut +ot#i+. su$erf*uous( T#e "rti)*es of fur+iture fi.ure-, "+- $"rti"**/ -es)ri!e- i+ t#e *"te 'orks o+ t#ose su!Fe)ts, "re most*/ of too e*"!or"te "+- e0$e+sive " )"st to !e .e+er"**/ i+tro-u)e- i+to our )ou+tr/ #ouses( T#ere is too mu)# nabobery "!out t#em to meet t#e '"+ts, or suit t#e t"ste of t#e $*"i+ Ameri)"+ f"rmer( As to out1#ouses7t#e !"r+, st"!*e, )"rri".e "+- '".o+1#ouse, too*1#ouse, $i..er/, $ou*tr/1#ouse, )or+1)ri!, "+- .r"+"r/, Mto s"/ +ot#i+. of t#e 3r"!!it1'"rre+3 "+- 3-ove)ote,3N7"re +e)ess"r/ "$$e+-".es of t#e f"rm #ouse( No', "s )#e"$+ess is o+e .re"t -esi-er"tum 'it# +e"r*/ "** our +e' !e.i++ers i+ t#is 'ester+ re.io+, it seems to me, t#"t su)# $*"+s "s 'i** )o+ve+ie+t*/ i+)*u-e t#e .re"test +um!er of t#ese u+-er t#e s"me roof, 'i** !e !est suite- to t#eir +e)essities( I -o +ot me"+ to !e u+-erstoo- t#"t, for t#e s"ke of t#e first )ost, 'e s#ou*- $"/ +o re."r- to t#e "$$e"r"+)e, or t#"t 'e s#ou*- s*i.#t our 'ork, or suffer it to !e )o+stru)te- of f*ims/ or $eris#"!*e m"teri"*s% 'e s#ou*- +ot o+*/ #"ve "+ e/e to t"ste "+- -ur"!i*it/, !ut $ut i+ $r")ti)e t#e most stri)t e)o+om/( I #o$e, i+ t#e "!ove m"tters, /ou m"/ !e "!*e to fur+is# somet#i+. !etter suite- to t#e +e)essities "+- me"+s of our $*"i+ f"rmers, t#"+ #"s !ee+ -o+e !/ "+/ of /our $re-e)essors( I rem"i+, @)(, most res$e)tfu**/ /ours, 77, 77( 8:< H"vi+. )om$*ete- t#e series of Desi.+s for -'e**i+. #ouses, '#i)# 'e #"- $ro$ose- for t#is 'ork, "+fo**o'e- t#em out 'it# su)# rem"rks "s 'ere t#ou.#t fitti+. to "tte+- t#em, 'e +o' $"ss o+ to t#e se)o+$"rt of our su!Fe)t% t#e out1!ui*-i+.s of t#e f"rm, i+ '#i)# "re to !e "))ommo-"te- t#e -omesti) "+im"*s '#i)# m"ke u$ " *"r.e item of its e)o+om/ "+- m"+".eme+t2 to.et#er 'it# ot#er !ui*-i+.s '#i)# "re +e)ess"r/ to )om$*ete its reGuireme+ts( e trust t#"t t#e/ 'i** !e fou+- to !e su)# "s t#e o))"sio+, "+- t#e '"+ts of t#e f"rmer m"/ -em"+-2 "+- i+ e)o+om/, "))ommo-"tio+, "+- e0te+t, !e servi)e"!*e to t#ose for '#ose !e+efit t#e/ "re -esi.+e-(

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GROUND PLAN. AN APIARY, OR BEE-HOUSE. Ever/ f"rmer s#ou*- kee$ !ees7$rovi-e- #e #"ve $"stur".e for t#em, o+ #is o'+ *"+-, or if " $ro$er r"+.e for t#eir foo- "+- stores *ie i+ #is imme-i"te vi)i+it/( Bees "re, !e/o+- "+/ ot#er -omesti) stock, e)o+omi)"* i+ t#eir kee$i+., to t#eir o'+ers( Sti** t#e/ reGuire )"re, "+- t#"t of +o i+)o+si-er"!*e ki+-, "+- ski**, i+ t#eir m"+".eme+t, +ot u+-erstoo- !/ ever/ o+e '#o "ttem$ts to re"r t#em( T#e/ "sk +o foo-, t#e/ reGuire +o "ssist"+)e, i+ ."t#eri+. t#eir -"i*/ stores, !e/o+- t#"t of $ro$er #ousi+. i+ t#e )#e"$est -es)ri$tio+ of te+eme+t, "+- 'it# t#"t t#e/ "re e+tire*/ )o+te+t( 4et, 'it#out t#ese, t#e/ "re " )o+ti+.e+t, "+- sometimes " trou!*esome "$$e+-".e to t#e -omesti) sto)k of t#e f"rm( e )"** t#em domestic( I+ o+e se+se t#e/ "re so2 i+ "+ot#er, t#e/ "re "s 'i*- "+- u+t"me- "s '#e+ !uJJi+. "+- )o**e)ti+. t#eir s'eets i+ t#e vi+e/"r- of Tim+"t#, '#ere t#e mi.#t/ S"m$so+ took t#eir #o+e/ from t#e )"r)"ss of t#e -e"- *io+2 or, "s '#e+ Bo#+ t#e B"$tist, )*ot#e- 'it# )"me*Cs #"ir, "te 3*o)usts "+- 'i*- #o+e/3 i+ t#e "ri- '"stes of P"*esti+e( A*t#ou.# ke$t i+ $"rti"* !o+-".e for si0 t#ous"+- /e"rs, t#e ru*i+. $ro$e+sit/ of t#e !ee is to seek " 8:9 #ome "+- s#e*ter i+ t#e forest, '#e+ it emer.es i+ " s'"rm from t#e $"re+t #ive2 "+- +o "mou+t of -omesti) "))ommo-"tio+, or ki+-+ess of tre"tme+t, 'i** i+-u)e it 'i**i+.*/ to mi.r"te from its +urser/ #"!it"tio+ to "+ot#er !/ its si-e, "*t#ou.# $rovi-e- 'it# t#e )#oi)est )omforts to i+vite its e+tr"+)e( It 'i** soo+ f*/ to t#e 'oo-s, e+ter " #o**o' "+- -i*"$i-"te- tree, "+- )"rve out for itse*f its future 5; Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

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GROUND PLAN. AN ICE-HOUSE. Amo+. t#e usefu* "+- )o+ve+ie+t "$$e+-".es to t#e f"rm "+- )ou+tr/ f"mi*/ est"!*is#me+t, is t#e i)e1#ouse( Differe+t from t#e .e+er"* o$i+io+ '#i)# $rev"i*e- i+ our )ou+tr/ !efore i)e !e)"me so im$ort"+t "+ "rti)*e of )ommer)e, "+- of #ome )o+sum$tio+, t#e !ui*-i+. '#i)# )o+t"i+s it s#ou*- st"+- "!ove1.rou+-, i+ste"of !e*o' it( A+- t#e $*"i+er "+- more sim$*e it )"+ !e )o+stru)te-, t#e !etter( T#e $ositio+ of t#e i)e1#ouse m"/ !e t#"t '#i)# is most )o+ve+ie+t to t#e -'e**i+., or to t#e '"+ts of t#ose '#o use it( If it )"+ !e $*")e- !e+e"t# t#e s#"-e of trees, it 'i** so f"r !e re*ieve- from t#e i+f*ue+)e of t#e su+2 !ut it s#ou*- !e so )o+stru)te- t#"t su+s#i+e 'i** +ot "ffe)t t#e i)e 'it#i+ it, eve+ if it st"+- u+s#e*tere-2 "+- "s it #"s, !/ t#e i)e1mer)#"+ts of our e"ster+ )ities, '#o $ut u$ *"r.e Gu"+tities for e0$ort"tio+ "!ro"-, "+- ot#ers i+ t#e i+terior, '#o fur+is# i)e i+ Gu"+tit/ for #ome )o+sum$tio+, !ee+ $rove- to !e "*to.et#er t#e !etter $*"+ to !ui*- t#e i)e1#ouse e+tire*/ "!ove .rou+-, 'e s#"** $rese+t +o ot#er mo-e of )o+stru)tio+ t#"+ t#is( It m"/ !e "--e-, t#"t five /e"rsC e0$erie+)e 'it# o+e of our o'+ 8<5 !ui*-i+., #"s )o+firme- our o$i+io+ of t#e su$eriorit/ of t#is over "+/ ot#er $*"+ '#i)# m"/ !e "-o$te-( T#e -esi.+ #ere $rese+te- is of t#e most e)o+omi)"* ki+-, /et suffi)ie+t*/ or+"me+t"* to m"ke it "+ ".ree"!*e "$$e+-".e to "+/ f"mi*/ est"!*is#me+t( T#e siJe m"/ !e ,8 feet sGu"re7*ess t#"+ t#"t 'ou*- !e too sm"** for kee$i+. i)e 'e**7"+- from t#"t u$ to "+/ reGuire- e0te+t( T#e i-e" #ere .ive+ is sim$*/ t#e principle of )o+stru)tio+( T#e $osts s#ou*- !e fu** ei.#t feet #i.# "!ove t#e .rou+-, to '#ere t#e $*"te of t#e roof is "tt")#e-, "+- !ui*t t#us% M"rk out /our .rou+- t#e siJe /ou reGuire for t#e #ouse2 t#e+, )omme+)i+. "t o+e )or+er, -i., o$$osite e")# ot#er, " -ou!*e set of #o*es, o+e foot -ee$, "+- t'o "+- " #"*f feet "$"rt, o+ e")# si-e of t#e i+te+-e!ui*-i+., s"/ t#ree feet eGui-ist"+t, so t#"t '#e+ t#e $osts st"+- u$ t#e/ 'i** $rese+t " -ou!*e set, o+e "+- " #"*f feet "$"rt( T#e+ set i+ /our $osts, '#i)# s#ou*- !e of o"k, )#est+ut, or some *"sti+. 'oo-, "+- $")k t#e e"rt# firm*/ "rou+- t#em( If t#e $osts "re s"'e-, t#e/ m"/ !e :O> i+)#es i+ siJe, set e-.e'"/s to'"r- e")# ot#er( If +ot s"'e-, t#e/ m"/ !e rou+- sti)ks )ut from t#e 'oo-s, or s$*it from t#e !o-/ of " tree, Gu"rtere7!ut siJ"!*e, so "s to "$$e"r -e)e+t7"+- t#e i+si-es f")i+. e")# ot#er "s t#e/ st"+- u$, *i+e- to " surf")e to re)eive t#e $*"+ki+.( Of )ourse, '#e+ t#e $osts "re set i+ t#e .rou+-, t#e/ "re to s#o' " sGu"re form, or ske*eto+ of '#"t t#e !ui*-i+. is to !e '#e+ )om$*ete-( #e+ t#is is -o+e, sGu"re off t#e to$ of e")# $ost to " *eve*, "** rou+-2 t#e+ fr"me, or s$ike o+ to e")# *i+e of $osts " $*"te, s"/ si0 i+)#es 8>, 'i-e, "+- four to si0 i+)#es -ee$, "+- st"/ t#e t'o $*"tes to.et#er stro+.*/, so "s to form " -ou!*e fr"me( No', $*"+k, or !o"r- u$ )*ose*/ t#e inside of e")# *i+e of $osts, t#"t t#e s$")e !et'ee+ t#em s#"** !e " f"ir surf")e( Cut out, or *e"ve out " s$")e for " -oor i+ t#e )e+ter of t#e si-e '#ere /ou '"+t it, t'o "+- " #"*f or t#ree feet 'i-e, "+- si0 "+- " #"*f feet #i.#, "+- !o"r- u$ t#e i++er $"rtitio+ si-es of t#is o$e+i+., so "s to form " -oor1)"si+. o+ e")# si-e, t#"t t#e s$")e !et'ee+ t#e t'o *i+es of $osts m"/ !e " )o+ti+uous !o0 "** "rou+-( T#e+ fi** u$ t#is s$")e !et'ee+ t#e $osts 'it# moist t"+1!"rk, or s"'1-ust, 'e** $")ke- from t#e .rou+- u$ to t#e $*"tes2 "+t#e !o-/ of t#e #ouse is i+)*ose-, su+1$roof, "+- "ir1$roof, to .u"r- t#e i)e( No' *"/ -o'+, i+si-e t#e !ui*-i+., some sti)ks7+ot mu)# m"tter '#"t, so t#"t t#e/ !e *eve*7"+- o+ t#em *"/ *oose $*"+ks or !o"r-s, for " f*oor( Cover t#is f*oor 'it# " )o"ti+. of str"', " foot t#i)k, "+- it is re"-/ to re)eive t#e i)e( For t#e roof, t"ke )ommo+ 6O: Foists, "s r"fters2 or, i+ $*")e of t#em, $o*es from t#e 'oo-s, *o+. e+ou.#, i+ " $it)# of fu** 6<P from " #oriJo+t"* *i+e, to )"rr/ t#e roof "t *e"st four feet over t#e outsi-e of t#e $*"tes, "+,?6 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

se)ure t#e r"fters 'e**, !/ $i+s or s$ikes, to t#em( T#e+ !o"r- over "+- s#i+.*e it, *e"vi+. " sm"** "$erture "t t#e to$, t#rou.# '#i)# ru+ " sm"** $i$e, s"/ ei.#t i+)#es i+ -i"meter7" stove1)ro)k 'i** -o7for " ve+ti*"tor( T#e+ set i+, : *itt*e $osts, s"/ t'o feet #i.#7"s i+ t#e -esi.+7t#ro' " *itt*e four1si-e-, $oi+te)"$ o+ to t#e to$ of t#ese $osts, "+- t#e roof is -o+e( If /ou '"+t to or+"me+t t#e u+-er si-e of 8>8 t#e roof, i+ " ru-e '"/7"+- 'e 'ou*- "-vise it7t"ke some $ie)es of 6O: s)"+t*i+., su)# "s 'ere use- for t#e roof, if t#e $osts "re of s"'e- stuff7if +ot, rou.# *im!s of trees from t#e 'oo-s, to m"t)# t#e rou.# $osts of t#e s"me ki+-, "+- f"ste+ t#em to t#e $osts "+- t#e u+-er si-e of t#e roof, !/ '"/ of !r")kets, "s s#o'+ i+ t#e -esi.+( #e+ t#e i)e is $ut i+to t#e #ouse, " )*ose f*oor of !o"r-s s#ou*- !e *"i- o+ Foists, '#i)# rest o+ t#e $*"tes, *oose*/, so t#"t t#is f*oor )"+ !e remove- '#e+ $utti+. i+ i)e, "+- t#"t )overe- five or si0 i+)#es -ee$ 'it# t"+, or s"'1-ust7str"' 'i** -o, if t#e ot#er )"+ +ot !e #"-7"+- t#e i+si-e "rr"+.eme+t is )om$*ete( T'o -oors s#ou*- !e "tt")#e- to t#e o$e+i+., '#ere t#e i)e is $ut i+ "+- t"ke+ out2 o+e o+ t#e i++er si-e of t#e *i+i+., "+- t#e ot#er o+ t#e outer si-e, !ot# o$e+i+. out( T"+, s"'1-ust, or str"' s#ou*- "*so !e $*")e- o+ t#e to$ of t#e i)e, '#e+ $ut i+, so "s to kee$ t#e "ir from it "s mu)# "s $ossi!*e2 "+- "s t#e i)e is remove-, it 'i** sett*e -o'+ u$o+, "+- sti** $reserve it( C"re must !e t"ke+ to #"ve " -r"i+ u+-er t#e f*oor of t#e #ouse, to $"ss off t#e '"ter '#i)# me*ts from t#e i)e, "s it 'ou*-, if st"+-i+. t#ere, i+Fure its kee$i+.( It 'i** !e see+, t#"t, !/ "+ error i+ t#e )ut of t#e .rou+- $*"+, t#e i+si-e *i+e of $osts -oes +ot s#o', "s i+ t#e outer *i+e, '#i)# t#e/ s#ou*- -o2 +or is t#e outsi-e -oor i+serte-, "s is s#o'+ i+ t#e e*ev"tio+( T#ese -efe)ts, #o'ever, 'i** !e re)tifie- !/ t#e !ui*-er( e #"ve .ive+ )o+si-er"!*e t#ou.#t to t#is su!Fe)t, "+- )"+ -evise +o s#"$e to t#e !ui*-i+. more "$$ro$ri"te t#"+ t#is, +or o+e )#e"$er i+ )o+stru)tio+( It 8>6 m"/ !e !ui*t for fift/ to " #u+-re- -o**"rs, "))or-i+. to t#e )ost of m"teri"* "+- *"!or, "+- t#e -e.ree of fi+is# .ive+ to it( It is #"r-*/ 'ort# '#i*e to e0$"ti"te u$o+ t#e )o+ve+ie+)e "+- e)o+om/ of "+ i)e1#ouse, to "+ Ameri)"+( T#ose '#o *ove 'e**1ke$t me"ts, fruits, !utter, mi*k, "+- v"rious et)eter"s for t#e t"!*e, u+-erst"+- its uti*it/ 'e**2 to s"/ +ot#i+. of t#e )oo*i+. -r"u.#ts, i+ t#e '"/ of -ri+ks, i+ #ot 'e"t#er, to '#i)# it "--s7'#e+ +ot t"ke+ to e0tremes7su)# $ositive *u0ur/( e )omme+- t#e i)e1#ouse, well-filled, most #e"rti*/, to ever/ .oo- )ou+tr/ #ousekee$er, "s " m"tter of )o+ve+ie+)e, e)o+om/, "+- *u0ur/, "--i+. +e0t to +ot#i+. to t#e *ivi+. e0$e+ses, "+-, "s "+ "$$e+-".e to t#e m"i+ !ui*-i+.s, "+ item of *itt*e )ost, "+- " )o+si-er"!*e -e.ree of or+"me+t( If "+ u+-er1.rou+- i)e1#ouse !e $referre- to t#e $*"+ #ere s#o'+, " si-e #i**, or !"+k, 'it# " +ort#er*/ e0$osure, is t#e !est *o)"tio+ for it2 "+- t#e m"++er of !ui*-i+. s#ou*- !e m"i+*/ *ike t#is, for t#e !o-/ of t#e #ouse( T#e roof, #o'ever, s#ou*- !e o+*/ t'o1si-e-, "+- t#e -oor for $utti+. i+ "+- t"ki+. out t#e i)e m"/ !e i+ t#e ."!*e, o+ t#e .rou+- *eve*( T#e -r"i+".e u+-er t#e f*oor, "+- $re)"utio+s for kee$i+. t#e i)e, s#ou*- !e Guite "s t#orou.# "s 'e #"ve -es)ri!e-2 "s, ot#er'ise, t#e e"rt# surrou+-i+. it o+ t#ree si-es, "t *e"st, of t#e #ouse, 'i** !e " re"-/ )o+-u)tor of '"rmt#, "+- me*t t#e i)e 'it# .re"t r"$i-it/( If t#e u+-er1.rou+- $*"+ is "-o$te-, !ut *itt*e more t#"+ t#e roof 'i** s#o', "+- of )ourse, !e of *itt*e or+"me+t i+ t#e '"/ of "$$e"r"+)e(

