Art Out-of-Doors 
be considered as a mere adjunct to an interior 
which may be planned without regard to it. 
Success in its arrangement will depend upon 
choice of exposure and outlook, but also 
upon the way in which it is connected with 
the interior. If a piazza does not command 
the best view, or has not sufficient light, 
or, on the other hand, admits the sun too 
freely, it will be a perpetual exasperation to 
its owner, while if it is not easily accessible 
from the most commonly frequented rooms 
it will not fulfil its whole purpose. And, 
again, a want of thought in placing it may 
needlessly injure the rooms, excluding light 
and sun where they are most to be desired. 
In short, the piazza must be considered 
from the very outset as an integral portion 
of the house, and at every step in the plan- 
ning a careful compromise must be made 
between its claims and those of the interior. 
Of course, no general rules for its arrange- • 
ment can be laid down. In some cases 
there may be but one possible position for 
it ; in others the advantages of a certain ex- 
posure or a particularly charming point of 
view may be of determining weight ; and 
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