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ings, which in fuch undertakings as thofe, 

 I am confidering at prefent may have their 

 uie. 



All parts of the buildings fliould, on 

 many accounts, be railed of the ftrongeft 

 materials which are moft common in the 

 country. In many parts of the kingdom 

 flone and flate are plentiful : in fuch they 

 fhould certainly be ufed. But where brick 

 and tile are dear, landlords are too apt to 

 build with plaifier and cover with thatch ; 

 which are in the end much the deareft ma- 

 terials that can be ufed. I do not recom- 

 mend raifing ail the buildings of brick 



where they are dear. 1 think boarded 



ones are in fuch countries highly fufiicient, 

 upon good brick foundations; they are 



ilrong and lading: but to cover with 



tile is indifpenfable. Thatch mufl on no 



account be ufed. In all other refpe6ls 

 every thing (hould be well and fubftantially 

 executed. Wails are far preferable to pales, 

 even in countries where brick is dear; 

 pales are for ever falling in pieces — but all 

 thefe j)oints muft depend in a good mea- 

 fure on the variation of circumftances. 



The plan in general of rainng buildings 

 in the moft convenient manner, and fo as 



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