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ASH HOUSE AND SMOKE HOUSE. THE ASH-HOUSE AND SMOKE-HOUSE. T#ese t'o o!Fe)ts m"/, !ot# for )o+ve+ie+)e "+- e)o+om/, !e 'e** )om!i+e- u+-er o+e roof2 "+- 'e #"ve t#us $*")e- t#em i+ )o++e)tio+( T#e !ui*-i+. is "+ e0)ee-i+.*/ sim$*e stru)ture, m"-e of sto+e, or !ri)k2 t#e !o-/ ,? feet #i.#, "+- of su)# siJe "s m"/ !e -esir"!*e, 'it# " sim$*e roof, "+- " $*"i+, #oo-e- )#im+e/(

GROUND PLAN( I+ t#e .rou+- $*"+ 'i** !e see+ " !ri)k, or sto+e $"rtitio+7'#i)# m"/ e0te+- to su)# #ei.#t "s m"/ !e +e)ess"r/ to )o+t"i+ t#e !u*k of "s#es reGuire- for stor".e 'it#i+ it7o+ o+e si-e of t#e !ui*-i+., to '#i)# " -oor .ives "))ess( T#e o$$osite si-e, "+- over#e"-, is -evote- to t#e smoke1#ouse, i+ '#i)# t#e v"rious .irts "+- #ooks m"/ !e $*")e-, for sust"i+i+. t#e me"ts to !e smoke-( T#e !ui*-i+. s#ou*- !e tie- to.et#er !/ Foists "t t#e $*"tes, $ro$er*/ "+)#ore- i+to t#e '"**s, to $reve+t t#eir s$re"-i+.( A stove, or $"+s, or +eit#er, "s t#e met#o- of kee$i+. t#e smoke "*ive m"/ .over+, )"+ !e $*")e- i+si-e, to '#i)# t#e )#im+e/ i+ t#e roof m"/ serve "s " $"rti"* es)"$e, or +ot, "s reGuire-( T#e '#o*e $ro)ess is so sim$*e, 8>> "+- so e"si*/ u+-erstoo-, t#"t furt#er e0$*"+"tio+ is u++e)ess"r/( ,?< Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

A .re"t "-v"+t".e t#"t " #ouse of t#is )o+stru)tio+ #"s, is t#e )o+ve+ie+)e of stori+. t#e smoke- me"ts for "+ i+-efi+ite time, eve+ t#rou.# t#e '#o*e se"so+, kee$i+. t#em -"rk, -r/, "+- )oo*2 "+- $ermitti+., "t "+/ time, " smoke to !e m"-e, to -rive out t#e f*ies, if t#e/ fi+- t#eir '"/ i+to it( T#e "s#es )"+, of )ourse, !e remove- "t "+/ time, !/ t#e -oor "t '#i)# t#e/ "re t#ro'+ i+(

POULTRY LAWN. THE POULTRY-HOUSE. As $ou*tr/ is "+ i+-is$e+s"!*e "$$e+-".e to t#e f"rm, i+ "** )"ses, t#e $ou*tr/1#ouse is eGu"**/ i+-is$e+s"!*e, for t#eir "))ommo-"tio+, "+- for t#e most $rofit"!*e m"+".eme+t of t#e fo'*s t#emse*ves, "+- most )o+ve+ie+t for t#e $ro-u)tio+ of t#eir e..s "+- /ou+.( I+-ee-, 'it#out 'e**1"rr"+.e- Gu"rters for t#e fo'*s of t#e f"rm, t#e/ "re e0)ee-i+.*/ trou!*esome, "+- of -ou!tfu* $rofit2 !ut 'it# t#e $ro$er !ui*-i+.s -evoteto t#em e0)*usive*/, t#e/ !e)ome o+e of t#e most i+teresti+. "+- ".ree"!*e o!Fe)ts 'it# '#i)# eit#er t#e f"rm or t#e )ou+tr/ #ouse is "sso)i"te-(

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GROUND PLAN. It is #"r-*/ 'ort# '#i*e to eu*o.iJe $ou*tr/( T#eir merits "+- virtues "re 'ritte+ i+ t#e #e"rts of "** $rovi-e+t #ousekee$ers2 "+- t#eir !e"ut/ "+- .oo-+ess "re f"mi*i"r to ever/ so+ "+- -"u.#ter of t#e rur"* #omeste"-( e s#"**, t#e+, $ro)ee- "t o+)e to -is)uss t#eir $ro$er "))ommo-"tio+, i+ t#e )#e"$est "+- most f"mi*i"r met#o- 'it# '#i)# 'e "re ")Gu"i+te-( T#e #e+1#ouse7for #e+s M!"r+1-oor fo'*s, 'e me"+N "re t#e first "+- )#ief sto)k, of t#e ki+-, to !e $rovi-efor, "+- 'it# t#em most of t#e ot#er v"rieties 8>; )"+ !e "sso)i"te-7s#ou*- !e *o)"te- i+ " '"rm, s#e*tere-, "+- su++/ $*")e, 'it# "!u+-"+t .rou+-s "!out it, '#ere t#e/ )"+ .r"Je7#e+s e"t .r"ss7"+- s)r"t)#, "+e+Fo/ t#emse*ves to t#eir #e"rtCs )o+te+t, i+ "** se"so+s, '#e+ t#e .rou+- is o$e+ "+- t#e/ can s)r"t)# i+to, or r"+.e over its surf")e( Some $eo$*e7i+-ee-, " .oo- m"+/ $eo$*e7$i)ket i+ t#eir ."r-e+s, to kee$ #e+s out2 !ut 'e $refer "+ e+)*osure to kee$ t#e #e+s in, "t "** se"so+s '#e+ t#e/ "re trou!*esome, '#i)#, "fter "**, is o+*/ -uri+. s#ort se"so+s of t#e /e"r, '#e+ see-s "re $*"+te-, or so'+, "+- .r"i+ "+- ve.et"!*es "re ri$e+i+.( Ot#er'ise, t#e/ m"/ r"+.e "t 'i**, o+ t#e f"rm, -oi+. .oo- i+ t#eir -estru)tio+ of i+se)ts, "+- -erivi+. mu)# e+Fo/me+t to t#emse*ves2 for #e+s, o+ t#e '#o*e, "re #"$$/ t#i+.s( e #ere $rese+t t#e e*ev"tio+ of " $ou*tr/1#ouse i+ $ers$e)tive, to s#o' t#e principle '#i)# 'e 'ou*- "-o$t i+ its )o+stru)tio+, "+- '#i)# m"/ !e e0te+-e- to "+/ reGuire- *e+.t#, "+- to '#i)# m"/ !e "--e- "+/ .ive+ "re" of .rou+-, or /"r-1room, '#i)# t#e )ir)umst"+)es of t#e $ro$rietor m"/ -evote to it( It is, "s 'i** !e see+, of " most rusti) "$$e"r"+)e, "+- !ui*t "s )#e"$*/, /et t#orou.#*/, "s t#e su!Fe)t m"/ reGuire( Its *e+.t#, 'e 'i** s"/, is 8? feet, its !re"-t# ,>, "+- its #ei.#t ,? feet, m"-e of $osts set i+to t#e .rou+-7for 'e -o +ot *ike si**s, "+- f*oors of 'oo-, !e)"use r"ts "re "$t to !urro' u+-er t#em, '#i)# "re t#eir 'orst e+emies7"+!o"r-e- u$, eit#er i+si-e or outsi-e, "s i+ t#e )"se of t#e i)e1#ouse $revious*/ -es)ri!e-, t#ou.# +ot -ou!*e( P*"tes "re *"i- o+ t#ese $osts, to )o++e)t t#em firm*/ to.et#er2 "+- t#e r"fters 89? rest o+ t#e $*"tes, "s usu"*( T#e )#"m!er f*oor is 5 feet #i.#, "!ove t#e .rou+-, "+- m"/ !e use- eit#er for *"/i+. $ur$oses !/ t#e fo'*s, or reserve- "s " stor".e1room for t#eir fee-( T#e roof is !ro"-*/ -r"'+ over t#e !o-/ of t#e !ui*-i+., to s#e*ter it, "+- t#rou.# t#e $oi+t of t#e roof, i+ t#e )e+ter, is " ve+ti*"tor, 'it# " )overe- to$, "+- " v"+e si.+ifi)"+t of its $ur$ose( It is "*so suffi)ie+t*/ *i.#te-, 'it# .*"ss 'i+-o's, i+to '#i)# our -r"u.#tsm"+ #"s $ut t#e -i"mo+-1$"+e- .*"ss, )o+tr"r/ to our +otio+s2 !ut, "s #e #"-, +o -ou!t, "+ e/e to t#e 3$i)turesGue,3 'e *et it $"ss, o+*/ rem"rki+., t#"t if 'e 'ere !ui*-i+. t#e #ouse o+ our o'+ "))ou+t, t#ere s#ou*- !e +o su)# +o+se+se "!out it( T#e fro+t 'i+-o's "re *"r.e, to "ttr")t t#e '"rmt# of t#e 'i+terCs su+( A se)tio+ of $i)ket fe+)e is "*so "tt")#e-, "+- trees i+ t#e re"r7!ot# of '#i)# "re +e)ess"r/ to " )om$*ete est"!*is#me+t2 t#e first, to se)ure t#e $ou*tr/ i+ t#e )o+ti.uous /"r-s, "+- t#e trees to .ive t#em s#"-e, "+- eve+ roosti+.1 $*")es, if t#e/ $refer su)# *o-.i+.s i+ '"rm 'e"t#er7for '#i)# 'e )o+si-er t#em emi+e+t*/ '#o*esome( T#e 'oo-e+ f*oor is -is$e+se- 'it#, "s '"s rem"rke-, to kee$ ri- of t#e vermi+( If t#e .rou+- !e .r"ve**/, or s"+-/, it 'i** !e suffi)ie+t*/ -r/( If " #e"v/ or -"m$ soi* !e use-, it s#ou*- !e u+-er1-r"i+e-, '#i)# 'i** effe)tu"**/ -r/ it, "+- !e !etter for t#e fo'*s t#"+ " f*oor of eit#er 'oo-, !ri)k, or sto+e( Doors of suffi)ie+t siJe )"+ !e m"-e o+ t#e /"r- si-es of t#e #ouse, +e"r t#e .rou+-, for t#e $ou*tr/ to e+ter eit#er t#e *ivi+. or roosti+. "$"rtme+ts, "t $*e"sure, "+- #u+. 'it# !utts o+ t#e u$$er si-e, to !e )*ose- '#e+ +e)ess"r/( INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT. T#e fro+t -oor o$e+s i+to t#e m"i+ *ivi+. room( At e")# e+-, "+- i+ t#e re"r, "re tiers of !o0es, o+e foot 'i-e, o+e "+- " #"*f feet *o+., "+- o+e "+- " #"*f feet #i.#7t#e *o'est tier e*ev"te- t'o feet "!ove t#e .rou+-7"+- !ui*t o+e tier "!ove t#e ot#er, "+- s+u.*/ $"rtitio+e- !et'ee+, 'it# " #o*e "t o+e )or+er of e")#, te+ i+)#es #i.#, "+- ei.#t i+)#es 'i-e, for $"ssi+. i+ to t#em2 "+- " s#e*f, or $"ss".e1!o"r-, +i+e i+)#es ,?9 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

'i-e, i+ fro+t( T#ese "re t#e +esti+. !o0es, "+- s#ou*- !e ke$t su$$*ie- 'it# s#ort, soft str"', or #"/ orts, for t#"t $ur$ose( He+s *ove se)re)/ i+ t#eir -omesti) e)o+om/, "+- "re 'o+-erfu**/ $*e"se- 'it# t#e o$$ortu+it/ to #i-e "'"/, "+- )o+)e"* t#emse*ves '#i*e *"/i+.( I+-ee-, su)# )o+)e"*me+t, or t#e su$$ositio+ of it, 'e #"ve +o -ou!t $romotes fe)u+-it/, "s it is 'e** k+o'+ t#"t " #e+ can sto$ *"/i+., "*most "t $*e"sure, '#e+ -istur!e- i+ #er re.u*"r #"!its "+- sett*e- $*"+s of *ife( Bur+s s"/s7 3T#e !est *"i- s)#emes of mice "+- men G"+. "ft ".*e/23 "+- '#/ +ot #e+CsH e t#i+k so( If turke/s !e ke$t i+ t#e $remises, t#e fem"*es )"+ "*so !e "))ommo-"te- i+ t#ese !o0es, "s t#e/ "re fo+- of *"/i+. i+ )om$"+/ 'it# t#e #e+s, "+- freGue+t*/ i+ t#e s"me +ests, o+*/ t#"t t#e/ reGuire *"r.er e+tr"+)es i+to t#em2 or, " tier of !o0es m"/ !e m"-e o+ t#e .rou+-, for t#eir )o+ve+ie+)e( 898 A -oor *e"-s from t#e re"r of t#is room i+to t#e roosti+. "$"rtme+t, t#rou.# '#i)# is " $"ss".e to t#e !")k si-e of t#e !ui*-i+., "+- " -oor o$$osite, *e"-i+. out i+to t#e /"r-( O+ e")# si-e of t#is $"ss".e "re roosts, risi+., e")# !e#i+- "+- "!ove t#e ot#er, ,; i+)#es "$"rt( T#e *o'est roosts m"/ !e t#ree feet from t#e .rou+-, "+- t#e #i.#est si0 feet, t#"t t#e/ m"/ e"si*/ f*/ from o+e to t#e ot#er2 "+- i+ t#is '"/ t#e/ m"/ "** !e "$$ro")#e-, to )"t)# t#e fo'*s, '#e+ reGuire-( For t#e roosts, s*e+-er $o*es, t'o to t#ree i+)#es i+ -i"meter7sm"** trees, )ut from t#e 'oo-s, 'it# t#e !"rk o+, "re t#e !est7m"/ !e use-2 "+- t#e/ s#ou*- !e se)ure- t#rou.# "u.ur #o*es i+ !o"r- s*"ts sus$e+-e- from t#e f*oor Foists over#e"-( T#is "$"rtme+t s#ou*!e )*e"+e- out "s ofte+ "s o+)e " fort+i.#t, !ot# for )*e"+*i+ess "+- #e"*t#7for fo'*s *ike to !e )*e"+, "+- to #"ve $ure "ir( A f*i.#t of st"irs m"/ !e m"-e i+ o+e )or+er of t#e fro+t room, to .o i+to t#e )#"m!er, if $referre-2 !ut " s'i+. *"--er, #u+. !/ o+e e+-, 'it# #i+.es, to t#e Foists "!ove, is, for su)# $ur$ose, " more )*e"+*/ mo-e of "))ess2 '#i)#, '#e+ +ot i+ use, m"/ !e #ooke- u$ to t#e u+-er si-e of t#e f*oor "!ove2 "+- " tr"$ -oor, s#utti+. i+to t#e )#"m!er f*oor, "+- "*so #u+. o+ #i+.es, 'i** "))ommo-"te t#e e+tr"+)e( For fee-i+. trou.#s, 'e #"ve see+ m"+/ i+.e+ious )o+triv"+)es, "+- "mo+. t#em, $ossi!*/, " 4"+kee $"te+t, or t'o2 !ut "** t#ese 'e $ut "si-e, "s of *itt*e "))ou+t( A )ommo+ se."r !o0, or "+/ ot#er )"st1off t#i+., t#"t 'i** #o*- t#eir foo-, is Fust "s .oo- "s t#e most )om$*i)"te- i+ve+tio+2 "+-, i+ )ommo+ fee-i+., 896 t#ere is +o !etter mo-e t#"+ to s)"tter "!ro"- t#eir )or+, "+- *et t#em $i)k it u$ "t t#eir $*e"sure7'#e+ s$re"- o+ " )*e"+ surf")e( e t#i+k, "*so, t#"t, e0)e$t for f"tte+i+. $ou*tr/, st"te- #ours of fee-i+. "re !est for t#e !ir-s t#emse*ves, "+- t#"t t#e/ !e fe- o+*/ su)# Gu"+tit/ "s t#e/ 'i** $i)k u$ )*e"+( "ter s#ou*-, if $ossi!*e, !e ke$t )o+st"+t*/ !/ t#em2 "+- if " sm"** ru++i+. stre"m )ou*- $"ss t#rou.# t#e /"r-, "** t#e !etter( If it !e -esir"!*e to #"ve fres# e..s -uri+. 'i+ter7"+- t#"t is )ert"i+*/ " )o+ve+ie+)e7" !o0 stove m"/ !e set i+ t#e *ivi+. room, "+- $ro$er*/ $rote)te- !/ " .r"ti+. "rou+- it, for '"rmi+. t#e *ivi+. "$"rtme+t( It m"/ !e rem"rke-, #o'ever, t#"t t#is 'i+ter1*"/i+. of #e+s is usu"**/ " forcing !usi+ess( A #e+ 'i** *"/ !ut "!out " .ive+ +um!er of e..s i+ " /e"r2 s"/ " #u+-re-7'e !e*ieve t#is is "!out t#e +um!er '#i)# t#e most o!serv"+t of $ou*tr/1kee$ers "**o' t#em7"+- '#"t s#e *"/s i+ 'i+ter must !e su!tr")te- from t#e +um!er s#e 'ou*- ot#er'ise *"/ i+ t#e s$ri+., summer, or "utum+( 4et " '"rm #ouse 'i**, *"/i+., "si-e, kee$ t#e fo'*s 'it# *ess foo-, "+- i+ .re"ter )omfort, t#"+ if )o*-, "+- *eft to t#eir o'+ +"tur"* '"rmt#( T#ere is usu"**/ *itt*e -iffi)u*t/ i+ kee$i+. #e+s, turkies, -u)ks, "+- .eese to.et#er, i+ t#e s"me i+)*osure, -uri+. 'i+ter "+- e"r*/ s$ri+., !efore t#e .r"ss .ro's( But .eese "+- turkies reGuire .re"ter r"+.e -uri+. t#e '"rm se"so+ t#"+ t#e ot#ers, "+- s#ou*- #"ve it, !ot# for )o+ve+ie+)e to t#emse*ves "+- $rofit to t#eir o'+ers( For 'i+ter Gu"rters, *o' s#e*ters m"/ !e m"-e for t#e '"ter1fo'*s i+ t#e /"r-s, "+- t#e turkies 'i** 89: freGue+t*/ $refer to s#"re t#e s#e*ter of t#e #e+s, o+ t#e roosts i+ t#e #ouse( Gui+e"1#e+s7)rue*, vi+-i)tive t#i+.s, "s t#e/ "re7s#ou*- +ever !e "**o'e- 'it#i+ " )ommo+ $ou*tr/ /"r-( A*'"/s Gu"rre*some, ,?; Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

