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This, however, is intended by way of 

 hint. To enter Into the particulars of a plan 

 which I have not fcen executed, would be 

 breaking into the delign of the prefent work: 

 neverthelefs it might be wrong to fupprefs 

 this idea ("which flruck me while I was 

 fketching a plan of a Farmery on the above 

 principles) with regard to aspect. 



It is ufual in planning a farm-yard to place 

 the main line of building with its front to 

 the fouth ; in which cafe two wings become 

 neceflary to fcreen the yard from north-eafl 

 and north-weft winds : and perhaps this has 

 eflabliflied the common pra6:ice of inclofing 

 a farm-yard on three fides with buildings. 



But if inflead of the back of a building 

 being placed to the north, the angle of two 

 buildings were directed to that point, the 

 yard would be moft effectually fcreened from 

 the north, the north-eail, and the north-weft 

 wind, without an unneceftary multiplication 

 of low narrow buildings to eke out a third 

 fide with. 



On a capital corn farm, on which a num- 

 ber of fubftantial buildings are required, 

 three lines of building may be eligible ; bu: 

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