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and a half ; consequently, as each foot rises the height of two steps, or fifteen inches, 

 every time it is moved, it is plain that six steps of this kind will rise as higli as 

 twelve in the common way, and will require only one half the size of a hatch or opening 

 in the floor above, that would be required for those twelve steps as usually constructed. 

 This will be of considerable advantage, where much is required to be made of little 

 room, and will of course give more space to the chambers above ; but it has the disad- 

 vantage of being disagreeable, and even dangerous to descend, especially for pregnant 

 women and young children. 



2896. Of what are called ornamental cottages for labourers, we shall say little. Utility 

 is a beauty of itself, but there are higher degrees of that sentiment excited by the appear- 

 ance of convenience and abundance ; by the evidence of design or intelligence in the 

 contriver as displayed in the elevation and general effect, and by classical, imitative, or 

 picturesque forms in the masses and details. The great evil, however, is, that these 

 ornamental cottages, as generally constructed, are felt by the occupiers to be very uncom- 

 fortable habitations ; every thing being sacrificed by the designer to external appearance. 

 This is in the very worst taste, and has, in most parts of the country, brought ornamental 

 cottages into ridicule. Utility, therefore, is the main consideration, and nothing ought to 



be considered as ornamental that is at all at 



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variance with this property. 



2897. As an example of a cottage ornamented in 



the least degree {fig. 432.) we submit a specimen in 



the gothic style, by Holland. It contains an entrance 



J lobby, and stair (), kitchen (6), small parlour and 



store-room (c), cowhouse (rf), pigsty (e), poultry- 



SicO house (/), and water-closet (^). Over the kitchen is 



a bedroom with a fireplace, and another communi. 



eating with it over the cowhouse. 



A cottage ornamented in the second degree {fig. 433.) contains an entrance and lobby {a), kitchen 



(6), stair (c), parlour, or store-room (rf), back 



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in Hertfordshire, on a very dry soil, contain: 



ticed windows (fig. 4.55.), built 



kitchen and living room {a), pantry (6), and small light closets (c), with a stair up to two good bedrooms 



kitchen (e), cowhouse (/), and water-closet 

 (g), with two good bedrooms over the centre 

 of the building, and two garrets over the 

 wings. 



2899. A double omatnental cottage, erected 

 by Lord Penrhyn, in Wales {fig. 434.), contains 

 a porch, lobby, 'and stair (a), kitchen and living 

 room (6), parlour (c\ with cellars and pantry 



nder, and to each house two bedrooms over, 

 must be confessed, however, that this cottage 

 is more ornamental than convenient. 



2900. A double ornameyital cottage, with lat- 

 on the ground floor, the 



above, and down to a dairy, cellar, fuel-room, and other conveniences beneath. It is placed in a neat 

 garden, with piggery, bee-house, poultry, dung-pit, water-closet, covered seat or bower, pump-welJ, and 

 other appendages to each cottage. 



290], A variety of other plans of cottages yAW be found connected with the plans of 

 farmeries, and in our Topography of Agriculture. (Part IV.) 



