A complete treatise on practical land-surveying, in seven parts; . Part V.) LAND-SURVEYING. 249 sion must be measured ; then these dimensions being correctlylaid down by a scale, will give an architectural view of theelevation of the building in question. AVhat has been advanced on this subject will be further illus-trated by referring to No. 8, Plate VII., which is an architecturalview of a gentlemans house, given for the inspection and im-provement of the learner. The house itself is built with gable-ends, but the roofs of both the wings are hipped at one end,which make a pleasing co
A complete treatise on practical land-surveying, in seven parts; . Part V.) LAND-SURVEYING. 249 sion must be measured ; then these dimensions being correctlylaid down by a scale, will give an architectural view of theelevation of the building in question. AVhat has been advanced on this subject will be further illus-trated by referring to No. 8, Plate VII., which is an architecturalview of a gentlemans house, given for the inspection and im-provement of the learner. The house itself is built with gable-ends, but the roofs of both the wings are hipped at one end,which make a pleasing contrast in the elevation. Note 1.—After the outlines of an elevation are drawn, the common methodof shading is by a brush and Indian ink ; as it is generally thought tootedious to shade with strokes, in imitation of engraving. The roof shouldbe shaded pretty strongly at the ridge, and softened off towards the middle,with water. It may then be washed with Prussian blue ; and if the washes,both of Indian ink and colour, be light and often repeated, a more agreeablesoftne
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