"+- +ever Guiet, t#e/ s#ou*- t"ke to t#e f"rm/"r-, 'it# t#e )"tt*e, '#ere t#e/ m"/ r"+.e "t 'i**, "+- t"ke t#eir "museme+t i+ fisti)uffs 'it# e")# ot#er, "t $*e"sure( Neit#er s#ou*- $e")o)ks !e "**o'e- to )ome i+to t#e $ou*tr/ i+)*osures, -uri+. t#e !ree-i+. se"so+2 t#e/ "re "+/t#i+. !ut "mi"!*e i+ t#eir m"++ers to ot#er !ir-s( it# t#e )"re "+- m"+".eme+t of t#e $ou*tr/ -e$"rtme+t, "fter t#us $rovi-i+. for t#eir "))ommo-"tio+, it is +ot our $rovi+)e to i+terfere2 t#"t is " su!Fe)t too .e+er"**/ u+-erstoo-, to reGuire furt#er rem"rk( Nor +ee'e -is)uss t#e m"+/ v"rieties of $ou*tr/ '#i)#, "t t#e $rese+t time, so "rrest t#e "tte+tio+ of m"+/ of our .oo- )ou+tr/ $eo$*e2 "+- 'e 'i** *e"ve so im$ort"+t " su!Fe)t to t#e me-it"tio+s of t#e 3Ne' E+.*"+Pou*tr/ So)iet/,3 '#o #"ve t"ke+ t#e ."**i+")eous, "+- ot#er tri!es u+-er t#eir s$e)i"* )o.+iJ"+)e, "+- 'i**, -ou!t*ess, i+ -ue time, i**umi+e t#e 'or*- 'it# v"rious k+o'*e-.e i+ t#is -e$"rtme+t of rur"* e)o+om/, +ot /et 3-re"mt of i+ our $#i*oso$#/(3 T#e re)e+t*/ $u!*is#e- $ou*tr/ !ooks, too, 'it# "+ "m$*itu-e "+$"rti)u*"rit/ i+ t#e -is)ussio+ of t#e -iffere+t !ree-s "+- v"rieties, '#i)# s#uts "** sus$i)io+s of self-interest i+to t#e )or+er, #"ve .ive+ su)# " fu+- of i+form"tio+ o+ t#e su!Fe)t, t#"t "+/ furt#er i+Guir/ m"/, 'it# e+tire .oo- 'i**, !e tur+e- over to t#eir $".es(

THE DOVECOTE. T#is is " -e$"rtme+t, i+ itse*f, +ot )ommo+ "mo+. t#e f"rm !ui*-i+.s, i+ t#e U+ite- St"tes2 "+- for t#e re"so+, $ro!"!*/, t#"t t#e -omesti) $i.eo+, or #ouse1-ove, is usu"**/ ke$t more for "museme+t t#"+ for $rofit 7t#ere !ei+. *itt*e ")tu"* $rofit "!out t#em7"+- is re"-i*/ "))ommo-"te- i+ t#e s$"re *ofts of s#e-s "+out1!ui*-i+.s -evote- to ot#er $ur$oses( Pi.eo+s, #o'ever, "-- to t#e v"riet/ "+- i+terest of t#e $ou*tr/ -e$"rtme+t2 "+- "s t#ere "re m"+/ -iffere+t !ree-s of t#em, t#e/ "re .e+er"* f"vorites 'it# t#e Fuve+i*es of t#e f"mi*/( Our $rese+t o!Fe)t is, +ot to $ro$ose "+/ -isti+)t !ui*-i+. for $i.eo+ "))ommo-"tio+2 !ut to .ive t#em " *o)"tio+ i+ ot#er !ui*-i+.s, '#ere t#e/ 'i** !e )o+ve+ie+t*/ $rovi-e- 'it# room, "+- *e"st "++o/i+. !/ t#eir $rese+)e7for, !e it k+o'+, t#e/ "re oft1times " most serious "++o/"+)e to m"+/ )ro$s of t#e f"rm, '#e+ ke$t i+ "+/ )o+si-er"!*e +um!ers, "s 'e** "s i+ t#e '"ste "+- #"vo) t#e/ m"ke i+ t#e stores of t#e !"r+s "+.r"+"ries( A*t#ou.# .r")efu* "+- !e"utifu* !ir-s, .e+er"**/ )*e"+ "+- ti-/ i+ t#eir $erso+"* #"!its 89> out of -oors, t#e/ "re t#e fi*t#iest #ousekee$ers im".i+"!*e, "+- +o !ui*-i+. )"+ !e es$e)i"**/ -evote- to t#eir use, if +ot ofte+ s'e$t "+- )*e"+e-, !ut '#"t 'i** soo+ !e)ome "+ i+to*er"!*e +uis"+)e 'it#i+, "+- +ot mu)# !etter 'it#out, "+- t#e .rou+- imme-i"te*/ "rou+- t#e $remises " -irt/ $*")e( T#e )ommo+ $i.eo+ is " $u.+")ious )"v"*ier, '"rri+. "$$"re+t*/ u$o+ mere $u+)ti*io, "s 'e #"ve ofte+ see+, i+ t#e -ist"+t strut1"+-1 )oo of " str"+.er !ir- to #is m"te, eve+ if s#e !e t#e ver/ i+)"r+"tio+ of 3reFe)te- "--resses(3 O+ "** t#ese "))ou+ts, 'e 'ou*- *o)"te7u+*ess " sm"** "+- se*e)t f"mi*/ of f"+)/ !ir-s, $er#"$s7t#e $i.eo+ sto)k "t t#e $ri+)i$"* f"rm1/"r-, "+- i+ t#e *ofts of t#e )"tt*e s#e-s, or t#e )#"m!ers of t#e st"!*e( #erever t#e $i.eo+ "))ommo-"tio+s "re -esi.+e- to !e, " )*ose $"rtitio+ s#ou*- se$"r"te t#eir Gu"rters from t#e room o))u$ie- for ot#er $ur$oses, 'it# -oors for "-missio+ to t#ose '#o #"ve to -o 'it# t#em, i+ )*e"+i+. t#eir $remises, or to t"ke t#e !ir-s, '#e+ +ee-e-( A *i+e of #o*es, five i+)#es #i.#, "+- four i+)#es 'i-e7t#e to$ of t#e #o*e s*i.#t*/ "r)#e-7s#ou*- !e m"-e, s"/ ,; i+)#es "$"rt, for t#e -ist"+)e of room t#e/ "re to o))u$/ i+ t#e !ui*-i+.( A foot "!ove t#e to$ of t#ese, "+ot#er *i+e m"/ !e m"-e2 "+- so o+, tieri+. t#em u$ to t#e #ei.#t i+te+-e- to -evote to t#em( A *i+e of s#e*ves, or *i.#ti+.1!o"r-s, si0 to ei.#t i+)#es 'i-e, s#ou*- t#e+ !e $*")e- o+e i+)# !e*o' t#e !ottom of t#ese #o*es, "+- firm*/ !r")e- !e+e"t#, "+- +"i*eto t#e 'e"t#er1!o"r-i+. of t#e #ouse( I+si-e, " r"+.e of !o0 s#ou*- !e m"-e, of )orres$o+-i+. *e+.t# 'it# t#e *i+e of #o*es, to em!r")e 899 ever/ e+tr"+)e from t#e outsi-e, ,; i+)#es 'i-e, "+- $"rtitio+e- eGui-ist"+t ,?5 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

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T#e fr"me of t#is !ui*-i+. is of stro+. tim!er, "+- stout for its siJe( T#e si**s s#ou*- !e ; i+)#es sGu"re, t#e )or+er $osts of t#e s"me siJe, "+- t#e i+terme-i"te $osts ;O> i+)#es i+ -i"meter( I+ t#e )e+ter of t#ese $osts, .rooves s#ou*- !e m"-e, 8 i+)#es 'i-e, "+- -ee$, to re)eive t#e plank si-es, '#i)# s#ou*- !e 8 i+)#es t#i)k, "+- *et i+ from t#e *eve* of t#e )#"m!er !/ " f*us# )utti+. for t#"t $ur$ose, out of t#e .rooves i+si-e, t#us usi+. +o +"i*s or s$ikes, "+- #o*-i+. t#e $*"+ks ti.#t i+ t#eir $*")e, t#"t t#e/ m"/ +ot !e roote- out, or ru!!eoff !/ t#e #o.s, "+- t#e i++er $roFe)tio+ of t#e m"i+ $osts *eft to serve "s ru!!i+. $osts for t#em7for +o )re"ture so *oves to ru! #is si-es, '#e+ f"tti+., "s " #o., "+- t#is ver/ +"tur"* "+- $r"ise'ort#/ $ro$e+sit/ s#ou*- !e i+-u*.e-( T#ese $*"+ks, *ike t#e $osts, s#ou*-, $"rti)u*"r*/ t#e *o'er o+es, !e of hard 'oo-, t#"t t#e/ m"/ +ot !e e"te+ off( A!ove t#e )#"m!er f*oor, t#i++er $*"+ks m"/ !e use-, !ut "** s#ou*- !e 'e** Foi+te-, t#"t t#e/ m"/ *ie s+u., "+- s#ut out t#e 'e"t#er( T#e )e+ter $ost i+ t#e f*oor $*"+ of t#e e+.r"vi+. is omitte-, !/ mist"ke, !ut it s#ou*- st"+- t#ere, *ike t#e ot#ers( I+si-e $osts "t t#e )or+ers, "+- i+ t#e si-es of t#e $"rtitio+s, *ike t#e outsi-e o+es, s#ou*- !e "*so $*")e- "+- .roove- to re)eive t#e $*"+ki+., four "+- " #"*f feet #i.#, "+- t#eir u$$er e+-s !e se)ure- !/ te+o+s i+to morti)es i+ t#e !e"ms over#e"-( T#e trou.#s s#ou*- t#e+, if $ossi!*e, !e m"-e of cast iron, or, i+ -ef"u*t of t#"t, t#e #"r-est of 8;: '#ite o"k $*"+k, stro+.*/ s$ike- o+ to t#e f*oor "+- si-es2 "+- t#e "$"rtme+t m"/ t#e+ !e )"**e- #o.1$roof7for " more u+Guiet, -estru)tive )re"ture, to " !ui*-i+. i+ '#i)# #e is )o+fi+e-, -oes +ot *ive, t#"+ t#e #o.( T#e s*i-e, or s$out to )o+-u)t t#e s'i** "+- ot#er fee- from t#e fee-i+.1room i+to t#e trou.#, s#ou*- !e i+serte- t#rou.# t#e $"rtitio+ $*"+ks, 'it# " stee$ slant t#e '#o*e *e+.t# of t#e trou.#, t#"t t#e fee- m"/ !e re"-i*/ t#ro'+ i+to "+/ or "** $"rts of it( T#is s*i-e s#ou*- !e of t'o1i+)# '#ite1o"k $*"+k, "+- !ou+- "*o+. t#e !ottom !/ " stri$ of #oo$1iro+, to $reve+t t#e $i.s from e"ti+. it off7" #"!it t#e/ "re $ro+e to2 t#e+, firm*/ s$ike- -o'+ to t#e $"rtitio+ $*"+ks, "+- t#rou.# t#e e+-s, to t#e "-Foi+i+. stu-s, "+- t#e "ff"ir is )om$*ete( it# '#"t e0$erie+)e 'e #"ve #"- 'it# t#e #o., "+- t#"t !/ +o me"+s "+ ".ree"!*e o+e, 'e )"+ -evise +o !etter met#o- of "))ommo-"tio+ t#"+ t#is #ere -es)ri!e-, "+- it )ert"i+*/ is t#e )#e"$est( But t#e tim!er "+*um!er use- must !e sou+- "+- stro+.2 "+- t#e+, $ro$er*/ $ut to.et#er, it m"/ -ef/ t#eir most -estru)tive i+.e+uit/( Of t#e se$"r"te uses to '#i)# t#e v"rious "$"rtme+ts m"/ !e $ut, +ot#i+. +ee- !e s"i-, "s t#e )ir)umst"+)es of ever/ f"rmer 'i** !est .over+ t#em( O+e, to t#ree #u+-re- -o**"rs, "))or-i+. to $ri)e of m"teri"* "+- *"!or, 'i** !ui*- t#is $i..er/, !esi-es fitti+. it u$ 'it# fur+")e "+- !oi*ers( It m"/ !e )o+tr")te-, or e+*"r.e- i+ siJe, "s +e)essit/ m"/ -ire)t2 !ut +o o+e, 'it# si0 to t'e+t/ $orkers i+ #is f"tti+. $e+s, " /e"r, 'i** re.ret t#e e0$e+se of !ui*-i+. " )o+ve+ie+t "$$urte+"+)e of t#is ki+- to #is est"!*is#me+t( 8;< A 'or- m"/ !e $"r-o+e-, i+ re*"tio+ to t#e too u+ivers"* $r")ti)e of $ermitti+. s'i+e to $ro'* "*o+. t#e #i.#'"/s, "+- i+ t#e /"r-s "+- *"'+s of t#e f"rm #ouse( T#ere is +ot#i+. so s*ove+*/, '"stefu*, "+-estru)tive to o+eCs t#rift, "+- so -emor"*iJi+., i+ " sm"** '"/, "s is t#is $r")ti)e( #"t so revo*ti+. to o+e, of t#e *e"st ti-/ +"ture '#"tever, "s " vi**"i+ous !rute, 'it# " *itter of fi*t#/ $i.s "t #er #ee*s, "+- t#e s*im/ ooJe of " mu-1$u--*e reeki+. "+- -ri$$i+. from t#eir si-esH See t#e -"u!s of mu- m"rki+. ever/ fe+)e1$ost, f"r "+- +e"r, "*o+. t#e #i.#'"/, or '#ere1ever t#e/ ru+I A !urro' is roote- u$ "t ever/ s#"-/ $oi+t, " +uis"+)e "t ever/ )or+er /ou tur+, "+- t#eir "!omi+"!*e s+outs i+to ever/t#i+. t#"t is fi*t#/, or o!s)e+e7" *ivi+. )urse to "** t#"t is -e)e+t "!out t#em( A+ Is#m"e*ite "mo+. t#e f"rm sto)k, t#e/ "re s#u++e- "+- #"te!/ ever/ *ivi+. t#i+., '#e+ "t *"r.e( But, $ut t#e )re"ture i+ #is $e+, 'it# " ri+. i+ #is +ose, if $ermitte- to .o i+to t#e "-Foi+i+. /"r-, "+- )omfort"!*/ fe-, /our $i., if of " )ivi*iJe- !ree-, is " Guiet, i+offe+sive7i+-ee-, .e+t*em"+*/ sort of "+im"*2 "+- "s su)#, #e is e+tit*e- to our to*er"tio+7re."r-, 'e )"++ot s"/2 for i+ "** t#e $".es of our re"-i+., 'e *e"r+, !/ +o )re-it"!*e #istor/, of "+/ virtuous s/m$"t#ies i+ " #o.( 8;> ,,6 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

