ADVICE FOR LACKLAND 



Thus much has been suggested at present 

 by our friend Lackland's request that I should 

 supply for him the plan of a gate. We will 

 now see what can be done for his special 

 needs. 



GATEWAYS AND RURAL CARPENTRY 



On turning back to page of ground plan, the 

 reader will perceive, from the drawing of my 

 friend Lackland's grounds, that he has need 

 of three principal gateways — a small one for 

 the footpath, being the entrance nearest to the 

 village, a larger one for his drive, and a third 

 opening for his grass field. This last he will 

 not have very frequent occasion to use; for 

 that reason the gateway should not be very 

 striking, or seem specially to invite entrance. 

 Supposing that the occupant has availed him- 

 self of the old walls about the premises to 

 build a substantial stone fence along a con- 

 siderable portion of his front, I should advise 

 that he mark this field entrance by two sub- 

 stantial columns built of the same material, 

 and place between them a gate or movable 

 panel of fence, constructed of cedar poles, or 



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