24 THE FARM-HOUSE. 



excellent manner of the English farmer. The 

 house obtained not either of those names with- 

 out a cause ; for its roof-peaks, or gable-ends, 

 are no fewer than twelve in number. Three of 

 them form the roof on one side; two on 

 another; three at the back. Two projections 

 for staircases have each a gable ; and the very 

 roomy porch in front has two. The building is 

 all of red brick, and exhibits in front some curi- 

 ous sculptured ornaments in that material. The 

 windows are of diamond quarry glass, and, like 

 those of churches, have strong stone mullions, 

 or partitions, instead of wooden frames. The 

 ivy on the further side has crept unmolested 

 nearly to the garret windows; and hangs 

 nodding from the porch-roof in a very pictu- 

 resque manner. Two enormous six-columned 

 chimneys stand twenty-five feet higher than 

 the ridge tiles, and give a sort of dignity to the 



