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fide. They are to be fecured in the ground at 

 a proper depth, and five feet above the earth, 

 and fet truly perpendicular. The tops to be 

 bevelled one inch and a half. 



The two Jirong rails of an inch thic.knefs 

 are to let into the ports on the outfide, and 

 ftrongly nailed, one in front, the other be- 

 hind : to thefe the floor is to be fattened, 

 croft-wife, perfectly level. 



Th.Q Jlight rails are to be let into the tops 

 of the polls clofe to the ends of the bevel, 

 to nail the roof upon. 



On the bevel of the pofts are to be fixed 

 two boards, each fix inches wide, to extend 

 beyond them two inches behind and be- 

 fore. 



Two more boards, each at lead twelve 

 inches wide, and one thick, of yellow deal, 

 and free from knots, are to be nailed floping 

 againft each other, to complete the roof. 

 Their edges on both fides are to be bevelled 

 offfo-as to meet at top, and make a neat 

 joint; and to prevent warping, braces acrofs 

 on the infide will be neceifary. 



The front of the houfe, A, is to be in- 



clofed by three quarters of an inch boards, 



E 2 placed 



