COTTAGES AND FARMS 



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It is true that the old cottages are often damp and ill-drained, 

 and wanting in many matters of wholesome comfort ; but that 

 is no reason why new cottages of the old pattern should not 











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Wall with Garneted Joints 



be made sound and wholesome and delightful to live in. I 

 may venture to state this as a matter of fact, for I have built 

 three cottages that I am not ashamed of. One of them, 

 smaller than the one shown, I lived in myself for two years 

 with complete comfort and enjoyment. 



