138 AURICULA. 
The polls fupporting the roof of the 
ftage, on the fouth-fide, may be fo con- 
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ftrufled, and placed at fuch diftances from 
each other, as that the wooden fhutters, 
made ufe of on the north-fide of the winter 
repofitory, may fit between them, and 
form a regular fhed, as low or low’er 
than the higheft fhelf: the remaining 
fpace to the ground may be left open in 
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mild calm weather, or may be eafily 
clofed up, by a line of mats fewed toge¬ 
ther, in cafe of the reverfe. The eaft 
and weft ends of the ftage fhould be 
entirely boarded up from top to bottom, 
and the front left open, unlefs in unfa¬ 
vourable weather, and at night; at thefe 
times, it may be defended by frames of 
wood, covered with canvafs: thefe fhould 
be about fix feet wide, fufpended from 
the front edge of the roof by hinges ; 
they will ferve both to defend the bloom, 
' V- ' when 
