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portion of the building.* So many appliances of comfort 

 and enjoyment suited to a warm climate appear, too, in 

 the villas of this style, that it has a peculiarly elegant and 

 refined appearance. Among these are arcades, with the 

 Roman arched openings, forming sheltered promenades ; 

 and beautiful balconies projecting from single windows, or 

 sometimes from connected rows of windows, which are 

 charming places for a coup d'asil, or to enjoy the cool 

 breeze — as they admit, to shelter one from the sun, of a 

 fanciful awning shade, which may be raised or lowered at 

 pleasure. The windows themselves are bold, and well 

 marked in outline, being either round-arched at the tops, 

 or finished with a heavy architrave. 



[Fig. 43. Residence of Gov. Morehead, North Carolina.] 



All these balconies, arcades, etc., are sources of real 

 pleasure in the hotter portions of our year, which are quite 

 equal in elevation of temperature to summers of the south 

 of Europe ; while by increased thickness of walls and 



» In some situations in this country, where it might be difficult to procure 

 tiles made in this form, their effect may be very accurately imitated by deeply 

 ridged zinc or tin coverings. The bold projection of the eaves, in the Italian 

 style, offers great protection to a house against storms and dampness. 



