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THE STANDARD GUIDE. 
SOME HOUSES ON THE PRADO. 
that the effect is secured by repeating and combining a few simple parts. 
Thus in the upper grille of the window here shown, there is an S-shaped 
piece which is repeated eight times, and a half-S, which is repeated sixteen 
times; the several parts being riveted together. The lower member of the 
window is composed in like manner of a combination of Ss. The parts 
are made by bending a pliable flat iron rod around a steel shape or mold 
fastened in a vise; the bending is done by hand, an expert workman turn¬ 
ing out the pieces bent to shape with facility and rapidity. 
En cada tierra su uso —“Every country has a way of its own”—said 
Sancho Panza in accounting for the peculiarities of the houses in El 
Toboso. Havana’s way has been determined by the Havana climate. Every¬ 
thing is arranged with reference to coolness. The thick walls and heavy 
roofs are to withstand the glare of the tropical sun; unglazed windows 
are to admit the full inflow of every cooling draught. We need not be 
here long, even in midwinter, before we appreciate the good Sense and 
wisdom of the Havana methods of house building. The open air life has 
had a distinct effect upon the physique of the people. This has been a 
subject of frequent remark by travelers. “The girls as well as the young 