FAR& BARN$. T#e f"rm !"r+, +e0t to t#e f"rm #ouse, is t#e most im$ort"+t stru)ture of t#e f"rm itse*f, i+ t#e Nort#er+ "+Mi--*e St"tes2 "+- eve+ "t t#e sout# "+- sout#'est, '#ere *ess use-, t#e/ "re of more im$ort"+)e i+ t#e e)o+om/ of f"rm m"+".eme+t t#"+ is .e+er"**/ su$$ose-( I+-ee-, to our o'+ e/es, " f"rm, or " $*"+t"tio+ "$$e"rs i+)om$*ete, 'it#out " .oo- !"r+ "))ommo-"tio+, "s mu)# "s 'it#out .oo- #ouse#o*- "$$oi+tme+ts 7"+- 'it#out t#em, +o ".ri)u*tur"* est"!*is#me+t )"+ !e )om$*ete i+ "** its $ro$er e)o+om/( T#e most thorough !"r+ stru)tures, $er#"$s, to !e see+ i+ t#e U+ite- St"tes, "re t#ose of t#e st"te of Pe++s/*v"+i", !ui*t !/ t#e Germ"+ f"rmers of t#e *o'er "+- )e+tr"* )ou+ties( T#e/ "re *"r.e, "+- e0$e+sive i+ t#eir )o+stru)tio+2 "+-, i+ " stri)t*/ e)o+omi)"* vie', $er#"$s more )ost*/ t#"+ reGuire-( 4et, t#ere is " su!st"+)e "+- -ur"!i*it/ i+ t#em, t#"t is e0)ee-i+.*/ s"tisf")tor/, "+-, '#ere t#e $e)u+i"r/ "!i*it/ of t#e f"rmer 'i** $ermit, m"/ 'e** !e "+ e0"m$*e for imit"tio+( I+ t#e stru)ture of t#e !"r+, "+- i+ its i+terior "))ommo-"tio+, mu)# 'i** -e$e+- u$o+ t#e !r"+)#es of 8;9 ".ri)u*ture to '#i)# t#e f"rm is -evote-( A f"rm )u*tiv"te- i+ .r"i+ )#ief*/, reGuires !ut *itt*e room for st"!*i+. $ur$oses( Stor".e for .r"i+ i+ t#e s#e"f, "+- .r"+"ries, 'i** reGuire its room2 '#i*e " sto)k f"rm reGuires " !"r+ 'it# e0te+sive #"/ stor".e, "+- st"!*es for its )"tt*e, #orses, "+- s#ee$, i+ "** )*im"tes +ot "-mitti+. su)# sto)k to *ive t#rou.# t#e 'i+ter i+ t#e fie*-, *ike t#e .re"t .r"Ji+. st"tes 'est of t#e A**e.#"+ies( A."i+, t#ere "re 'i-e -istri)ts of )ou+tr/ '#ere " mi0e- #us!"+-r/ of .r"i+ "+- sto)k is $ursue-, '#i)# reGuire !"r+s "+- out1!ui*-i+.s "))ommo-"ti+. !ot#2 "+- to su$$*/ t#e e0i.e+)ies of e")#, 'e s#"** $rese+t su)# $*"+s "s m"/ !e "$$ro$ri"te, "+- t#"t m"/, $ossi!*/, !/ " s*i.#t v"ri"tio+, !e eGu"**/ "-"$te- to eit#er, or "** of t#eir reGuireme+ts( It m"/ +ot !e out of $*")e #ere, to rem"rk, t#"t m"+/ designers of !"r+s, s#e-s, "+- ot#er out1!ui*-i+.s for t#e "))ommo-"tio+ of f"rm sto)k, #"ve i+-u*.e- i+ f"+)ifu* "rr"+.eme+ts for t#e )o+ve+ie+)e "+- )omfort of "+im"*s, '#i)# "re so )om$*i)"te- t#"t '#e+ )o+stru)te-, "s t#e/ sometimes "re, t#e $r")ti)"*, )ommo+1 se+se f"rmer 'i** +ot use t#em2 "+-, i+ t#e learning reGuire- i+ t#eir use, "re "*to.et#er u+fit for t#e use "+tre"tme+t t#e/ usu"**/ .et from t#ose '#o #"ve t#e -"i*/ )"re of t#e sto)k '#i)# t#e/ "re i+te+-e- for, "+for t#e rou.# us".e t#e/ re)eive from t#e "+im"*s t#emse*ves( A ver/ $rett/, "+- " ver/ $*"usi!*e "rr"+.eme+t of st"!*i+., "+- fee-i+., "+- "** t#e et)eter"s of " !"r+ est"!*is#me+t, m"/ !e t#us .ot u$ !/ "+ i+.e+ious t#eorist "t t#e firesi-e, '#i)# 'i** 'ork to " )#"rm, "s #e -i*"tes u$o+ its .oo- 8;; Gu"*ities, u+trie-2 !ut, '#e+ su!Fe)te- to e0$erime+t 'i** !e utter*/ 'ort#*ess for $r")ti)"* use( A** t#is 'e, i+ our $r")ti)e, #"ve .o+e t#rou.#2 "+- "fter m"+/ /e"rs e0$erie+)e, #"ve )ome to t#e )o+)*usio+ t#"t t#e sim$*est $*"+ of )o+stru)tio+, )o+siste+t 'it# "+ e)o+omi)"* e0$e+-iture of t#e m"teri"* of foo- for t#e )o+sum$tio+ of sto)k, is !/ f"r t#e most $refer"!*e( A+ot#er item to !e )o+si-ere- i+ t#is )o++e)tio+, is t#e )om$"r"tive v"*ue of t#e sto)k, t#e for".e fe- to t#em, "+- t#e labor e0$e+-e- i+ fee-i+. "+- t"ki+. )"re of t#em( e 'i** i**ustr"te% Su$$ose " f"rm to *ie i+ t#e vi)i+it/ of " *"r.e to'+, or )it/( Its v"*ue is, $er#"$s, " #u+-re- -o**"rs "+ ")re( T#e #"/ )ut u$o+ it is 'ort# fiftee+ -o**"rs " to+, "t t#e !"r+, "+- str"', "+- )o"rse .r"i+s i+ $ro$ortio+, "+- #ire- *"!or te+ or t'e*ve -o**"rs " mo+t#( Co+seGue+t*/, t#e m"+".er of t#is f"rm s#ou*- use "** t#e e)o+om/ i+ #is $o'er, !/ t#e "i- of )utti+.1!o0es, "+- ot#er m")#i+er/, to m"ke t#e *e"st "mou+t of for".e su$$*/ t#e '"+ts of #is sto)k2 "+- t#e i+ter+"* e)o+om/ of #is !"r+ "rr"+.e- "))or-i+.*/2 !e)"use *"!or is #is )#e"$est item, "+foo- t#e -e"rest( T#e+, for "+/ )o+triv"+)e to 'ork u$ #is for".e t#e )*osest7!/ '"/ of m")#i+er/, or ,,: Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

m"+u"* *"!or7!/ '#i)# it 'i** serve t#e $ur$oses of kee$i+. #is sto)k, is true e)o+om/2 "+- t#e m"ki+., "+- s"vi+. of m"+ures is "+ item of t#e first im$ort"+)e( His !ui*-i+.s, "+- t#eir "rr"+.eme+ts t#rou.#out, s#ou*-, o+ t#ese "))ou+ts, !e )o+stru)te- i+ "))or-"+)e 'it# #is $r")ti)e( If, o+ t#e ot#er #"+-, *"+-s "re )#e"$ "+- $ro-u)tive, "+- *"!or )om$"r"tive*/ -e"r, " -iffere+t $r")ti)e 'i** $rev"i*( 8;5 He 'i** fee- #is #"/ from t#e mo', 'it#out )utti+.( T#e str"' 'i** !e eit#er st")ke- out, "+- t#e )"tt*e tur+e- to it, to $i)k '#"t t#e/ *ike of it, "+- m"ke t#eir !e-s o+ t#e rem"i+-er2 or, if it is #ouse-, #e 'i** t#ro' it i+to r")ks, "+t#e sto)k m"/ e"t '#"t t#e/ )#oose( It is !ut o+e1t#ir-, or o+e1#"*f t#e *"!or to -o t#is, t#"t t#e ot#er mo-e reGuires, "+- t#e s"vi+. i+ t#is m"kes u$, "+- $er#"$s more t#"+ m"kes u$ for t#e i+)re"se- Gu"+tit/ of for".e )o+sume-( A."i+, )*im"te m"/ eGu"**/ "ffe)t t#e mo-e of 'i+ter fee-i+. t#e sto)k( T#e 'i+ters m"/ !e mi*-( T#e #"/ m"/ !e st")ke- i+ t#e fie*-s, '#e+ ."t#ere-, or $ut i+to sm"** !"r+s !ui*t for #"/ stor".e "*o+e2 "+- t#e m"+ure, s)"ttere- over t#e fie*-s !/ t#e )"tt*e, "s t#e/ "re fe- from eit#er of t#em, m"/ !e k+o)ke- to $ie)es 'it# t#e -u+.1!eet*e, i+ t#e s$ri+., or #"rro'e- "+- !us#e- over t#e .rou+-2 "+- 'it# t#e ver/ sm"** Gu"+tit/ of *"!or reGuire- i+ "** t#is, su)# $r")ti)e 'i** !e more e)o+omi)"* t#"+ "+/ ot#er '#i)# )"+ !e "-o$te-( It is, t#erefore, " su!Fe)t of -e*i!er"te stu-/ 'it# t#e f"rmer, i+ t#e )o+stru)tio+ of #is out1 !ui*-i+.s, '#"t $*"+s #e s#"** "-o$t i+ re."r- to t#em, "+- t#eir fitti+. u$ "+- "rr"+.eme+t( it# t#ese )o+si-er"tio+s !efore us, 'e s#"** su!mit su)# $*"+s of !"r+ stru)tures "s m"/ !e "-"$te- for .e+er"* use, '#ere s#e*ters for t#e f"rm )ro$s, "+- f"rm sto)k, "re reGuire-2 "+- '#i)# m"/, i+ t#eir i+terior "rr"+.eme+t, !e fitte- for "*most "+/ *o)"*it/ of our )ou+tr/, "s t#e Fu-.me+t "+- t#e '"+ts of t#e !ui*-er m"/ reGuire(

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-oors i+ t#e e+-s "re ,: feet 'i-e, "+- ,: feet #i.#( A s*"tte- !*i+- 'i+-o' is i+ e")# ."!*e, for ve+ti*"tio+, "+- " -oor, 5O> feet, o+ t#e /"r- si-e( INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT. A m"i+ f*oor, &, ,8 feet 'i-e, ru+s t#e '#o*e *e+.t# t#rou.# t#e )e+ter of t#e !"r+( # , "re t#e *"r.e -oors( '# '# "re tr"$ -oors, to *et #"/ or str"' -o'+ to t#e "**e/s of t#e st"!*es !e+e"t#( (, is t#e $ri+)i$"* !"/ for #"/ stor".e, ,> feet 'i-e, "+- ru+s u$ to t#e roof( ), is t#e !"/, 8>O,> feet, for t#e .r"i+ mo', if reGuire- for t#"t $ur$ose( D, is " .r"+"r/, ,6O,> feet, "+- ; feet #i.#( *, " stor".e room for f"++i+. mi**, )utti+.1!o0, or ot#er m")#i+er/, or im$*eme+ts, of s"me siJe "+- #ei.#t "s t#e .r"+"r/( F, is " $"ss".e, ; feet 'i-e, *e"-i+. from t#e m"i+ f*oor to t#e /"r- -oor, t#rou.# '#i)# to t#ro' out *itter( Over t#is $"ss".e, "+- t#e .r"+"r/, "+- store1room, m"/ !e store- .r"i+ i+ t#e s#e"f, or #"/( T#e m"i+ f*oor 'i** "))ommo-"te t#e t#r"s#i+.1 m")#i+e, #orse1$o'er, )utti+. !o0, @)(, @)(, '#e+ "t 'ork( A *i+e of mov"!*e s*ee$ers, or $o*es, m"/ !e *"i")ross t#e f*oor, ,? feet "!ove it, o+ " *i+e of .irts fr"me- i+to t#e m"i+ $osts, for t#"t $ur$ose, over '#i)#, '#e+ t#e si-es of t#e 85: !"r+ "re fu**, eit#er #"/ or .r"i+ m"/ !e -e$osite-, u$ to t#e ri-.e of t#e roof, "+t#us "ffor- *"r.e stor".e( A+- if t#e -em"+-s of t#e )ro$s reGuire it, "fter t#e si-es "+- over t#e f*oor is t#us fi**e-, t#e f*oor itse*f m"/, " $"rt of it, !e use- for $")ki+. "'"/ eit#er #"/ or .r"i+, !/ t"ki+. off t#e te"m "fter t#e *o"- is i+, "+- $"ssi+. t#em out !/ " retre"ti+. $ro)ess, o+ t#e si-e of t#e )"rt or '".o+2 "+- t#e ve#i)*e, '#e+ u+*o"-e-, !")ke- out !/ #"+-( e #"ve o))"sio+"**/ "-o$te- t#is met#o-, '#e+ )ro'-e- for room for i+)re"se- )ro$s, to .re"t "-v"+t".e( It reGuires some'#"t more *"!or, to !e sure, !ut it is mu)# !etter t#"+ st")ki+. out2 "+- " 'e**1fi**e- !"r+ is " .oo- si.#t to *ook u$o+(

MAIN FLOOR PLAN. U+-er+e"t# t#e !o-/ of t#e !"r+ "re t#e st"!*es, root )e**"r, )"*f #ouses, or "+/ ot#er "))ommo-"tio+ '#i)# t#e f"rm sto)k m"/ reGuire2 !ut, for t#e most e)o+omi)"* o!Fe)ts, is #ere )ut u$ i+to st"!*es( At t#e e+-s, l# l, "re $"ss".es for t#e sto)k to .o i+to t#eir st"**s2 "+- "*so, o+ t#e si-es, for t#e me+ '#o "tte+- to t#em( T#e m"i+ $"ss".e t#rou.# t#e )e+ter -ou!*e *i+e of st"**s is ; feet 'i-e2 "+- o+ e")# si-e "re -ou!*e st"**s, ,,> Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

>Q feet 'i-e( From t#e t'o e+- '"**s, t#e )"tt*e $"ss".es "re < feet 'i-e, t#e $"rtitio+ !et'ee+ t#e st"**s ru++i+. !")k i+ " slant, from < feet #i.# "t t#e m"+.ers to t#e f*oor, "t t#"t -ist"+)e from t#e '"**s( T#e m"+.ers, +# +, "re 8 feet 'i-e, or m"/ !e 8Q feet, !/ t"ki+. "+ "--itio+"* si0 i+)#es out of t#e re"r $"ss".e( T#e $"ss".e is, !et'ee+ t#e m"+.ers, 6 feet 'i-e, to re)eive t#e #"/ from t#e tr"$ -oors i+ t#e f*oor "!ove(

