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then they set up other upright sticks upon them, 

 and frame them into the sills at the bottom, and 

 fasten them together with beams, studs, braces, 

 &c., in such a manner that they cannot fall 

 down ; and this they call the frame. 



Here is a view of the front or fore side of the 

 frame of a wooden dwelling house. The en- 

 graver has marked it with letters, so that I can 

 describe it to you without difficulty. As you 

 look upon the front part of it, you can of course 

 see only one of the sills. 



