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GENERAL PLAN.
stables are sufficiently removed to prevent oflence, and are easy
of access without too near an approach to the house.  The
domestic offices are separated from the house by a corridor
and side entrance of communication to both, being an entrance
for general use in addition to the central portico. The servants'
entrance would be at the end of the offices next toward the
stable yard, and so approached by the branch of road leading
to its gates.
The plan of the house is supposed to contain, on the ground-
floor, a hall of entrance, and corridor or breakfast room beyond
it, through which the view would pass along t he covered avenue.,
commanding the conservatory, and onward to the garden and
rosiary. The hall being from its aspect necessarily in shade,
and the objects beyond becoming splendidly illumined by its
southern exposure, they would be striking from the contrast,
and produce a cheerfulness of effect very desirable towards ex-
citing a favourable impression of the house upon a first visit.
The aspect of the dining room would be North East; the draw-
ing room presents to the South East, the best aspect for its
occupancy; it has also openings beneath a verandah towards
the South West; a spacious gallery for statues, models, pictures
and books is added in the rear, but connected with the drawing
room by means of the intermediate corridor: it opens into a
covered way, communicating with the flower garden, the kitchen
garden, and stable yard; a coat room and pantry are situated
near the side entrance.
The kitchen garden is so placed as to allow immediate com-
munication for the gardener to the flower garden, 'the kitchen
yard, and the melon ground, and this is in close connexion with
the stables: whence its very important materials of cultivation
are supplied
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