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finish on the entrance, but the same might be said of many of the otherparts, so that at length, the whole might be rendered altogether differentfrom what it is.

One of the peculiarities of the front elevation is the projecting pantileroof, introduced to shelter the entrance without enclosing it, and con-tinued around the adjoining bay. This and the bench beneath thewindow, may be considered as sufficiently marking the cottage orundress style; and although taken by themselves they can by no meansbe termed beautiful, they have the merit of propriety, and certainlycontribute not a little to the expression of the composition. The designof the chimneys, and the mode of carrying up the flues, may, perhaps,not exactly satisfy those who are of opinion, that precedent is more tobe consulted in such matters, even for designs of this description, thaneither novelty, or keeping with the rest. And the same may be obser-ved in regard to the mode here adopted, of expanding one of the gablesin the front, by making breaks in the wall below, projecting laterallyas they are carried up. When effectively applied, a little playfulnessof this kind, in any style that allows it, is rather a merit than other-wise; yet whether it be so in the present instance, it remains for thereader to determine. That there is vigour, can hardly be denied,—sufficient at least to redeem the elevation from tameness and poverty,and to indicate something like artistical feeling of the subject; whilethe breadth of surface in the lower part, affords an agreeable contrastto the upper half, and prevents the design from appearing so crowdedtogether as it would do, were there as many windows on the groundfloor as above.

With respect to the intei’ior, the accommodation is sufficient for a smallfamily, who require merely a drawing and dining room, and who preferhaving them apart, instead of communicating immediately with eachother, which in very small houses, where there is no intervening apart-ment, is certainly attended with some objections, as the smell of thedinner, and sounds from the dining room, cannot be entirely excludedfrom the other. These rooms therefore are placed on either side thevestibule, which also forms the staircase ; in consequence of which, thespace itself being confined, the doors are of necessity brought nearer to