UNDER-GROUND PLAN AND YARD. T#e most e)o+omi)"* $*"+, for room i+ t/i+. )"tt*e i+ t#eir st"**s, is to f"ste+ t#e ro$e, or )#"i+, '#i)#ever is use-, Mt#e 'oo-e+ st"+)#io+, or stanchel, "s it is )"**e-, to o$e+ "+- s#ut, e+)*osi+. t#e "+im"* !/ t#e +e)k, 'e -o +ot *ike,N i+to " ri+., '#i)# is se)ure- !/ " stro+. st"$*e i+to t#e $ost '#i)# sust"i+s t#e $"rtitio+, Fust "t t#e to$ of t#e m"+.er, o+ e")# si-e of t#e st"**( T#is $reve+ts t#e )"tt*e i+ t#e s"me st"** from i+terferi+. 'it# e")# ot#er, '#i*e t#e $"rtitio+ effe)tu"**/ $reve+ts "+/ )o+t")t from t#e "+im"*s o+ e")# si-e of it, i+ t#e se$"r"te st"**s( T#e !ottom of t#e m"+.ers, for .ro'+ )"tt*e, s#ou*- !e " foot "!ove 85> t#e f*oor, "+- t#e to$ t'o "+- " #"*f feet, '#i)# m"kes it -ee$ e+ou.# to #o*- t#eir foo-2 "+- t#e '#o*e, !ot# si-es "+- !ottom, s#ou*- !e m"-e of t'o1i+)#, sou+-, stro+. $*"+k, t#"t t#e/ m"/ +ot !e !roke+ -o'+( T#e !")k si-es of t#e st"**s, +e0t t#e fee-i+. "**e/s, s#ou*- !e fu** 6Q feet #i.#2 "+- if t#e )"tt*e "re *"r.e, "+- -is$ose- to )*im! i+to t#eir m"+.ers 'it# t#eir fore1feet, "s t#e/ sometimes -o, " $o*e, of 8Q or 6 i+)#es i+ -i"meter, s#ou*- !e se)ure- ")ross t#e fro+t of t#e st"**, +e0t t#e )"tt*e, "+- over t#e m"+.ers7s"/ :Q feet "!ove t#e f*oor, to kee$ t#em out of t#e m"+.er, "+- sti** .ive t#em suffi)ie+t room for $utti+. t#eir #e"-s !et'ee+ t#"t "+- t#e to$ of t#e m"+.er, to .et t#eir foo-( C"tt*e t#us se)ure- i+ -ou!*e st"**s, t"ke u$ *ess room, "+- *ie mu)# '"rmer, t#"+ '#e+ i+ si+.*e st"**s2 !esi-es, t#e e0$e+se of fitti+. t#em u$ !ei+. mu)# *ess7"+ e0$erie+)e of m"+/ /e"rs #"s )o+vi+)e- us o+ t#is $oi+t( T#e -oors for t#e $"ss".e of t#e )"tt*e i+ "+- out of t#e st"!*es, s#ou*- !e five feet 'i-e, t#"t t#e/ m"/ #"ve $*e+t/ of room( I+ fro+t of t#ese st"!*es, o+ t#e outsi-e, is " *i+e of $osts, t#e feet of '#i)# rest o+ *"r.e f*"t sto+es, "+su$$ort t#e outer si** of t#e !"r+, "+- form " re)ess, !efore +"me-, of ,8 feet i+ 'i-t#, u+-er '#i)# m"/ !e $*")e- " *i+e of r")ks, or m"+.ers for outsi-e )"tt*e, to )o+sume t#e orts, or *e"vi+.s of #"/ reFe)te- !/ t#e i+1-oor sto)k2 or, t#e m"+ure m"/ !e #ouse- u+-er it, '#i)# is remove- from t#e st"!*es !/ '#ee*1!"rro's( T#e *o' *i+e of s#e-s '#i)# e0te+- from t#e !"r+ o+ e")# si-e of t#e /"r-, m"/ !e use- for t#e )"rts, "+'".o+s of t#e $*")e2 or, r")ks "+- m"+.ers m"/ !e 859 fitte- u$ i+ t#em, for outsi-e )"tt*e to )o+sume t#e str"' "+- )o"rse for".e2 or, t#e/ m"/ !e )"rrie- #i.#er t#"+ i+ our $*"+, "+- f*oore- over#e"-, "+- #"/, or ot#er foo- store- i+ t#em for t#e sto)k( T#e/ "re so $*")e- mere*/ to .ive t#e i-e"( T#ere m"/ !e +o more fitti+. o))"sio+ t#"+ t#is, $er#"$s, to m"ke " rem"rk or t'o o+ t#e su!Fe)t of m"+".i+. sto)k i+ st"!*es of "+/ ki+-, '#e+ ke$t i+ "+/ )o+si-er"!*e +um!ers2 "+- " 'or- m"/ +ot !e im$erti+e+t to t#e su!Fe)t i+ #"+-, "s )o++e)te- 'it# t#e )o+stru)tio+ of st"!*es(

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T#ere is +o .re"ter !e+efit to )"tt*e, "fter )omi+. i+to 'i+ter Gu"rters, t#"+ " str"i.#t1for'"r- re.u*"rit/ i+ ever/t#i+. "$$ert"i+i+. to t#em( Ever/ "+im"* s#ou*- #"ve its o'+ $"rti)u*"r st"** i+ t#e st"!*e, '#ere it s#ou*- always be kept# and in no other( T#e )"tt*e s#ou*- !e fe- "+- '"tere- "t )ert"i+ #ours of t#e -"/, "s +e"r "s m"/ !e( #e+ *et out of t#e st"!*es for '"ter, u+*ess t#e 'e"t#er is ver/ $*e"s"+t, '#e+ t#e/ m"/ !e $ermitte- to *ie out "+ #our or t'o, t#e/ s#ou*- !e imme-i"te*/ $ut !")k, "+- +ot "**o'e- to r"+.e "!out 'it# t#e outsi-e )"tt*e( T#e/ "re more Guiet "+- )o+te+te- i+ t#eir st"!*es t#"+ e*se'#ere, "+- e"t *ess foo-, t#"+ if $ermitte- to ru+ out2 "+- "re ever/ '"/ more )omfort"!*e, if $ro$er*/ !e--e- "+- "tte+-e- to, "s ever/ o+e 'i** fi+-, o+ tr/i+. it( T#e #"!it of m"+/ $eo$*e, i+ tur+i+. t#eir )"tt*e out of t#e st"!*es i+ t#e mor+i+., i+ "** 'e"t#ers7*etti+. t#em r"+.e "!out i+ " )o*- /"r-, #ooki+. "+- t#or+i+. e")# ot#er7is of +o $ossi!*e !e+efit, u+*ess to ri- t#emse*ves of t#e trou!*e of )*e"+i+. t#e st"!*es, '#i)# 85; $"/s t'i)e its )ost i+ t#e s"vi+. of m"+ure( T#e outsi-e )"tt*e, '#i)# o))u$/ t#e /"r-, "re "** t#e !etter, t#"t t#e st"!*e- o+es -o +ot i+terfere 'it# t#em( T#e/ !e)ome #"!itu"te- to t#eir o'+ Gu"rters, "s t#e ot#ers -o to t#eirCs, "+- "** "re !etter for !ei+. e")# i+ t#eir o'+ $ro$er $*")e( It m"/ "$$e"r " sm"** m"tter to +oti)e t#is2 !ut it is " su!Fe)t of im$ort"+)e, '#i)# ever/ o+e m"/ k+o' '#o tries it( It 'i** !e see+ t#"t " -rivi+. '"/ is !ui*t u$ to t#e !"r+ -oors "t t#e e+-s2 t#is +ee- +ot !e e0$e+sive, "+- 'i** "-- .re"t*/ to t#e e"se "+- )o+ve+ie+)e of its "$$ro")#( It is +ee-*ess to rem"rk, t#"t t#is !"r+ is -esi.+e- to st"+- o+ " s#e*vi+. $ie)e of .rou+-, or o+ " s*o$e, '#i)# 'i** "-mit of its )e**"r st"!*es 'it#out mu)# e0)"v"tio+ of t#e e"rt#2 "+- i+ su)# " $ositio+ it m"/ !e e)o+omi)"**/ !ui*t( No estim"te is .ive+ of its )ost, '#i)# must -e$e+- u$o+ t#e $ri)e of m"teri"*s, "+- t#e )o+ve+ie+)e of sto+e o+ t#e f"rm( T#e siJe is +ot "r!itr"r/, !ut m"/ !e eit#er )o+tr")te- or e0te+-e-, "))or-i+. to t#e reGuireme+ts of t#e !ui*-er(

Design II( Here is $rese+te- t#e -esi.+ of " !"r+ !ui*t !/ ourse*f, "!out si0tee+ /e"rs si+)e, "+- st"+-i+. o+ t#e f"rm 'e o'+ "+- o))u$/2 "+- '#i)# #"s $rove- so s"tisf")tor/ i+ its use, t#"t, s"ve i+ o+e or t'o sm"** $"rti)u*"rs, '#i)# "re #ere "me+-e-, 'e 'ou*- +ot, for " sto)k !"r+, "*ter it i+ "+/ -e.ree, +or e0)#"+.e it for o+e of "+/ -es)ri$tio+ '#"tever( For t#e f"rmer '#o +ee-s o+e of !ut #"*f t#e siJe, or .re"ter, or *ess, it m"/ !e rem"rke- t#"t t#e e0te+t of t#is +ee- !e +o #i+-r"+)e to t#e !ui*-i+. of o+e of "+/ siJe7"s t#e .e+er"* design m"/ !e "-o$te-, "+)"rrie- out, eit#er i+ '#o*e or i+ $"rt, "))or-i+. to #is '"+ts, "+- t#e e)o+om/ of its "))ommo-"tio+ $reserve- t#rou.#out( T#e principle of t#e stru)ture is '#"t is i+te+-e- to !e s#o'+(

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T#e main !o-/ of t#is !"r+ st"+-s o+ t#e .rou+-, ,??O<? feet, 'it# ei.#tee+1feet $osts, "+- " !ro"-, s#e*teri+. roof, of :?P $it)# from " #oriJo+t"* *i+e, "+- tru+)"te- "t t#e ."!*es to t#e 'i-t# of t#e m"i+ -oors !e*o'( T#e si**s st"+- : feet "!ove t#e .rou+-, "+- " r"ise- -rivi+. '"/ to t#e -oors "-mits t#e *o"-s of .r"i+ "+- for".e i+to it( T#e m"++er of !ui*-i+. t#e '#o*e stru)ture 'ou*- !e, to fr"me "+- $ut u$ t#e 6?8 m"i+ !ui*-i+. "s if it '"s to #"ve +o "tt")#me+t '#"tever, "+- $ut o+ t#e roof, "+- !o"r- u$ t#e ."!*e e+-s( T#e+ fr"me, "+- r"ise "-Foi+i+. it, o+ t#e *o+. si-es, "+- o+ t#e re"r e+-7for t#e o$$osite ."!*e e+- to t#"t, is t#e e+tr"+)e fro+t to t#e !"r+7" )o+ti+uous *e"+1to, ,> feet 'i-e, "tt")#i+. it to t#e $osts of t#e !"r+, stro+.*/, !/ .irts( T#ese r"+.es of *e"+1to st"+- o+ t#e .rou+- *eve*, +e"r*/7#i.# e+ou.#, #o'ever, to *et " terrier -o. u+-er t#e f*oors, to kee$ out t#e r"ts7!ut Guite 6 feet !e*o' t#e si**s of t#e !"r+( T#e outer $osts of t#e *e"+1 toCs s#ou*- !e ,8 feet #i.#, "+- ,8Q feet "$"rt, from )e+ter to )e+ter, e0)e$t "t t#e e0treme )or+ers, '#i)# 'ou*- !e ,> feet( O+e foot !e*o' t#e roof1$*"tes of t#e m"i+ !ui*-i+., "+- ")ross t#e re"r ."!*e e+-, " *i+e of .irts s#ou*- !e fr"me- i+to t#e $osts, "s " rest for t#e u$$er e+-s of t#e *e"+1to r"fters, t#"t t#e/ m"/ $"ss u+-er, "+- " foot !e*o' t#e *o'er e+-s of t#e m"i+ roof r"fters, to m"ke " !re"k i+ t#e roof of o+e foot, "+"**o' " *i+e of e"ve .utters u+-er it, if +ee-e-, "+- to s#o' t#e *e"+1to *i+e of roof "s -isti+)t from t#e ot#er( T#e st"!*es "re 9 feet #i.#, from t#e *o'er f*oor to t#e .irts over#e"-, '#i)# )o++e)t t#em 'it# t#e m"i+ *i+e of !"r+ $osts2 t#us .ivi+. " *oft of : feet i+ #ei.#t "t t#e e"ves, "+- of ,8 feet "t t#e Fu+)tio+ 'it# t#e !"r+( I+ t#is *oft is *"r.e stor".e for #"/, "+- )o"rse for".e, "+- !e--i+. for t#e )"tt*e, '#i)# is $ut i+ !/ si-e 'i+-o's, *eve* 'it# t#e *oft f*oor7"s see+ i+ t#e $*"te( I+ t#e )e+ter of t#e re"r, end *e"+1to, is " *"r.e -oor, )orres$o+-i+. 'it# t#e fro+t e+tr"+)e to t#e !"r+, "s s#o'+ i+ t#e -esi.+, ,8 feet #i.#, "+- ,: feet 'i-e, 6?6 to $"ss out t#e '".o+s "+- )"rts '#i)# #"ve -is)#"r.e- t#eir *o"-s i+ t#e !"r+, #"vi+. e+tere- "t t#e m"i+ fro+t -oor( A *i+e of !o"r-, o+e foot 'i-e, !et'ee+ t#e *i+e of t#e m"i+ "+- *e"+1to roofs, is t#e+ +"i*e- o+, to s#ut u$ t#e s$")e2 "+- t#e re"r ."!*e e+- !o"r-e- -o'+ to t#e roof of t#e *e"+1to "tt")#e- to it( T#e fro+t e+-, "+- t#e st"!*es o+ t#em verti)"**/ !o"r-e-, "+- !"tte+e-, "s -ire)te- i+ t#e *"st -esi.+2 t#e $ro$er -oors "+'i+-o's i+serte-, "+- t#e outsi-e is fi+is#e-(

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E+teri+. t#e *"r.e -oor, Ma,N "t t#e fro+t e+-, ,: feet 'i-e, "+- ,: feet #i.#, t#e m"i+ f*oor Mg,N $"sses t#rou.# t#e e+tire *e+.t# of t#e !"r+, "+- re"r *e"+1to, ,,> feet7t#e *"st ,> feet t#rou.# t#e *e"+1to7"+- s*o$i+. 6 feet to t#e outer si**, "+- -oor, Ma,N of t#"t "$$e+-".e( O+ t#e *eft of t#e e+tr"+)e is " re)ess, Me,N of 8?O,; feet, to !e use- "s " t#r"s#i+. f*oor, "+- for m")#i+er/, )utti+. fee-, @)(, @)(7< feet +e0t t#e e+- !ei+. )ut off for " $"ss".e to t#e st"!*e( Be/o+- t#is is " !"/, M b,N ,;O9? feet, for t#e stor".e of #"/, or .r"i+, *e"vi+. " $"ss".e "t t#e furt#er e+-, of < feet 'i-e, to .o i+to t#e furt#er st"!*es( T#is !"/ is !ou+-e- o+ t#e e0treme *eft, !/ t#e *i+e of outsi-e $osts of t#e !"r+( O+ t#e ri.#t of t#e m"i+ -oor is " .r"+"r/, M d,N ,?O,; feet, t'o stories #i.#, "+- " f*i.#t of ste$s *e"-i+. from t#e *o'er i+to t#e u$$er room( Be/o+- t#is is "+ot#er !"/, Mb,N )orres$o+-i+. 'it# t#e o+e Fust -es)ri!e- o+ t#e o$$osite si-e( T#e $"ss".es "t t#e e+-s of t#e !"/s, M e, e,N #"ve ste$s of 6 6?: feet -es)e+t, to !ri+. t#em -o'+ o+ to " *eve* 'it# t#e st"!*e f*oors of t#e *e"+1to( A $"ss".e i+ e")# of t#e t'o *o+. si-e *e"+1toCs, Me, e,N 6 feet 'i-e, re)eives t#e #"/ for".e for )"tt*e, or ot#er sto)k, t#ro'+ i+to t#em from t#e !"/s, "+- t#e *ofts over t#e st"!*es2 "+- from t#em is t#ro'+ i+to t#e m"+.ers, Mh, h(N T#e t'o "$"rtme+ts i+ t#e e0treme e+- *e"+1to, Mf, f,N 6:O,> feet e")#, m"/ !e o))u$ie- "s " #os$it"* for i+v"*i- )"tt*e, or $"rtitio+e- off for )"*ves, or "+/ ot#er 6?< $ur$ose( A )"*vi+. #ouse for t#e )o's '#i)# )ome i+ -uri+. t#e 'i+ter, is "*'"/s )o+ve+ie+t, "+- o+e of t#ese m"/ !e use- for su)# $ur$ose( T#e st"**s, Mi, i,N "re t#e s"me "s -es)ri!e- i+ Desi.+ I, "+- !")k of t#em is t#e $"ss".e for t#e )"tt*e, "s t#e/ $"ss i+ "+- out of t#eir st"**s( T#e st"!*e -oors, M+, +,N "re si0 i+ +um!er( Sm"** 'i+-o's, for ve+ti*"tio+, s#ou*- !e )ut i+ t#e re"r of t#e st"**s, "s m"rke-, "+- for t#ro'i+. out t#e m"+ure, 'it# s*i-i+. !o"rs#utters( T#is )om$*etes t#e !"r+ "))ommo-"tio+7.ivi+. t'e+t/1ei.#t -ou!*e st"**s, '#ere fift/1si0 .ro'+ )"tt*e m"/ !e tie- u$, 'it# rooms for t'e+t/ to t#irt/ )"*ves i+ t#e e+- st"!*es( If " *"r.er sto)k is ke$t, /ou+. )"tt*e m"/ !e tie- u$, 'it# t#eir #e"-s to t#e !"/s, o+ t#e m"i+ f*oor, !e/o+- t#e t#r"s#i+. f*oor, '#i)# 'e $r")ti)e( T#is 'i** #o*- fort/ /ou+. )"tt*e( T#e m"+ure is t"ke+ out o+ " '#ee*1!"rro', "+- +o i+Fur/ -o+e to t#e f*oor( T#e/ 'i** soo+ e"t out " $*")e '#ere t#eir for".e )"+ !e $ut, "+- -o +o i+Fur/ !e/o+- t#"t to t#e #"/ i+ t#e !"/s, "s it is too )*ose*/ $")ke- for t#em to -r"' it out "+/ f"rt#er( I+ t#is '"/ 'e )"+ "))ommo-"te more t#"+ " #u+-re- #e"- of )"tt*e, of "ssorte- ".es( T#e #"/ i+ t#e !"/s m"/ -ro$ t#ree feet !e*o' t#e *eve* of t#e m"i+ f*oor, !/ $*")i+. " tier of rou.# tim!ers "+- $o*es ")ross t#em, to kee$ it from t#e .rou+-, "+- m"+/ to+s of "--itio+"* stor".e !e t#us $rovi-e-( e #"ve ofte+ store- o+e #u+-re- "+- fift/ to+s of #"/ i+ t#is !"r+2 "+- it 'i** #o*- eve+ more, if t#orou.#*/ $")ke-, "+- t#e mov"!*e .irts over t#e m"i+ f*oor !e use-, "s -es)ri!e- i+ Desi.+ I( 6?> T#e )#ief "-v"+t".es i+ " !"r+ of t#is $*"+ "re, t#e e0)ee-i+. )o+ve+ie+)e of .etti+. t#e for".e to t#e sto)k( #e+ t#e !"r+ is fu**, "+- fee-i+. is first )omme+)e-, 'it# " #"/ k+ife, 'e )omme+)e o+ e")# si-e +e0t t#e st"!*es, o+ t#e to$ of t#e !"/s, )ut " well -o'+ to t#e "**e/ '"/ i+ fro+t of t#e m"+.ers, '#i)# is *eft o$e+ u$ to t#e st"!*e roof( T#is o$e+s " $"ss".e for t#e #"/ to !e t#ro'+ i+to t#e "**e/s, "+- i+ " s#ort time it is so fe- out o+ e")# si-e, t#"t, t#e si-es of t#e m"i+ !"r+ !ei+. o$e+ to t#em, t#e #"/ )"+ !e t#ro'+ "*o+. t#eir '#o*e -ist"+)e, "+- fe- to t#e )"tt*e "s '"+te-2 "+- so "t t#e re"r e+- st"!*es, i+ t#e five1foot "**e/ "-Foi+i+. t#em( If " root )e**"r !e reGuire-, it m"/ !e m"-e u+-er t#e fro+t $"rt of t#e m"i+ f*oor, "+- " tr"$1 -oor *e"- to it( For " mi*k -"ir/, t#is "rr"+.eme+t is "+ "-mir"!*e o+e7'e so use- it for four /e"rs2 or for st"**1fee-i+., it is eGu"**/ )o+ve+ie+t( O+e m"+ 'i** -o more 'ork, so f"r "s fee-i+. is )o+)er+e-, i+ t#is !"r+, t#"+ t'o )"+ -o i+ o+e of "*most "+/ ot#er "rr"+.eme+t2 "+- t#e /"r-s outsi-e m"/ !e -ivi-e- i+to five se$"r"te i+)*osures, 'it# !ut *itt*e e0$e+se, "+- sti** !e *"r.e e+ou.# for t#e )"tt*e t#"t m"/ '"+t to use t#em( It m"tters +ot '#"t ki+- of sto)k m"/ !e ke$t i+ t#is !"r+2 it is )o+ve+ie+t for "** "*ike( Eve+ s#ee$ m"/ !e "))ommo-"te- i+ it 'it# )o+ve+ie+)e( But *o', o$e+ s#e-s, i+)*ose- !/ " /"r-, "re !etter for t#em2 'it# stor".e for #"/ over#e"-, "+- r")ks "+- trou.#s !e+e"t#(

