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by Peacham,* “ to avoid raothes and mouldinessand the dining-roomto the north, as never requiring sun. A small flower-garden, enclosed bya dwarf wall, occupies the space between the projecting wings, and pre-vents a too near approach, on the outside, to the windows. From a con-viction, founded on practice, of its importance, as affording the means ofexercise and effectual ventilation, a corridor extending the whole lengthof the house (approximating very nearly to the amusement galleries ofold) is again introduced, communicating with the principal staircase by ascreen opening in three divisions. A passage parallel with the corridorconnects the offices, business-room, entrance, See. The tower stairs atthe north-west angle, as well as the chief stairs, lead to chambers above.

* “ To avoid the inconvenience of mothes and mouldiness, let your study be placed, andyour windows open, if it may be, towards the east. For where it looketh south or west, theair being ever subject to moisture, mothes are bred and darknesse encreased, whereby ypurmaps and pictures will quickly become pale, loosing their life and colours; or, rotting upontheir cloath or paper, decay past all help and recovery.

“ Lastly, have a care of keeping your books handsome and well bound, not casting awayover much in their gilding or stringing for ostentation sake, like the prayer-books of girls andgallants, which are carried to church but for their outsides. Yet for your own use spare themnot for noting or enterlining (if they be printed) ; for it is not likely you mean to be a gainerby them when you have done with them.

“ King Alphonsus, about to lay the foundation of a castle at Naples, called for Vitruvius his book of architecture: the book was brought in very bad case, all dusty and without covers,which the king observing, said, He that must cover us all must not go uncovered himself: thencommanded the book to be fairly bound and brought unto him. So say I, suffer them not tolye neglected, who must make you regarded; and go in torn clothes, who must apparel yourmind with the ornaments of knowledge, above the robes and riches of the most magnificentprinces.”— Peaciiam’s Compleat Gentleman.

The library of Wells Cathedral , built about the year 1420, contained twenty-five windowson either side. Henry VI . intended to have had a library at Eton , 52 feet long and 24 feetbroad; and another at King’s College , 102 feet long and 24 feet broad.