. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . amptonshire, the seat of Sir Thomas Trcsham, wherethe gunpowder conspirators assembled. The easineof more modern times was not so small, but it con- A SUMMER OR GARDEN VILLA. tained all the requirements of good living. Oneexample, is the casine of ^larino, near Dublin, builtby Sir William Chambers for the Earl of It uas square in plan, surrounded by twelve columns,two projecting flat porticoes in front and back, andpedimen
. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . amptonshire, the seat of Sir Thomas Trcsham, wherethe gunpowder conspirators assembled. The easineof more modern times was not so small, but it con- A SUMMER OR GARDEN VILLA. tained all the requirements of good living. Oneexample, is the casine of ^larino, near Dublin, builtby Sir William Chambers for the Earl of It uas square in plan, surrounded by twelve columns,two projecting flat porticoes in front and back, andpedimented porticoes at the sides. The entrance was 322 A SUMMER OR GARDEN VILLA. approached by a noble flight of steps, the pedestals ofwhich were decorated with carvings, and supportedcrouching lions. Statues and vases adorned the print of it, from a drawing of Wheatly, waspublished in 1783. The building contained a smallhall or vestibule, a saloon or living-room, 20 feet inlength by 15 feet in width. Leading out of this were
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