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about twenty feet wide, and near fort^ 

 feet long : that fide next the window is 

 the eftrado, which runs the whole length 

 of the room. The eftrado is a platform, 

 raifed about five or fix inches above the 

 floor, and is covered with carpets and 

 velvet cuftiions for the women to fit on^ 

 which they do, after the Moorifli fafliion, 

 crofs- legged. The chairs for the men 

 are covered with printed leather. At 

 the end of the eftrado, there is an alcove, 

 where the bed ftands ; and there is al- 

 ways a vaft deal of the flieets hanging 

 out, with a prof ufion of lace to them, and 

 the fame on the pillows. They have a 

 falfe door to the alcove, which fome- 

 times is very convenient. Befides, there 

 are generally two other rooms, one with- 

 in another ; and the kitchen and other 

 offices are detached from the houfe, ei- 

 iher at one fide or the end of the 

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