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which circumstance the house could have its 

 living rooms looking into the garden, and in full 

 sunshine, without straining the entrance. The 

 shape of the property would be roughly oblong, 

 its greater length being from north to south, and 

 the side on the high road would, if anything, be 



DIAGRAM 16. 



shorter than the further one. A garden that grows 

 wider as it recedes from the house and road can 

 be made more secluded than a narrowing plot. 

 A boundary of straight lines is an economical ad- 

 vantage. Irregular boundaries add greatly to 

 the cost of fencing, and the corners and odd pieces 



