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and bath should look to the winter’s de-clining sun, because the afternoon lightis there useful; besides the western sunshining thereon produces heat, and makesthat aspect warm and pleasant in theevening ; bed-chambers and libraries,should look to the east, for in these themorning light is required; it is also pro-per, that the books in libraries may notdecay, for in those that look to the southand west, they will be damaged by dampsand worms, which the humid winds gene-rate and nourish. The spring and autumntriclinium should look to the east, for thewindows being then turned from the sun,proceeding westward, render those placestemperate at the time they are generallyused. The summer triclinium should lookto the north, because this aspect is notlike the others, rendered hot at the summersolstice; for being turned from the courseof the sun, it remains always cool, andwhen used, is salubrious and pleasant.To the same aspect also, should be dis-posed Pinacotheca (picture room), as wellas embroidering and painting rooms, thatthe colours used in the works, on account