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standard which the designers conceive to 

 be the right one. Some accommodation is 

 frequently given which is just of as little use 

 to the occupiers as a third wheel would be 

 to a cart. The i^rocrustcan mode ot design- 



We confess, indeed, to a conviction that it is 

 in this way that economy is to be obtained 

 in the future. In the large majority of erec- 

 tions a vast deal of unnecessary work is done, 

 and many kinds of fittings given which could. 



ingv.'hich compels a uniform style and amount if not dispensed with altogether, be at least 



of accommodation to meet all cases, has done put up at a cheaper rate. But it is not only 



a vast deal of harm in retarding the extension in the direction of economising the use of old 



of healthv houses for the labouring classes ; and established materials, but in the adoption 



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inasmuch as it has impressed people with the 

 notion that all cottages are costly affairs to 

 erect. And in the department of construc- 

 tion, also, we believe much remains to be 

 done in the way of building cottages cheaply. 



of new, that we hope to sec a cheaper mode 

 of construction placed within the reach of the 

 landlord or owner of property. We hope 

 from time to time to point out to our readers 

 the improvements made or suggested in this 



