Choice of a Site for Building 



29 



able, since no w indow, nor hardly any brick wall, will 

 keep out the wet where a front is exposed to the south- 

 west ; for this reason, it has been found necessaiy, 

 in many places, to cover the walls with slates, and to 

 use double sashes to the -windows so situated. If we 

 had only one front or one aspect to consider, our diffi- 

 culty would soon vanish ; but the prevailing partiality 



" 2dly— the aspect due east is not much better, be- 

 cause there the sun onl}- shines whilst we are in bed. 



"3dly— the aspect due west is intolerable, from excess 

 of sun dazzling the eye through the gi-eatest part of the day. 



"Hence we may conclude, that a square house, 

 placed witli its four sides opposite the cardinal points, 

 will have one good and three bad aspects. 



for variety of prospect seems to require that in eveiy 

 direction the views should be retained ; and as the 

 opposite side must be parallel, and the comers, and 

 right angles, we must consider the effect on each of 

 the four sides. 



" 1st — the aspect due north is apt to be gloomy, 

 because m; sunshine ever cheers a room so placed. 



" Let us now consider the effect of turning tlie prin- 

 cipal front towards the south-east In this case 

 the .opposite front will be to the north-west, an aspect 

 far better than either due north or due east, because 

 some sunshine may be preser\-ed when its beams aie 

 less potent than in the west, and the scene will be 

 illuminated by those catching lights, so much studied 



