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S, S, S, denote stair ways, or steps. 

 c, the chimney of the dining room and kitchen. 

 y, the stove fimnel, communicating with the rooms below. 



Between the wall plates and the bed rooms, spaces are left 3 or 

 4 feet wide, which may be found convenient for storage, &.c,. 



The reader will bear in mind that the dimensions of a house, built 

 on the foregoing plan, may vary in size, or may be constructed of 

 bricks or stone, as may best suit the taste, ability, and wants of the 

 occupant J but the position, in regard to the sun, and the general 

 arrangement, may be the same. A dwelling of this kind, let it be 

 remembered, is not designed for a city, dl- village, where the build- 

 ings are prescribed in their limits, the architectural style of which, in 

 order to break the monotony often observable in our larger towns, 

 should be displayed in single and douLle cottages, neat and appro- 

 priate out-buildings, factories, churches, and other public structures: 



For the guidance of those who have not given much thought to 

 the subject, the following brief, though incomplete maxims on the 

 construction of farm cottages, are offered, with a view of showing 

 how far this important branch of rural economy has been neglected, 

 or abused, in this country, and of calling out taste and talent for 

 future improvement, or correction: — 



1. It is recommended, that the diagonal line of the ground plan 

 of a farm house be always in the direction of north and south, so 

 that each of the four sides of the building may have, in the course 

 of the day, the benefit of sunshine and shade. 



2. It is preferable, that the gable end should present itself towards 

 a public road, rather than the sides; but the position with regard to 

 the sun should not be sacrificed for this. A detached cottage, thus 

 located, may be advantageously seen at a considerable distance, per- 

 haps, from every direction, offering a more pleasing appearance to 

 the traveller as he passes along. 



3. A cottage raised on a platform, or terrace, is more cheerful 

 looking than one, the iloor of which, is on, or below, the level of 

 the highway. 



4. The grounds surrounding a farm house may be ornamented in 

 various ways by means of trees, flowers, and shrubs, giving a beau- 



