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The Farmstead 



12). By reason of the steep incline at the front 

 of the house, a tall building would be far less 

 beautiful than this lean-to, severely plain struc- 

 ture. This simple old house has a restful, 

 almost beautiful appearance when viewed in 



Fig. 11. A cosy farm house. 



conjunction with the trees, the steep, sloping- 

 lawn, and the broad, placid lake. The shaded 

 veranda gives the idea of social repose far more 

 than does the formal, stiff, restricted one shown 

 in Fig. 9, which has scarcely room for two easy 

 chairs, and is so constructed that no grateful 



