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practicable to contrive any entrance-hall, principal stairs,or ante-room, suitable to the splendour of the RoyalSociety , but such as shall be common to the AntiquarianSociety likewise. In all the other apartments of thetwo Societies there may be an entire separation; and Iam particularly happy in being authorised to do what-ever can be done within the space allotted, for thebetter accommodation of the Royal Society .

“ In consequence of this permission, I beg leave toobserve, that if the room intended for the Library befound too small, the space for books may be very con-siderably augmented, by dividing the room into two, oneof which might occasionally serve as the Council-room,as being of a proper size and more conveniently situated,than the first designed in the attic.

“ No room on the ground-floor can be contrivedwithout reducing the hall almost to nothing, and con-sequently spoiling the approach to the meeting-room ;but to obtain the two rooms wanted, one for somebusiness of the Society , the other for the housekeeper,a Mezzanino may be introduced over the hall, withoutdetriment to the interior decoration, in which theymight be placed.

“ These rooms, with two others in the attic, wherethe Council-room was first intended, with garrets overthem, and the accommodations in the cellar-story, would,it is apprehended, be quite sufficient for housekeepersin general. In such case there would remain a roomin the attic-floor for the Museum 42 feet long, 26 feetbroad, which by comprehending the attic and garret-floors might be made 17 feet high.

“ With regard to the footway to the Royal Society ,it will be perfectly safe and commodious, as only thecentre arch is intended for carriages, and the pave-