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A, t#e -oeCs #ut)#es, 'it# +est !o0es "tt")#e-( B, #ut)#es t#ree feet *o+., 'it# mov"!*e $"rtitio+s for t#e /ou+. r"!!its2 t#e t'o *o'er #ut)#es "re use- for t#e sto)k !u)ks( C, " tier of .r"i+ !o0es o+ t#e f*oor for fee-i+. t#e r"!!its7t#e )overs s*o$i+. out to'"r- t#e room( D, sm"** tr"$-oor, *e"-i+. i+to t#e m"+ure )e**"r !e+e"t#( E, *"r.e tr"$-oor *e"-i+. i+to root )e**"r( F, trou.#s for *e"-i+. off uri+e from re"r of #ut)#es i+to t#e m"+ure )e**"r "t A, A( G, 'oo-e+ tru+k *e"-i+. from )#"m!er "!ove No( 6, t#rou.# t#is i+to m"+ure )e**"r( H, tr"$ o$e+i+. i+to m"+ure )e**"r( I, st"irs *e"-i+. i+to *oft No( 6, 'it# #i+.e- tr"$-oor over#e"-2 '#e+ o$e+, it 'i** tur+ u$ "."i+st t#e '"**, "+- *e"ve " $"ss".e to )*e"r out t#e #ut)#es( NOTE(7T#e .r"i+ !o0es "re o+e foot #i.# i+ fro+t, "+- fiftee+ i+)#es "t t#e !")k, 'it# s*o$i+. !ottoms, "+s*o$i+. )overs( T#e f*oors of t#e #ut)#es #"ve " s*o$e of t'o i+)#es !")k( T#e #ut)#es "re fur+is#e-, "t t#e !")k of t#e f*oor, 'it# $ie)es of Ji+), to kee$ t#em free from t#e -ri$$i+.s from "!ove( T#e #ut)#es "re ,> i+)#es #i.#, 6 feet *o+., "+- 8 feet -ee$( T#e fore.oi+. $*"+s "+- e0$*"+"tio+s mi.#t $er#"$s !e suffi)ie+t for t#e .ui-"+)e of su)# "s 'is# to )o+stru)t " r"!!itr/ for t#eir o'+ use2 !ut "s " )om$*ete "rr"+.eme+t of "** t#e rooms '#i)# m"/ !e )o+ve+ie+t*/ "$$ro$ri"te- to t#is o!Fe)t, to m"ke it " )om$*ete 68: t#i+., m"/ !e "))e$t"!*e to t#e re"-er, 'e )o+)*u-e, eve+ "t t#e risk of $ro*i0it/, to i+sert t#e u$$er *oft, "+- )e**"r "$"rtme+ts, 'it# '#i)# 'e #"ve !ee+ fur+is#e-2 #o$i+. t#"t our /out#fu* frie+-s 'i** set t#emse*ves "!out t#e )o+stru)tio+ of " !r"+)# of rur"* em$*o/me+t so #ome1"tt")#i+. i+ its "sso)i"tio+s(

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NO. III.

LOFT OR GARRET.

No( 6 is t#e *oft or )#"m!er stor/, +e0t "!ove t#e m"i+ f*oor(
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A, $*")e for stori+. #"/( B, st"irs *e"-i+. from !e*o'( C, room for /ou+. r"!!its( D, tr"$-oor i+to tru+k *e"-i+. to m"+ure )e**"r( E, $"rtitio+ four feet #i.#( T#is "**o's of ve+ti*"tio+ !et'ee+ t#e t'o 'i+-o's, i+ summer, '#i)# 'ou*- !e )ut off, 'ere t#e $"rtitio+ )"rrie- "** t#e '"/ u$(

NO. IV.

CELLAR.

No( : is t#e )e**"r u+-er t#e r"!!itr/(

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A, m"+ure )e**"r( B, root )e**"r( C, st"irs *e"-i+. to first, or m"i+ f*oor( D, st"irs *e"-i+. outsi-e( E, 'i+-o' 7*i.#ti+. !ot# rooms of )e**"r(

M68>N No( < is " fro+t se)tio+ of r"!!it #ut)#es, ei.#t i+ +um!er, t'o i+ " *i+e, four tiers #i.#, o+e "!ove "+ot#er, 'it# 'ire1s)ree+e- -oors, #i+.es, "+- !utto+s for f"ste+i+.( A, t#e .r"i+ trou.#, is "t t#e !ottom( No( > is t#e f*oor se)tio+ of t#e #ut)#es, f"**i+., "s !efore me+tio+e-, t'o i+)#es from fro+t to re"r( A, is t#e -oor to *ift u$, for )*e"+i+. out t#e f*oors( B, is t#e Ji+) $*"te, to )"rr/ off t#e uri+e "+- running 689 '"s# of t#e f*oors( C, is t#e trou.# for )"rr/i+. off t#is off"* i+to t#e m"+ure )e**"rs, t#rou.# t#e tru+k, "s see+ i+ No( 8( No( 9 is " re"r se)tio+ of #ut)#es, s"me "s i+ No( <, 'it# t#e '"ste trou.# "t t#e !ottom *e"-i+. i+to t#e tre+)# !efore -es)ri!e-, 'it# t#e )ross se)tio+, No( ;, !efore -es)ri!e- i+ No( >( ,85 Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

A, " .r"te- -oor "t t#e !")k of t#e #ut)#, for ve+ti*"tio+ i+ summer, "+- )overe- 'it# " t#i+ !o"r- i+ 'i+ter( B, " f*"$1-oor, four i+)#es 'i-e, '#i)# is r"ise- for )*e"+i+. out t#e f*oor2 u+-er t#is -oor is " s$")e of o+e i+)#, for $"ssi+. out t#e uri+e of t#e r"!!its( C, "re !utto+s for f"ste+i+. t#e -oors( D, t#e !")ks of t#e !e-rooms, 'it#out "+/ $"ss".e out o+ !")k si-e( T#is m"tter of t#e r"!!itr/, "+- its v"rious e0$*"+"tio+s, m"/ !e )o+si-ere- !/ t#e $*"i+, m"tter1of1f")t m"+, "s !e*o' t#e -i.+it/ of $eo$*e $ursui+. t#e useful "+- money-making !usi+ess of *ife( =er/ $ossi!*e( But m"+/ !o/s7for '#ose !e+efit t#e/ "re )#ief*/ i+tro-u)e-7"+- men, eve+, m"/ -o 'orse t#"+ to s$e+- t#eir time i+ su)# "$$"re+t trif*es( It is !etter t#"+ .oi+. to " #orse1r")e( It is !etter eve+ t#"+ .oi+. to " trotti+. m"t)#, '#ere fast men, "s 'e** "s fast #orses )o+.re."te( It is !etter, too, t#"+ " t#ous"+- ot#er $*")es '#ere !o/s want to .o, '#e+ t#e/ #"ve +ot#i+. to i+terest t#em "t #ome( O+e #"*f of t#e f"rmerCs !o/s, '#o, -is)o+te+te- "t #ome, *e"ve it for somet#i+. more )o+.e+i"* to t#eir fee*i+.s "+- t"stes, -o so sim$*/ !e)"use of t#e e0)essive -u**+ess, "+- '"+t of i+terest i+ o!Fe)ts to "ttr")t t#em t#ere, "+- kee$ t#em )o+te+te-( Bo/s, i+ 68; Ameri)" "t *e"st, "re "$t to !e smart( So t#eir $"re+ts t#i+k, "t "** eve+ts2 "+- too sm"rt t#e/ $rove, to st"/ "t #ome, "+- fo**o' t#e !e"te+ tr")k of t#eir f"t#ers, "s t#eir )o+ti+u"* mi.r"tio+ from t#e $"ter+"* roof too $*"i+*/ testifies( T#is, i+ m"+/ )"ses, is t#e f"u*t of t#e $"re+ts t#emse*ves, !e)"use t#e/ +e.*e)t t#ose *itt*e o!Fe)ts of i+terest to '#i)# t#e mi+-s "+- t"stes of t#eir so+s "re i+)*i+e-, "+- for '"+t of '#i)# t#e/ imagine more "ttr")tive o!Fe)ts "!ro"-, "*t#ou.# i+ t#e se"r)# t#e/ ofte+ f"i* i+ fi+-i+. t#em( e "re " $ro.ressive $eo$*e( Our )#i*-re+ "re +ot "*'"/s )o+te+t to !e '#"t t#eir f"t#ers "re2 "+- $"re+ts must /ie*- " *itt*e to 3t#e s$irit of t#e ".e3 i+ '#i)# t#e/ *ive( A+- !o/s pay too, "s t#e/ .o "*o+., if $ro$er*/ tre"te-( T#e/ s#ou*- !e m"-e )om$"+io+s, +ot serv"+ts( M"+/ " Fo/ous, #e"rt/ s$irit, '#o, '#e+ $ro$er*/ e+)our".e-, )omes out " '#o*e m"+ "t o+e1"+-1t'e+t/, if ke$t i+ )ur!, "+#"r+esse- -o'+ !/ " #"r- $"re+t, *e"ves t#e #omeste"-, 'it# " )urse "+- " ki)k, -etermi+e-, '#et#er i+ 'e"* or i+ 'oe, +ever to retur+( U+-er " -iffere+t )ourse of tre"tme+t, #e 'ou*- #"ve fi0e- #is #ome eit#er "t #is !irt#$*")e, or i+ its imme-i"te vi)i+it/, "+- i+ " *ife of fru."*it/, usefu*+ess, "+- )om$"r"tive e"se, !*esse#is $"re+ts, #is +ei.#!or#oo-, "+- $ossi!*/ t#e 'or*-, 'it# " usefu* e0"m$*e7"**, $er#"$s, .ro'+ out of #is /out#fu* i+-u*.e+)e i+ t#e $ossessio+ of " r"!!it1'"rre+, or some *ike trif*i+. m"tter( T#is m"/ "$$e"r to !e sm"** mor"*s, "s 'e** "s sm"** !usi+ess( e "-mit it( But t#ose '#o #"ve !ee+ 'e**, "+- i+-u*.e+t*/, "s 'e** "s met#o-i)"**/ tr"i+e-, 685 m"/ *ook !")k "+- see t#e i+f*ue+)e '#i)# "** su)# *itt*e t#i+.s #"- u$o+ t#eir e"r*/ t#ou.#ts "+- i+)*i+"tio+s2 "+- t#us re"*iJe t#e im$ort"+)e of $rovi-i+. for t#e "museme+ts "+- $*e"sures of )#i*-re+ i+ t#eir e"r*/ /e"rs( T#e -ove)ote, t#e r"!!itr/, t#e $ou*tr/1/"r-, t#e s#ee$1fo*-, t#e )"*f1$e+, t#e $i..er/, t#e /ou+. )o*t of " f"vorite m"re, t#e /oke of /e"r*i+. steers, or " fruit tree '#i)# t#e/ #"ve $*"+te-, "+- +urse-, "+- )"**e- it, or t#e fruit it !e"rs, their own,7"+/t#i+., i+ f")t, '#i)# t#e/ )"+ )"** theirs7"re so m"+/ o!Fe)ts to !i+- !o/s to t#eir #omes, "+- #"**o' it 'it# " t#ous"+- +"me*ess !*essi+.s "+- "sso)i"tio+s, k+o'+ o+*/ to t#ose '#o #"ve !ee+ its re)i$ie+ts( He"ve+Cs !*essi+.s !e o+ t#e f"mi*/ #omeste"-I 3Be it ever so #um!*e, t#ereCs +o $*")e *ike #omeI3 su+. t#e im".i+"r/ m"i- of Mi*"+, t#e !e"utifu* )re"tio+ of Bo#+ Ho'"r- P"/+e, '#e+ retur+i+. from t#e .*"re "+- $om$ of t#e 'or*-, to #er +"tive )ott".e i+ t#e mou+t"i+s of S'itJer*"+-( A+-, "*t#ou.# "** out of -"te, "+- )o+ve+tio+"**/ vu*."r t#is se+time+t m"/ !e now )o+si-ere-, su)# is, or s#ou*- !e t#e su!-ue-, u+so$#isti)"te- fee*i+. of "** +"tives of t#e f"rm #ouse, "+- t#e )ou+tr/ )ott".e( e m"/ *e"ve t#e Guiet roof of our )#i*-#oo-2 'e m"/ mi0 i+ t#e !ust*i+. )o+te+tio+s of t#e o$e+ 'or*-2 'e m"/ ."i+ its tre"sures2 'e m"/ e+Fo/ its .re"t+ess, its #o+ors, "+- its "$$*"use2 !ut t#ere "re times '#e+ t#e/ 'i** "** f"-e i+to +ot#i+., i+ )om$"riso+ 'it# t#e $e")e, "+- Guietu-e, "+- tr"+Gui* #"$$i+ess of " fe' ")res of *"+-, " )omfort"!*e ,6? Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

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DAIRY B I#DIN"$. #erever t#e -"ir/ is m"-e "+ im$ort"+t !r"+)# of f"rm $ro-u)tio+, !ui*-i+.s for its -isti+)t "))ommo-"tio+ "re i+-is$e+s"!*e( T#e -"ir/ is "s mu)# " manufactory "s " )otto+ mi**, "+- reGuires "s mu)# )o+ve+ie+)es i+ its o'+ $e)u*i"r *i+e( e t#erefore set "$"rt " !ui*-i+., o+ $ur$ose for its o!Fe)ts2 "+- eit#er for )#eese, or !utter, se$"r"te )o+ve+ie+)es "re "*ike reGuire-( e )omme+)e 'it# t#e

!heese Dairy 'ouse. T#is !ui*-i+. is o+e "+- " #"*f stories #i.#, 'it# " !ro"-, s$re"-i+. roof of :<P $it)#2 t#e .rou+- $*"+ is ,? feet !et'ee+ Foists, "+- t#e $osts ,> feet #i.#( A+ i)e1#ouse, m"-e o+ t#e $*"+ "*re"-/ -es)ri!e-, is "t o+e e+-, "+- " 'oo-1s#e- "t t#e o$$osite e+-, of t#e s"me siJe( T#is !ui*-i+. is su$$ose- to !e ere)te- +e"r t#e mi*ki+. s#e-s of t#e f"rm, "+- i+ )o+ti.uit/ to t#e fee-i+. trou.#s of t#e )o's, or t#e $i..er/, "+- "-"$te- to t#e )o+ve+ie+)e of fee-i+. t#e '#e/ to 666 '#i)#ever of t#ese "+im"*s t#e -"ir/m"+ m"/ se*e)t, "s !ot#, or eit#er "re reGuire- to )o+sume it2 "+- to '#i)# it m"/ !e )o+ve/e- i+ s$outs from t#e -"ir/1room(

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INTERIOR ARRAN"E&ENT.

