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GROUND PLAN. 



of the cottage. From the hall you enter the dining 

 room, (</), the two windows of which may be 

 brought down to the floor, and open like French 

 casements, so as to lead out to the piazza. _ From 

 the hall you likewise enter the drawing-room, (e), 

 which may have a glazed door opening into the 

 conservatory. If preferred, e maybe made the din- 

 ing-room, and then a communication may be made 

 with the kitchen, (/) . From the kitchen there is a 

 door leading to a closet, or pantry (g), and anoth- 

 er to the back kitchen or wash-house, with a cop- 

 per, (h); a larder for meats, (i) ; a place for clean- 

 ing knives, boots, lamps, etc., (h) ; and a store 



room, (Z). There are two water-closets, (m. m.) 

 both under cover; one entering from the porch, 

 the other from the piazza. Under the principal 

 staircase is a flight of steps, (o,) shut in by a door 

 descending to the cellar . Behind the wash-house , 

 (at p) , is a kitchen yard, which may be surround- 

 ed by a high fence, and covered with shrubbery ; 

 where may be the wood-house, privy, well, etc. 



In the chamber floor plan, q and r show the 

 landing and stairs ; s, a balcony over the conserva- 

 tory, entered from the staircase window ; t, u, and 

 v, bedrooms, with the places for the beds; w, lin- 

 en-closet; x, passage-way. 



CHAMBER FLOOR PLAN. 



