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parlor, c, chimney, h, bed room. K, 

 kitchen. A, back stairs. The cellar 

 stairs are directly under these, en- 

 trance at E. The kitchen opens into 

 the sitting room and bed room, and 

 also directly into the pantry, p, and 

 the passage way, W, leading to the 

 dairy, d At o is a side door with a 

 little porch. W. R. is a wash room, 

 ; and W. S. a wood shed, beyond which 

 lean be connected any other build- 

 ings required. There are four good 

 chambers with closets over the main 

 building, and the back buildings can 

 be made one and a half stories, and 

 several more sleeping rooms secured, 

 if desirable. 



Fig. 139 is a iiitle more compact, 

 and, in one or two respects, more de- 

 3irable. The verandah is on the side, 

 ind a hall, hh, extends the whole dis- 

 :.ance from the front to the side en- 

 hance. This cuts off the sitting room 

 irom the kitchen, making it colder in 

 . vvinter time as well as cooler in sum- Fig. 138. 



:ner. /, front stairs; c, back and cellar stairs. The main 

 •ooms are in the same position as before ; but the wash room, 

 vV", and wood house, H, are more compact. This plan gives six 

 •chambers. Fig. 140 is a laborer's cottage, such as every farmer 

 vould do well to have for his hands. L, is the living room ; B, 

 )ed room; P, pantry; S, stairs; K, kitchen; W, wood house. 

 5uch a house is cheaply built, as follows : Put up a simple 