T#e fro+t -oor is $rote)te- !/ " *i.#t $or)#, M a,N e+teri+. !/ " -oor, Mb,N t#e m"i+ -"ir/ room( T#e )#eese $resses, Mc, c,N o))u$/ t#e *eft e+- of t#e room, !et'ee+ '#i)# " $"ss".e *e"-s t#rou.# " -oor, Ml,N i+to t#e 'oo-1s#e-, Mh,N o$e+ o+ "** si-es, 'it# its roof resti+. o+ four $osts set i+ t#e .rou+-( T#e *"r.e )#eese1t"!*e, Md,N st"+-s o+ t#e o$$osite e+-, "+- is 6 feet 'i-e( I+ t#e )e+ter of t#e room is " )#im+e/, Me,N 'it# " '#e/ "+- '"ter !oi*er, "+- v"ts o+ e")# si-e( A f*i.#t of st"irs, Mf,N *e"-i+. i+to t#e stor".e room "!ove, is i+ t#e re"r( A -oor, Mb,N o+ t#e e0treme ri.#t, *e"-s i+to t#e i)e1#ouse, Mg(N T#ere "re four 'i+-o's to t#e room7 t'o o+ e")# si-e, fro+t "+- re"r( I+ t#e *oft "re $*")e- t#e s#e*ves for stori+. t#e )#eese, "s soo+ "s suffi)ie+t*/ $re$"re- o+ t#e tem$or"r/ t"!*e !e*o'( T#is *oft is t#orou.#*/ ve+ti*"te- !/ 'i+-o's, "+- t#e #e"t of t#e su+ u$o+ it ri$e+s t#e )#eese r"$i-*/ for m"rket( A tr"$-oor, t#rou.# t#e f*oors, over '#i)# is #u+. " t")k*e, "-mits t#e )#eese from !e*o', or $"sses it -o'+, '#e+ $re$"re- for m"rket( T#e )#eese #ouse s#ou*-, if $ossi!*e, !e $*")e- o+ " s*o$i+. !"+k, '#e+ it is -esi.+e- to fee- t#e '#e/ to $i.s2 "+- eve+ '#e+ it is fe- to )o's, it is more )o+ve+ie+t to $"ss it to t#em o+ " *o'er *eve*, t#"+ to 66: )"rr/ it out i+ !u)kets( It m"/, #o'ever, if o+ *eve* .rou+-, !e -is)#"r.e- i+to v"ts, i+ " )e**"r !e*o', "+$um$e- out "s '"+te-( A )e**"r is )o+ve+ie+t7i+-ee-, "*most i+-is$e+s"!*e7u+-er t#e )#eese -"ir/2 "+'"ter s#ou*- !e so +e"r "s to !e e"si*/ $um$e-, or -r"'+, i+to t#e v"ts "+- kett*es use- i+ ru++i+. u$ t#e )ur-, or for '"s#i+. t#e ute+si*s use- i+ t#e 'ork( #e+ t#e mi*k is ke$t over +i.#t, for t#e +e0t mor+i+.Cs )ur-, tem$or"r/ t"!*es m"/ !e $*")e- +e"r t#e i)e1room, to #o*- t#e $"+s or tu!s i+ '#i)# it m"/ !e set, "+t#e i)e use- to tem$er t#e mi*k to t#e $ro$er -e.ree for r"isi+. t#e )re"m( If t#e -"ir/ !e of su)# e0te+t "s to reGuire *"r.er "))ommo-"tio+ t#"+ t#e $*"+ #ere su..este-, " room or t'o m"/ !e $"rtitio+e- off from t#e m"i+ mi*k "+- $ressi+.1room, for '"s#i+. t#e vesse*s "+- ot#er "rti)*es em$*o/e-, "+- for setti+. t#e mi*k( Ever/ f")i*it/ s#ou*- !e m"-e for +e"t+ess i+ "** t#e o$er"tio+s )o++e)te- 'it# t#e 'ork( Differe+t "))ommo-"tio+s "re reGuire-, for m"ki+. t#e -iffere+t ki+-s of )#eese '#i)# our v"rie- m"rkets -em"+-, "+- i+ t#e fitti+. u$ of t#e -"ir/1#ouse, +o positive $*"+ of "rr"+.eme+t )"+ !e *"i- -o'+, suite"*ike to "** t#e 'ork '#i)# m"/ !e -em"+-e-( T#e -"ir/m"+, t#erefore, 'i** !est "rr"+.e "** t#ese for t#e $"rti)u*"r )o+ve+ie+)e '#i)# #e reGuires( T#e m"i+ $*"+, "+- st/*e of !ui*-i+. #o'ever, 'e t#i+k 'i** !e .e+er"**/ "$$rove-, "s !ei+. i+ "+ ".ree"!*e "r)#ite)tur"* st/*e, "+- of )o+ve+ie+t )o+stru)tio+ "+- s#"$e for t#e o!Fe)ts i+te+-e-(

T'E B TTER DAIRY. T#is, if $ursue- o+ t#e s"me f"rm 'it# t#e )#eese -"ir/, "+- "t -iffere+t se"so+s of t#e /e"r, m"/ !e )"rrieo+ i+ t#e *o'er $"rts of t#e s"me !ui*-i+.( But "s it is usu"**/ " -isti+)t !r"+)# of !usi+ess, '#e+ $rose)ute"s t#e )#ief o!Fe)t o+ " f"rm, it s#ou*- #"ve "))ommo-"tio+s of its o'+ ki+-, '#i)# s#ou*- !e fitte- u$ s$e)i"**/ for t#"t $ur$ose(

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e )"++ot, $er#"$s, su..est " !etter mo-e* of " !ui*-i+. for t#e !utter -"ir/, t#"+ t#e o+e Fust su!mitte- for t#e )#eese1#ouse, o+*/ t#"t t#ere is +o +e)essit/ for t#e u$$er stor/2 "+- t#e $osts of t#e m"i+ !ui*-i+. s#ou*+ot st"+- more t#"+ +i+e feet "!ove t#e si**s( A .oo-, '"**e- )e**"r, 'e** *i.#te-, "s " room for setti+. t#e mi*k, is i+-is$e+s"!*e, 'it# " !ro"-, o$e+ f*i.#t of ste$s, from t#e m"i+ f*oor "!ove, i+to it( Here, too, s#ou*st"+- t#e sto+e s*"!s, '#ere t#e !utter is 'orke-, "+- t#e )#ur+s, to !e -rive+ !/ #"+-, or '"ter, or "+im"* $o'er, "s t#e t'o *"tter m"/ !e $rovi-e-, "+- i+tro-u)e- i+to t#e !ui*-i+. !/ !e*t, s#"ft, or )r"+k( If ru++i+. '"ter )"+ !e !rou.#t o+ 66> to t#e mi*k1s#e*ves, from " #i.#er *eve*, '#i)#, for t#is $ur$ose, s#ou*- #"ve )ur!s t'o or t#ree i+)#es #i.# o+ t#eir si-es, it )"+ f*o' i+ " )o+st"+t .e+t*e )urre+t over t#em, "mo+. t#e $"+s, from " re)eivi+. v"t, i+ '#i)# i)e is -e$osite-, to kee$ t#e mi*k "t t#e $ro$er tem$er"ture7"!out <<P F"#re+#eit7for r"isi+. t#e )re"m2 "+- if t#e Gu"+tit/ of mi*k !e *"r.e, t#e s#e*ves )"+ !e so "rr"+.e-, !/ $*")i+. e")# tier of s#e*f *o'er t#"+ t#e *"st, *ike ste$s, t#"t t#e '"ter m"/ $"ss "mo+. t#em "** !efore it es)"$es from t#e room( Su)# " mo-e of "$$*/i+. '"ter "+- i)e, re+-ers t#e e+tire $ro)ess of )re"m1risi+. "*most )ert"i+ i+ "** 'e"t#ers, "+- is #i.#*/ "$$rove- '#erever it #"s !ee+ $r")ti)e-( T#e *o' tem$er"ture of t#e room, !/ t#e "i- of '"ter "+- i)e, is "*so !e+efi)i"* to t#e !utter $")ke- i+ ke.s, kee$i+. it )oo* "+- s'eet 7"s mu)# *ike " s$ri+.1#ouse "s $ossi!*e, i+ its o$er"tio+( T#e '"s#i+. "+- -r/i+. of $"+s, !u)kets, )#ur+s, "+- t#e #e"ti+. of '"ter, s#ou*- "** !e -o+e i+ t#e room "!ove, '#ere t#e +e)ess"r/ kett*es "re set, "+- ke$t from )o+t")t 'it# t#e )oo* "tmos$#ere of t#e *o'er room( T#e *"tter "$"rtme+t s#ou*- #"ve " 'e**1*"i- sto+e or !ri)k f*oor, fi**e- "+- )overe- 'it# " stro+. )eme+t of '"ter *ime, "+- s*o$i+. .r"-u"**/ to t#e outer si-e, '#ere "** t#e '"ter m"/ $"ss off !/ " -r"i+, "+ever/t#i+. ke$t s'eet "+- )*e"+( T#e !uttermi*k m"/, "s i+ t#e )"se of t#e '#e/, i+ t#e )#eese -"ir/, !e $"sse- off i+ s$outs to t#e $i.st/, '#i)# s#ou*- +ot !e f"r -ist"+t( As "** t#is $ro)ess of "rr"+.eme+t, #o'ever, must )o+form some'#"t to t#e s#"$e of t#e .rou+-, t#e 669 *o)"*it/, "+- t#e f")i*ities "t #"+- '#ere it m"/ !e )o+stru)te-2 it is #"r-*/ $ossi!*e to .ive "+/ o+e s/stem of -et"i* '#i)# is "$$*i)"!*e to "+ u+iform mo-e of stru)ture2 "+- mu)# 'i** !e *eft to t#e -em"+-s "+- t#e ski** of t#e -"ir/m"+ #imse*f, i+ t#e $*"+ #e m"/ fi+"**/ "-o$t(

T'E *ATER RA&. As '"ter, "+- t#"t of " .oo- Gu"*it/, "+- i+ "!u+-"+t Gu"+tit/, is i+-is$e+s"!*e to t#e v"rious -em"+-s of t#e f"rm, it is 'ort# some $"i+s to $rovi-e it i+ t#e most e)o+omi)"* m"++er, "+- "t t#e most )o+ve+ie+t $oi+ts for use( I+ *eve* .rou+-s, 'e**s "re .e+er"**/ -u., "+- t#e '"ter -r"'+ u$ !/ !u)kets or $um$s( I+ " #i**/ )ou+tr/, s$ri+.s, "+- stre"ms from #i.#er .rou+-s, m"/ !e !rou.#t i+ !/ t#e "i- of $i$es, t#e '"ter f*o'i+. +"tur"**/, u+-er its o'+ #e"-, '#erever it m"/ !e '"+te-, "'"/ from its +"tur"* stre"m(

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But, of "** )o+triv"+)es to e*ev"te '"ter from " lower fou+t"i+, or )urre+t, to " higher *eve*, !/ its own action, t#e "ter R"m is t#e most )om$*ete i+ its o$er"tio+, "+- $erfe)t i+ its )o+stru)tio+, of "+/t#i+. 'it#i+ our k+o'*e-.e( A+- "s it m"/ +ot !e .e+er"**/ k+o'+ to our re"-ers, "t our reGuest, Messrs( A( B( ALLEN @ CO(, of Ne' 4ork7'#o kee$ t#em of "** siJes for s"*e, "t t#eir ".ri)u*tur"* '"re#ouse, NoCs( 66; ,;5 "+- ,5,, "ter1street7#"ve ki+-*/ fur+is#e- us 'it# t#e fo**o'i+. -es)ri$tio+ of t#e m")#i+e, .ive+ !/ ( @ B( Dou.*"ss, of Mi--*eto'+, Co++e)ti)ut, m"+uf")turers of t#e "rti)*e% 3H, s$ri+. or !rook( C, -rive, or su$$*/1$i$e, from !rook to r"m( G, -is)#"r.e $i$e, )o+ve/i+. '"ter to #ouse or ot#er $oi+t reGuire- for use( B, D, A, E, I, t#e R"m( B, t#e $*"+k or ot#er fou+-"tio+ to '#i)# t#e m")#i+e is se)ure- for use( 3T#e v"rious uses of t#e r"m "re "t o+)e o!vious, viJ(, for t#e $ur$oses of irri."ti+. *"+-s, "+su$$*/i+. -'e**i+.s, !"r+/"r-s, ."r-e+s, f")tories, vi**".es, e+.i+es, r"i*ro"- st"tio+s, @)(, 'it# ru++i+. '"ter( 3T#e sim$*i)it/ of t#e o$er"tio+ of t#is m")#i+e, to.et#er 'it# its effe)tive+ess, "+- ver/ "$$"re+t -ur"!i*it/, re+-ers it -e)i-e-*/ t#e most im$ort"+t "+- 665 v"*u"!*e "$$"r"tus /et -eve*o$e- i+ #/-r"u*i)s, for for)i+. " $ortio+ of " ru++i+. stre"m of '"ter to "+/ e*ev"tio+, $ro$ortio+"te to t#e f"** o!t"i+e-( It is $erfe)t*/ "$$*i)"!*e '#ere +o more t#"+ ei.#tee+ i+)#es f"** )"+ !e #"-2 /et, t#e .re"ter t#e f"** "$$*ie-, t#e more $o'erfu* t#e o$er"tio+ of t#e m")#i+e, "+- t#e #i.#er t#e '"ter m"/ !e )o+ve/e-( T#e re*"tive $ro$ortio+s !et'ee+ t#e '"ter r"ise-, "+'"ste-, is -e$e+-e+t e+tire*/ u$o+ t#e re*"tive #ei.#t of t#e s$ri+. or sour)e of su$$*/ "!ove t#e r"m, "+- t#e e*ev"tio+ to '#i)# it is reGuire- to !e r"ise-( T#e Gu"+tit/ r"ise- v"r/i+. i+ $ro$ortio+ to t#e #ei.#t to '#i)# it is )o+ve/e-, 'it# " .ive+ f"**2 "*so, t#e -ist"+)e '#i)# t#e '"ter #"s to !e )o+ve/e-, "+- )o+seGue+t *e+.t# of $i$e, #"s some !e"ri+. o+ t#e Gu"+tit/ of '"ter r"ise- "+- -is)#"r.e- !/ t#e r"m2 "s, t#e *o+.er t#e $i$e t#rou.# '#i)# t#e '"ter #"s to !e for)e- !/ t#e m")#i+e, t#e .re"ter t#e fri)tio+ to !e over)ome, "+- t#e more t#e $o'er )o+sumei+ t#e o$er"tio+2 /et, it is )ommo+ to "$$*/ t#e r"m for )o+ve/i+. t#e '"ter -ist"+)es of o+e "+t'o #u+-re- ro-s, "+- u$ e*ev"tio+s of o+e "+- t'o #u+-re- feet( Te+ feet f"** from t#e s$ri+., or ,6: Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

