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towards the passage from the back staircase. The only farther devia-tion from the plan hereby called for, would be to place the door into theadjoining bed room, close to that angle formed by the side opposite thefire-place, and perhaps recessing it about a couple of feet, by whichmeans a closet would be obtained within the chamber, and the roomitself appear less narrow in its proportions.

As will be seen by the front elevation, that part of the house wherethe back staircase is situated, has two chamber floors above the groundone, whereby several additional sleeping rooms are formed.

No remark has yet been made in regard to the exterior, neither ismuch comment called for. We shall therefore confine ourselves to oneor two points, and touch upon them rather briefly. Independently ofthose differences arising entirely out of the style adopted, this designdistinguishes itself from either of its two pendants —particularly fromNo. 9,—by the greater loftiness of proportions in the whole structure,even without taking the tower into account. With hardly anything ofdecoration, there is what we sometimes meet with in plain buildings asw r ell as in plain women—a certain piquancy of expression—which if itdoes not entitle them to be called beautiful, at least prevents ourapplying to them any depreciating epithet. Much of this quality ariseshere from the manner in which the different masses are made to relieveeach other, and from the indication of strength below, as opposed tolightness above; which latter is greatly enhanced by the slendertower,—as any one, we think, may convince himself by merely coveringup that feature, and considering the effect of the rest apart from it.

Where the design admits of it, and the cost of its erection is not amaterial consideration, a tower or other lofty belvedere is a pleasingaddition to a country residence, especially if near the sea coast, or in anysituation to command an extensive and varied prospect. To a HuntingLodge it is certainly no inappropriate appendage, as it affords anopportunity to the ladies of the family to accompany the sportsmen inthe chace, with their eyes, if not more amazonionally on horseback.In like manner, too, as such a belvedere, adds to the attractions of aVilla, so are telescopes very suitable and agreeable articles of furni-ture for one; which besides their other uses, will enable the inmates