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DESIGNS FOR THE ERECTION OF ORNAMENTAL COTTAGES 
Walls studded with small pebbles, or small flints, look extremely well, when 
not methodically done. The roof may be of thatch, as that is the warmest as well 
as the most characteristic covering for a cottage. The trellis work round the 
window may be of plain fillets of wood, about an inch broad ; or it may be simply 
boughs of trees, having a seat, as shown by the plan ; climbers and twiners might 
be trained up this trellis-work, so as to form a handsome summer seat. 
This design comprises a union of four dwellings. Each house has the accom- 
modation of a porch (1, a) to shelter the entrance, which is very desirable, both in 
large and small houses ; (5) is the lobby in which there is a shelf (c) for holding 
water pitchers, &c. ; and over this there may be another wooden shelf for holding a 
number of necessary small articles, while underneath the first mentioned shelf may 
be placed the smaller sized garden implements. 
In the kitchen (d) there is a low cupboard on one side of the fire-place, the top 
of which is to serve as a shelf for holding plates and tea-things ; and, indeed, there 
may be three shelves over this for holding necessary stone ware and fancy crockery . 
and to have a neat curtain tastefully tucked up at the top, to be let down in cases 
of cleaning or dusting. The boiler for heating water for washing, &c., is shown in 
the kitchen to save the expense of an additional flue and chimney stalk. 
Under the stairs there is a closet (e) for holding a small supply of fuel from the 
wood-house. The back house, or back room ( f ) is intended for washing and 
cleaning in. There is a pantry, ( g )* a wood and coal-house, ( h ), and privy ( i ). 
The piggery and dust-hole adjoining the latter are shewn in the plan of the 
garden. 
In the chamber floor (2) each house has a bed-room for the man and wife ( Ic ) ; 
and in this room there is a press behind the fire-place for holding cloths, by way of 
linen closet ; on the top of this press may be placed the books that form the small 
family library. There is a large light closet for male children (/), and a bed closet 
for the female children ( m ); both of which have windows, and may, therefore, be 
well aired. A trap door may be made in the ceiling of the boy's bed-room, to 
get up to the garret, where apples, onions, and other roots for winter use may be 
dried. 
(Fig. 3) is a plan of one of the four gardens, each of which contains one rood and 
eighteen poles. 
(Fig. 4) is a geometrical elevation of one side of the building, which will be found 
of great use to the builder. 
(Fig. 5) is an isometrical view of the building and part of the garden, and showing 
the effect of the whole. It will be readily agreed, on reference to this view, that a 
number of such buildings would present very interesting objects upon a nobleman’s 
or gentleman’s demesne. 
The material to be employed in the extreme walls of the building will depend 
much upon local circumstances. If brick be the material used, there will be a great 
saving by making the walls hollow, as recommended before. The external walls 
may be eleven inches thick, which will be quite sufficient ; and the runners in that 
case must be placed so as to leave a vacuity of two inches in the centre of the wall. 
