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The Farmstead 



of this house is kept in order. It seems hardly 

 necessary to call attention to the chambers, 

 which, of necessity, must be of such a character 

 as to preclude comfort, beauty and repose. 



A house built after the ground plan, Fig. 

 15, might make a not unpleasing picture in 

 the landscape, but it would not be appropriate 

 for the farm, and would be unnecessarily ex- 

 pensive in construction and maintenance. It 

 would be difficult to heat, on account of the 

 great surface exposure due to the broken out- 



Fig. 16. A good model for a t;um lionse, having strong lines and miich character. 



lines and numerous corners, which are seldom 

 air-tight. The style might not be altogether 

 inappropriate for a cheap seaside cottage. 



