CHAP. IX. The Buſineſs and Duty of a good Architect,
and wherein the Excellence of the Ornaments conſiſts.
and wherein the Excellence of the Ornaments conſiſts.
CHAP. X. What it is that an Architect ought principally
to conſider, and what Sciences he ought to be acquaint
ed with.
to conſider, and what Sciences he ought to be acquaint
ed with.
CHAP. XI. To what Sort of Perſons the Architect ought
to offer his Service.
to offer his Service.
BOOK X.
CHAP. I. Of the Defects in Building, whence they pro
ceed, and their different Sorts; which of
them can be corrected by the Architect, and which can
not; and the various Cauſes of a bad Air.
ceed, and their different Sorts; which of
them can be corrected by the Architect, and which can
not; and the various Cauſes of a bad Air.
CHAP. II. That Water is the moſt neceſſary Thing of all,
and of its various Sorts.
and of its various Sorts.
CHAP. III. Four Things to be conſidered with Relation to
Water; alſo whence it is engendered or ariſes, and its
Courſe.
Water; alſo whence it is engendered or ariſes, and its
Courſe.
CHAP. IV. By what Marks to find any hidden Water.
CHAP. V. Of the Digging and Walling of Wells and
Conduits.
Conduits.
CHAP. VI. Of the Uſes of Water; which is beſt and moſt
wholeſome; and that which is unwholeſome.
wholeſome; and that which is unwholeſome.
CHAP. VII. Of the Method of conveying Water and ac
commodating it to the Uſes of Men.
commodating it to the Uſes of Men.
CHAP. VIII. Of Ciſterns, their Uſes and Conveniencies.
CHAP. IX. Of planting a Vineyard in a Meadow, or a
Wood in a Marſh; and how we may amend a Region
which is moleſted with too much Water.
Wood in a Marſh; and how we may amend a Region
which is moleſted with too much Water.
CHAP. X. Of Roads; of Paſſages by Water and of artifi
cial Banks to Rivers.
cial Banks to Rivers.
CHAP. XI. Of Canals; how they are to be kept well ſup
plied with Water, and the Uſes of them not obſtructed.
plied with Water, and the Uſes of them not obſtructed.
CHAP. XII. Of the Sea Wall; of ſtrengthening the Ports;
and of Locks for confining the Water in it.
and of Locks for confining the Water in it.
CHAP. XIII. Of the Remedies for ſome other Inconveni
encies.
encies.
CHAP. XIV. Some more minute Particulars relating to
the Uſe of Fire.
the Uſe of Fire.
CHAP. XV. By what Methods to deſtroy or drive away
Serpents, Gnats, Bugs, Flies, Mice, Fleas, Moths, and
the like troubleſome Vermin.
Serpents, Gnats, Bugs, Flies, Mice, Fleas, Moths, and
the like troubleſome Vermin.
CHAP. XVI. Of making a Room either warmer or cooler;
as alſo of amending Defects in the Walls.
as alſo of amending Defects in the Walls.
CHAP. XVII. Of ſome Defects which cannot be provided
againſt, but which may be repaired after they have hap
pened.
5[Figure 5]
againſt, but which may be repaired after they have hap
pened.
5[Figure 5]
zoom in
zoom out
zoom area
full page
page width
set mark
remove mark
get reference
digilib