!rook, to t#e r"m, is "!u+-"+t*/ suffi)ie+t for for)i+. u$ t#e '"ter to "+/ e*ev"tio+ u+-er s"/ o+e #u+-re- "+- fift/ feet i+ #ei.#t, "!ove t#e *eve* of t#e $oi+t '#ere t#e r"m is *o)"te-2 "+- t#e s"me te+ feet f"** 'i** r"ise t#e '"ter to " mu)# #i.#er $oi+t t#"+ "!ove *"st +"me-, "*t#ou.# i+ " diminished Gu"+tit/, i+ $ro$ortio+ "s t#e #ei.#t is i+)re"se-( #e+ " suffi)ie+t Gu"+tit/ of '"ter is r"ise- 'it# " .ive+ f"**, it is +ot "-vis"!*e to i+)re"se s"i- f"**, "s i+ so -oi+. t#e 6:? for)e 'it# '#i)# t#e r"m 'orks is i+)re"se-, "+- t#e "mou+t of *"!or '#i)# it #"s to $erform .re"t*/ "u.me+te-, t#e 'e"r "+- te"r of t#e m")#i+e $ro$ortio+"!*/ i+)re"se-, "+- t#e -ur"!i*it/ of t#e s"me *esse+e-2 so t#"t e)o+om/, i+ t#e e0$e+se of kee$i+. t#e r"m i+ re$"ir, 'ou*- -i)t"te t#"t +o .re"ter f"** s#ou*- !e "$$*ie-, for $ro$e**i+. t#e r"m, t#"+ is suffi)ie+t to r"ise " reGuisite su$$*/ of '"ter to t#e $*")e of use( To e+"!*e "+/ $erso+ to m"ke t#e )"*)u*"tio+, "s to '#"t f"** 'ou*- !e suffi)ie+t to "$$*/ to t#e r"m, to r"ise " suffi)ie+t su$$*/ of '"ter to #is $remises, 'e 'ou*- s"/, t#"t i+ )o+ve/i+. it "+/ or-i+"r/ -ist"+)e, of s"/ fift/ or si0t/ ro-s, it m"/ !e s"fe*/ )"*)u*"te- t#"t "!out o+e1seve+t# $"rt of t#e '"ter )"+ !e r"ise- "+- -is)#"r.e- "t "+ e*ev"tio+ "!ove t#e r"m five times "s #i.# "s t#e f"** '#i)# is "$$*ie- to t#e r"m, or o+e1fourtee+t# $"rt )"+ !e r"ise- "+- -is)#"r.e-, s"/ te+ times "s #i.# "s t#e f"** "$$*ie-2 "+- so i+ t#"t $ro$ortio+, "s t#e f"** or rise is v"rie-( T#us, if t#e r"m !e $*")e- u+-er " #e"- or f"** of five feet, of ever/ seve+ ."**o+s -r"'+ from t#e s$ri+., o+e m"/ !e r"ise- t'e+t/1five feet, or #"*f " ."**o+ fift/ feet( Or 'it# te+ feet f"** "$$*ie- to t#e m")#i+e, of ever/ fourtee+ ."**o+s -r"'+ from t#e s$ri+., o+e ."**o+ m"/ !e r"ise- to t#e #ei.#t of o+e #u+-re- feet "!ove t#e m")#i+e2 "+- so i+ *ike $ro$ortio+, "s t#e f"** or rise is i+)re"se- or -imi+is#e-( 3It is $resume- t#"t t#e "!ove i**ustr"tio+s of '#"t t#e m")#i+e 'i** -o u+-er )ert"i+ #e"-s "+rise, 'i** !e suffi)ie+t for "** $r")ti)"* $ur$oses, to e+"!*e $ur)#"sers of t#e "rti)*e to -etermi+e, 'it# " suffi)ie+t 6:, -e.ree of +i)et/, "s to t#e #e"- or f"** to "$$*/ to t#e r"m for " .ive+ rise "+- -ist"+)e, '#i)# t#e/ m"/ 'is# to over)ome i+ r"isi+. '"ter from s$ri+.s or !rooks to t#eir $remises, or ot#er $*")es '#ere '"ter is reGuire-( 4et, 'e #"ve t#e $*e"sure of )o$/i+. t#e fo**o'i+. "rti)*e, '#i)# 'e fi+- i+ t#e CAmeri)"+ A.ri)u*turist,C " ver/ v"*u"!*e Four+"* $u!*is#e!/ C( M( S"0to+, ,<8 Fu*to+1street, Ne' 4ork, '#i)# m"/ serve to )orro!or"te our st"teme+ts "s to '#"t our r"m 'i** "))om$*is# u+-er .ive+ )ir)umst"+)es% 3CT#e fo**o'i+. is " )orre)t st"teme+t of " '"ter r"m I #"ve #"- i+ su))essfu* o$er"tio+ for t#e *"st si0 mo+t#s% 3C,( T#e f"** from t#e surf")e of t#e '"ter i+ t#e s$ri+. is four feet( 8( T#e Gu"+tit/ of '"ter -e*ivere- $er te+ mi+utes, "t m/ #ouse, is t#ree "+- " Gu"rter ."**o+s, "+- t#"t -is)#"r.e- "t t#e r"m t'e+t/1five ."**o+s( T#us, +e"r*/ o+e1seve+t# $"rt of t#e '"ter is s"ve-( 6( T#e $er$e+-i)u*"r #ei.#t of t#e $*")e of -e*iver/ "!ove t#e r"m is +i+etee+ feet7s"/ fiftee+ feet "!ove t#e surf")e of t#e s$ri+.( :( T#e *e+.t# of t#e $i$e *e"-i+. from t#e r"m to t#e #ouse is o+e #u+-re- "+- +i+et/ feet( <( T#e $i$e *e"-i+. from t#e r"m to t#e #ouse #"s t#ree ri.#t "+.*es, rou+-e- !/ )urves( >( T#e r"m is of Dou.*"ssC m"ke, of " sm"** siJe( 9( T#e *e+.t# of t#e -rive or su$$*/1$i$e is si0t/ feet( Its i++er -i"meter o+e i+)#( ;( T#e -e$t# of '"ter i+ t#e s$ri+., over t#e -rive $i$e, is si0 i+)#es( 5( T#e i++er -i"meter of t#e $i$e, )o+-u)ti+. t#e '"ter from t#e r"m to t#e #ouse, is t#ree1ei.#t#s of "+ i+)#(

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V. H. HALLOCK. NORTH1EAST CENTER, N(4(, A$ri* 8-, ,;:5(C3 e #"ve see+ sever"* of t#ese r"ms "t 'ork2 "+- i+ "+/ $*")e '#ere t#e reGuire- "mou+t of f"** )"+ !e #"-, 'it# suffi)ie+t '"ter to su$$*/ t#e -em"+-, 'e "re e+tire*/ s"tisfie- t#"t +o $*"+ so )#e"$ "+- effi)ie+t )"+ !e "-o$te-, !/ '#i)# to t#ro' it to " #i.#er *eve*, "+- "t " -ist"+)e from t#e $oi+t of its f*o'( e #e"rti*/ )omme+- it to "** '#o +ee- " t#i+. of t#e ki+-, "+- #"ve "t #"+- t#e f")i*ities i+ t#e '"/ of " stre"m for its use( It is #"r-*/ 'ort# '#i*e to "--, t#"t !/ t#e "i- of t#e r"m, '"ter )"+ !e t#ro'+ i+to ever/ room i+ t#e -'e**i+. #ouse, "s 'e** "s i+to t#e v"rious !ui*-i+.s, "+- /"r-s, "+- fie*-s of t#e f"rm, '#erever it m"/ !e reGuire-( 6:6

RAT,PROOF "RANARY. T#is $*"+, "+- -es)ri$tio+, 'e t"ke from "+ ".ri)u*tur"* $erio-i)"* $u!*is#e- i+ Ne' 4ork73T#e P*o'(3 e )"+ re)omme+- +o $*"+ of " !etter ki+- for t#e o!Fe)ts reGuire-( It is "+ o*-1f"s#io+e- stru)ture, '#i)# m"+/ of our re"-ers 'i** re)o.+iJe7o+*/, t#"t it is im$rove- i+ some of its -et"i*s(

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/e"rs $"st, sett*e- -o'+ i+to t#e $r")ti)"* !e*ief t#"t t#e sm"** r"tti+. terrier is t#e o+*/ o+e, e0)e$t t#e s#e$#er- -o., 'e )"re to kee$2 "+- of t#ese, )#ief*/, 'e s#"** s$e"k( T#ere "re m"+/ v"rieties of t#e Terrier( Some "re *"r.e, 'ei.#i+. fort/ or fift/ $ou+-s, rou.#1#"ire-, "+s"v".e *ooki+.( T#ere is t#e !u**1terrier, of *ess siJe, +ot " ki+-*/, 'e**1-is$ose- )re"ture to str"+.ers2 !ut ir"s)i!*/ i+)*i+e-, "+- u+"mi"!*e i+ #is -e$ortme+t2 sti** usefu* "s " '"t)#1-o., "+- " -etermi+e- e+em/ to "** vermi+, '#"tever( T#e+, "."i+, "re t#e sm"** r"t1terriers, "s t#e/ "re terme-, 'ei.#i+. from " -oJe+ to t'e+t/ $ou+-s2 some 'it# rou.#, *o+., 'ir/ #"ir2 " fier)e, '#iskere- muJJ*e2 of $ro-i.ious stre+.t# for t#eir siJe2 'o+-erfu* i+sti+)t "+- s".")it/2 ki+- i+ tem$er2 "+- $ossessi+. v"*u"!*e Gu"*ities, !"ti+. " *")k of !e"ut/ i+ "$$e"r"+)e( T#e/ "re of "** )o*ors, !ut "re .e+er"**/ u+iform i+ t#eir )o*or, '#"tever it !e( A+ot#er ki+-, sti**, is t#e smoot# terrier, of t#e s"me siJes "s t#e *"st2 " ver/ $rett/ -o. i+-ee-2 'it# " ki+-er -is$ositio+ to m"+ki+-2 /et eGu"**/ -estru)tive to vermi+, "+- '"t)#fu* to t#e $remises '#i)# t#e/ i+#"!it, or of '#"tever e*se is $ut u+-er t#eir )#"r.e( T#e fi-e*it/ of t#e terrier to #is m"ster is 'o+-erfu*2 eGu"*, if +ot su$erior to "+/ ot#er -o. '#"tever( I+ )our".e "+- $ersever"+)e, i+ #"r-i#oo-, "+- fe"ts of -"ri+., #e #"s #"r-*/ "+ eGu"*2 "+- i+ .e+er"* usefulness# +o -o. )"+ )om$"re 'it# #im(

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m"tter2 t#e/ "re Guite "s #"r- to $i)k "s "+/ ot#ers( MNeit#er C#u!!sC +or Ho!!sC non-pickable *o)ks 'ere t#e+ i+ve+te-(N T#e+ $rovi-e /ourse*f 'it# " sm"** r"t terrier, "+- kee$ #im i+ /our #ouse "t +i.#t( T#ere is +o s"fet/ i+ " m"stiff, or !u**1-o., or i+ " *"r.e -o. of "+/ !ree-( T#e/ )"+ "*'"/s !e "$$e"se- "+- Guiete-, "+- !ur.*"rs u+-erst"+- t#em2 !ut " terrier )"+ +eit#er !e terrifie- +or si*e+)e-2 +or -o 'e "ttem$t to !re"k i+ '#ere o+e is k+o'+ to !e ke$t(3 Sir "*ter #ee-e- t#e "-vi)e, "+-, i+ #is #ousekee$i+. e0$erie+)e, "fter'"r-, )o+firme- t#e .oo- Gu"*ities of t#e terrier, "s re*"te- to #im !/ t#e !ur.*"r( He "*so )ommemor"te- t#e )o+vers"tio+ !/ t#e fo**o'i+. +ot e0)ee-i+.*/ $oeti)"* )ou$*et% 3A terrier -o. "+- " rust/ ke/, "s "*ter S)ottCs first Be-!ur.# fee(3 T#e terrier #"s " $erfe)t, t#orou.#, u+"$$e"s"!*e i+sti+)t for, "+- #"tre- to "** ki+-s of vermi+( He t"kes to r"ts "+- mi)e "s +"tur"**/ "s " )"t( He 'i** s)e+t out t#eir #"u+ts "+- !urro's( He 'i** *ie for #ours !/ t#eir $*")es of $"ss".e, "+- $oi+t t#em 'it# t#e s".")it/ of " $oi+ter "t " !ir-( He is "s Gui)k "s *i.#t+i+., i+ $ou+)i+. u$o+ t#em, '#e+ i+ si.#t, "+- r"re*/ misses t#em '#e+ #e s$ri+.s( A si+.*e !ite 695 sett*es t#e m"tter2 "+- '#ere t#ere "re sever"* r"ts fou+- to.et#er, " -o. 'i** freGue+t*/ -is$"t)# #"*f " -oJe+ of t#em, !efore t#e/ )"+ .et t'e+t/ feet from #im( A -o. of our o'+ #"s ki**e- t#"t +um!er, !efore t#e/ )ou*- .et ")ross t#e st"!*e f*oor( I+ t#e .r"i+ fie*-, 'it# t#e #"rvesters, " terrier 'i** )"t)# #u+-re-s of fie*-1mi)e i+ " -"/2 or, i+ t#e #"/ fie*-, #e is eGu"**/ -estru)tive( it# " 'oo-)#u)k, " r"))oo+, or "+/t#i+. of t#eir siJe7 eve+ " sku+k, '#i)# m"+/ -o.s "voi-7#e e+.".es, 'it# t#e s"me re"-i+ess t#"t #e 'i** " r"t( T#e +i.#t is +o !"r to #is vi.i*s( He #"s t#e si.#t of "+ o'*, i+ t#e -"rk( Mi+ks, "+- 'e"se*s, "re #is "versio+, "s mu)# "s ot#er vermi+( He 'i** fo**o' t#e first i+to t#e '"ter, ti** #e e0#"usts #im 'it# -ivi+., "+- overt"kes #im i+ s'immi+.( He is " #u+ter, too( He 'i** tree " sGuirre*, or " r"))oo+, "s re"-i*/ "s t#e !est of s$orti+. -o.s( He 'i** )"t)#, "+- #o*- " $i., or "+/t#i+. +ot too *"r.e or #e"v/ for #im( He 'i** *ie -o'+ o+ /our ."rme+t, "+- '"t)# it for #ours2 or !/ "+/t#i+. e*se *eft i+ #is )#"r.e( He 'i** $*"/ 'it# t#e )#i*-re+, "+- s#"re t#eir s$orts "s Fo/fu**/ "s " -um! )re"ture )"+ -o2 "+- +ot#i+. )"+ !e more "ffe)tio+"te, ki+-, "+- .e+t*e "mo+. t#em( He is )*e"+*/, #o+est, "+- se*-om "--i)te- to tri)ks of "+/ ki+-( e $refer t#e #i.#1!re-, smoot#, E+.*is# terrier, to "+/ ot#er v"riet/( T#e/ "re r"t#er more .e+t*e i+ tem$er, "+- ver/ mu)# #"+-somer i+ "$$e"r"+)e, t#"+ t#e rou.#1#"ire- ki+-2 !ut $er#"$s +o !etter i+ t#eir usefu* Gu"*ities( e #"ve ke$t t#em for /e"rs2 'e kee$ t#em +o'2 "+- +o re"so+"!*e i+-u)eme+t 'ou*- 6;? *et us $"rt 'it# t#em( A /e"r or t'o ".o, #"vi+. "))i-e+t"**/ *ost our f"rm terrier, "+- +ot#i+. rem"i+i+. o+ t#e $*")e !ut our s#e$#er- -o., t#e !ui*-i+.s soo+ s'"rme- 'it# r"ts( T#e/ 'ere i+, "+- "!out ever/t#i+.( Duri+. t#e 'i+ter, t#e me+ '#o te+-e- t#e #orses, "+- )"tt*e, "t t#eir +i.#t*/ rou+-s of i+s$e)tio+, !efore .oi+. to !e-, 'ou*- ki**, 'it# t#eir )*u!s, t#ree or four, i+ t#e !"r+s "+- st"!*es, ever/ eve+i+.( But sti** t#e r"ts i+)re"se-, "+- t#e/ !e)"me u+e+-ur"!*e( T#e/ .ot i+to t#e .r"i+1mo's, '#ere t#e/ !urro'e-, "+!rou.#t fort# 'it# " fe)u+-it/ se)o+- o+*/ to t#e fro.s of E./$t( T#e/ .+"'e- i+to t#e .r"+"ries( T#e/ -u. i+to t#e -"ir/( T#e/ e+tere- t#e me"t !"rre*s( T#e/ )"rrie- off t#e e..s from t#e #e+1+ests( T#e/ sto*e "'"/, "+- -evoure-, t#e /ou+. -u)ks, "+- )#i)ke+s( T#e/ *iter"**/ )"me i+to t#e 3k+e"-i+. trou.#s3 of t#e kit)#e+( O#I t#e r"ts 'ere i+to*er"!*eI Tr"$s 'ere +o use( Arse+i) '"s i++o)uous7t#e/ 'ou*-+Ct tou)# it( O$$ortu+it/ f"vore- us, "+- 'e .ot t'o #i.#1!re-, smoot#, E+.*is# terriers7" -o., "+- " s*ut( T#e+ )omme+)e- su)# " s*"u.#ter "s 'e se*-om see( T#e r"ts #"- .ot !o*-( T#e -o.s )"u.#t t#em -"i*/ !/ -oJe+s, "s t#e/ )"me out from t#eir #"u+ts, fe"r*ess of evi*, "s !efore( As t#e/ .re' more s#/, t#eir #o*es 'ere '"t)#e-, "+- ever/ mor+i+. -e"- r"ts 'ere fou+- "!out t#e $remises( T#e -o.s, -uri+. t#e -"/, $oi+te- out t#eir #o*es( P*"+ks 'ere remove-, +ests 'ere fou+-, "+- t#e r"ts, /ou+. "+- o*-, ki**e-, instanter( Hu+-re-s o+ #u+-re-s 'ere s*"u.#tere-, i+ t#e first fe' 'eeks2 "+- i+ " s#ort time, t#e $*")e '"s most*/ ri- of t#em, 6;, u+ti* e+ou.# o+*/ "re *eft to kee$ t#e -o.s 3i+ $*"/,3 "+- to s#o' t#"t i+ s$ite of "** $re)"utio+, t#e/ 'i** #"r!or '#erever t#ere is " t#i+. to e"t, "+- " $ossi!*e $*")e of )overt for t#em to !urro'( ,<? Free PDF E!ook "t #tt$%&&'''(")ro!"t$*"+et()om

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