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ornamental brick arclies, on terra-cotta columns, separated by 

 pilasters ; tlie upper lights are similarly arranged, and the 

 whole is surrounded by a panelled frieze of appropriate design, 

 with openings for ventilation. Over this is seen the roof, of 

 a good pitch, extending back to the Exhibition Building. 



The two corresponding recesses, right and left of the 

 centre, are thrown back 25 feet, and extend in an unbroken 

 line for 200 feet, haying a height of 60 feet. The level of the 

 upper floor here corresponds with that of the centre mezzanine ; 

 and the lighting, both above and below, is effected by eleven 

 sets of tripled arches, similar to those in the centre division. 



At each end of these recesses are the returns into the 

 Garden; and in the 50 feet which completes the length, is 

 an entrance archway, 10 feet wide, on the far side of which 

 the tripled-arched light is repeated. 



The treatment of the whole fagade is effective ; much diver- 

 sity is obtained by the arrangement of the masses ; general 

 uniformity is successfully sought, and every part harmonises 

 with the adjoining arcades. 



In the centre of the Ante-Garden, exactly in front of the 

 southern entrance from the Exhibition Building, was placed, 

 during the period of the Exhibition, the original model of Maro- 

 chetti's monument of King Charles Albert of Sardinia. The 

 place where it stood was originally intended to be occupied by 

 a fountain, and a vacant space had been left for that purpose, 

 which was happily appropriated to the reception of this monu- 

 ment when it was offered to the Society for exhibition. 



The monument of which it was the model was inaugurated 

 at Turin in July, 1861. It was paid for by public subscription 



