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The length of the saloon was generally double that 

 of its breadth, and the height was equal to the latter, 

 when the nature of the building would permit. 



On the right hand of the saloon were the other 

 apartments of the family, either for state or retire- 

 ment, for amusement or repose ; and on the left the 

 servants apartments. As to wine it was buried in 

 large vefsels, some of them containing a quantity 

 equal to our pipe, in subterraneous apartments, or 

 simply in the earth, excavated and rammed full again 

 with sand. In the country their accommodations 

 were much more numerous and extensive. They 

 had apartments for all the varying seasons of the 

 year, some with stoves for the winter, and others for 

 only admitting^ an extraordinary degree of solar heat 

 and light, in spring and autumn ; reserving the cool 

 subterraneous vaulted apartments, with small v/in= 

 dows, for the heats of summer.- 



Thus far with respect to the houses of the ancient 

 Romans. In my next, I fhall endeavour to trace the 

 luxury of the moderns, and subject it to the rules 

 and criticism of clafsic elegance ; without pretend- 

 ing to offer any opinions of my own, or venturing 

 to excite the vengeance of the moderns against aa 

 admirer of the Greeks. I am. Sir, 



Your humble servant, . 

 B. Ai 



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