The P R E F A C E. /Janee from thi1 Metropolis, without fuch Helps as, I flatter myfllf, the Workmen will here find laid down Their Well Willier, W1L. HALFPENNY, ( 3 ) PART I. Of RURAL BUILDINGS jn the CmNEs. Tafi-e, for TEMPLES, TRIUMPHAL AR. CHES, GARDEN áSEATS, PALINGs, fie, PLATE I. The Title, PLATE II. Shews two Sores of Framing for Palings, l3ridges, &c. The firfi is term'd Single-brae' d Framing,each Bay contlining feven Pieces of Bracing, as in the Example. The four Sid-! Braces are not included. The moft methodical Manner in laying dowr. the Lines for this Work, is to divide the Lengtl1into four equal Parts, and the Height into the fame, by perpendicular and horizontal Lines whofe Int.rfe8:i9ns point out the Middle of every Mortife and Tenon; but the Workman mu(t obferve in this, and all áworks pf this Kind. to fet half the Width of an infide Timber or Brace on the inward Edge of each of the out. _ lide T1.bers, as P.ofl:s, Rails, or upright Bars? otherw1fe the Pivifionáwill not be equal. N. B. A Bay is twderflood by Cm-penler1 to be the Meafure from Middle to M;Jdfe of twa .lain pojis. ' The ( 4 ) The fecond is term'd Double-braced Framing, whofe Length mufl: be divided into fix equalParts, and the Height into the fame, áby per.pendicular and horizontal Lines, which will point out the Middle of every Morcife and Te.non, as beforemencioned. PLATE III. Contains two 'Bays of different Kinds ; the firft is tetm'd Acure Anglllar Paling; whofe Length mufl: be divided into eight equal Parts, and its Height inro four, by perpendicular and horizontal Lines. The fecond is terrned Double-braced and Diamond Paling, .hole length mufl: be divideqinto fix equal Pares, and its Height into the fame, by p::rf'.endicular and horizontal Lines. PLATE IV. Shews two different Bays of Paling; the firfi: is termed Half-diamond braced Farming, whofe Length mufi: be divided into feven equal Parts, and its Height into four, by perpendicular and horizontal Lines. The fecond is termed Whole Diamond braced Paling, which muft: be divided into the fame Number of Parts as the foregoing. PLATE V. Containing two Hatches with a Bay on each Side; the firft is termed a Diamond-Hatch, which is divided into two Diamonds, four Pa.rallelograms, eight Acute and eight Right Angles, whofo Width and Height is divided into two equal Parts, and the large Diamond firfl: de.fcribed. Its Sides muft each be divided into ibrce equal Pam> anrl Lines drawn parallel thereto ( 5 ) thereto, then defcribe the outward Braces from Angle to Angle. The B.1y on the Right is divided in the fame ly1anner, except the Braces which divide the }>arallelograms. The Bay, on the Left, is divided into three equal Parts, high and wid., by perpeqdicularand horizontal Lines. The fecond Figure is termed a ParallelogramHatch, whofe Height and Width m.ft be di.vided, each into eight equal Pares, by perpen.dicular and horizontal Lines, and the Bays on the Sides each into four equal Parts wide, an4 four high. PLATE VI. Shews the front and Profile of the Pilafter and Trufs, with their Peddtals to the Cove Se;it, Plate 7. See their proportions. The whole Height is divided into 60 equal Paets, which givts the feveral Heights by the lklp of horizontal dotted Lines from the Scale to the Object ; the Figures on the Members are fo many of thQfe 60 Parts. For Example, the Diameter of the Pi Iafter at the Bafe is 6, and un.der the Capital 4 . of thofe Parts ; the Front of tr.e Trufs is 6 at the Bafe, and 6 under the Ca.pital ; and fo of all the other Members. PLATE VII. . . Shews the Plan and Elevation of a double.coved Garden-Seat, foppofed to be fixed at the Termination of áa large Walk; and its ,vidth in the Clear is 17 Feet, and r 4 Feet high from the Floor to the Foot of the lower Cove, and 2.2 hi.h in Front; the bac. \Vall up to the Pitch ¥ of ( 8 ) to be elevated on a [mall Rifing (as in the .E-c¥ ample) at the Termination of a grand Wa1k. The Walls may be built of Brick, or Timber filled with four Inch Brick ftucco'd, and the Ornaments of Wood. This Building may be executed for about 280 /. P L A T E XIII. The Plan and Elevation of a Banqueting.houfe, 1 8 Feet in the Ciear both Ways, the Cu.pola open to the Room, whole Cieling will be 24 Feet above the Floor, and a Cove of three Feet fix Inches under the firft Roof, to finifh at a Colofs fixed to the Kerb of the Roof, wherein the Cupola is framed. The Wails, up to the Pitch of the Roof, may be Brick, Stone, or Tim.ber filled in with four Inch Bricks and flucco'd. This Building will be agreeably fituated on a Grand Amphitheatre of green £lopes, or on a Terrafs, &c. which may be executed in a goodM:rnner for about 3 50 l. P LATE XIV. Shcws the Plan and Elevation of a triumphalArch, to be fitu,1ted oppofite the Front of a Dwelling-houli:, at the utmoft rxtent of a large Parterre, through with commences a Long-walk, incbftd by \Yoods or other rural Plantations. This Arch may b. built in a goodMan!1er for about 4 70 /. 1:'he End (If the Firll Part. 'Flate .. Plate4. 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T II E (Plan and Elevation of a Garden-Seat,corn pored of L:ittice \\' ork, which may beecovered with pai:,ted Canvas or orherwif-:. This Building will be moft properly fituatf'd a. the End of a \Valk, or amidfl rural Plantations, and may be genteely compleared for 45 /. PLATE XVI. The Plan and Elevation of a femi-circular cov'd Sear, on an Elevation three Feet fix Inches above the Surface, and arcended to by Seeps of Scone, if nich'd (as in the Defign) the \Valls mu!l: be of Brick or Stone, or ocherwire of Timber fill'cl with four Inch Brick and !l:ucco'd. The Ornaments may be of Wood, &c. This Building is befl to be erect:ed at the Extent of a L wn, Avenue, or wide Walk. To be elegantly compleated for 1301. PLATE XVII. The Plan and Elevation of a Temple erecl-ed on a Mount, and afcended to by an ealy Slope, the Walls may be Brick-, Stone or Timber, filled with four inch Brick ; its Situation \\ ill be moft agree.able in a large Opening, encomf als'd with \\ oods or ( 6 ) bt rural Plantations, to which there is no othef Paffage than ferpentine Walks, in order to caufe .n agreeable Surprize at firfr Sight ; and may be fini!hed in the beft Manner for r I5/. p LATE xvnt. The Plan and Elevation of an open Temple; fopported by fquare Pillars, ornamented and en.:. dofed by Lattice-work; to be fituated in the Cen.ter of a Grove or Wood, through which Walks are cut, fo will form an agreeable Profpeel: from feve: ral Places> and may be built for 240 l. PLATE XIX. The Plan and Elevation of a Temple, fourteen Feet by fourteen Feet in the Clear, the Cupola to r be open to the Room, with a Cove under the firft Roof; which finifhes co a Colbfs fixed to the Kerb of the Roof. The Cieling of the Cupola will be twenty Feet above the Floor ; the \Valls may be made ot Brick or Timber, fill'd with four inch Brick, and ftucco'd. This Building is to be fituated in the Center of a rural Plantation, with prop.r Walks or Avenues leading thereto; it may be built for 200 /. PLATE XX. The Plan a!ld Elevation of a tritimphal Arch; being a proper Terminati?n of a gtand Avenoe leading ftotn a Gentleri1an's Seat to a Road or n'a. vigable River. -, P L A T E XXI, XXII, XXIII; Reprefent the Elevations of Termini's for fhort á .t It ¥. - -.//;Ul{dt' .I II 1/,l' ..( 'lUUeft' .,t tl.d,. - ' "" I l ='..r I l'u..,"1,;,,, 1(.' ,:411tjk, 1>r ,/21111 ,,,,.,. c:l'i:t.tJ with twill.ing Ornaments, as Vines, Ser.pents, &c. M is the Seclion of the Cove cieling, N the Mould.mg and Fafcia at the Roal of che Cove ; and 0 is the t rame of tr.e Root. Fit. 25. 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