Alberti, Leone Battista, Architecture, 1755

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              ſtill there ought to be a continual Flux and
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              Reflux of Water, either from ſome Spring,
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              River, Lake or Sea. </s>
              <s>But concerning Fiſh­
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              ponds which are to be ſupplied by the Sea-wa­
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              ter, the Ancients have given us fuller Inſtruc­
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              tions, in the following Manner. </s>
              <s>A muddy Soil
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              affords the beſt Nourithment for flat Fiſh, ſuch
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              as Soals and the like, and a ſandy is beſt for
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              ſhell Fiſh. </s>
              <s>The Sea itſelf is beſt for others, as
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              the Dory and Shark; and the Sea-thruſt and
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              Whiting feed beſt among the Rocks where
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              they are naturally bred Laſtly, they ſay that
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              there can be no better Pond for keeping Fiſh
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              in, than one ſo ſituated that the Waves of the
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              Sea which flow into it are continually remov­
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              ing thoſe which were in it before, not ſuffering
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              the Water ever to ſtagnate, and that the ſlower
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              the Water is in renewing, the leſs wholeſome
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              it is. </s>
              <s>And thus much may ſuffice as to the
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              Care and Induſtry of the Farmer or Overſeer,
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              in the Affairs abovementioned. </s>
              <s>But we muſt
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              not here omit the chief Thing needful with Re­
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              lation to the gathering together and ſtoring up
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              the Fruits of the Harveſt, and that is the
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              Threſhing-floor which ought to lie open to the
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              Sun and Air, and not far from the Shed men­
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              tioned before, that upon any ſudden Rain you
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              may immediately remove both your Grain and
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              Workmen into Shelter. </s>
              <s>In order to make your
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              Floor, you need not give yourſelf the Trouble
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              to lay the Ground exactly level; but only
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              plain it pretty even, and then dig it up and
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              throw a good Quantity of Lees of Oil upon it,
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              and let it ſoak in thoroughly; then break the
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              Clods very ſmall and lay them down even,
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              either with a Roller or a Harrow, and beat it
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              down cloſe with a Rammer; then pour ſome
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              more Lees of Oil upon it, and when this is
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              dried into it, neither Mice, nor Ants will come
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              a-near it, neither will it ever grow poachy or
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              produce Graſs or Weeds. </s>
              <s>Chalk likewiſe adds
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              a good Deal of Firmneſs to a Work of this
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              Nature. </s>
              <s>And thus much for the Habitation
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              of the Labourers.</s>
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              <s>CHAP. XVII.</s>
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              Of the Country Houſe for a Gentleman; its various Parts, and the proper
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              Diſpoſition of each of thoſe Parts.
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              <s>Some are of Opinion that a Gentleman's
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              Country Houſe ſhould have quite diffe­
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              rent Conveniencies for Summer and for Win­
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              ter; and the Rules they give for this Purpoſe
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              are theſe: The Bed-chambers for the Winter
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              ſhould look towards the Point at which the
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              Sun riſes in Winter, and the Parlour, towards
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              the Equinoctial Sun-ſetting; whereas the Bed­
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              chambers for Summer ſhould look to the South,
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              the Parlours, to the Winter Sun-riſing, and the
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              Portico or Place for walking in, to the South.
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              <s>But, in my Opinion, all theſe Conveniencies
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              ought to be varied according to the Difference
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              of the Country and Climate, ſo as to temper
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              Heat by Cold and Dry by Moiſt. </s>
              <s>I do not
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              think it neceſſary for the Gentleman's Houſe
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              to ſtand in the moſt fruitful Part of his whole
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              Eſtate, but rather in the moſt Honourable,
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              where he can uncontrolled enjoy all the Pleaſures
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              and Conveniencies of Air, Sun, and fine Pro­
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              ſpects, go down eaſily at any Time into his
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              Eſtate, receive Strangers handſomely and ſpaci­
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              ouſly, be ſeen by Paſſengers for a good Way
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              round, and have a View of ſome City, Towns,
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              the Sea, an open Plain, and the Tops of ſome
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              known Hills and Mountains. </s>
              <s>Let him have
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              the Delights of Gardens, and the Diverſions of
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              Fiſhing and Hunting cloſe under his Eye. </s>
              <s>We
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              have in another Place obſerved, that of the dif­
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              ferent Members of a Houſe, ſome belong to the
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              whole Family in general, other to a certain
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              Number of Perſons in it, and others again on­
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              ly to one or more Perſons ſeparately. </s>
              <s>In our
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              Country Houſe, with Regard to thoſe Members
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              which belong to the whole Family in general,
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              let us imitate the Prince's Palace. </s>
              <s>Before the
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              Door let there be a large open Space, for the
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              Exerciſes either of Chariot or Horſe Racing,
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              much longer than a Youth can either draw a
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              Bow or throw a Dart. </s>
              <s>Within the Houſe,
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              with Regard to thoſe Conveniencies neceſſary
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              for a Number of Perſons in the Family, let
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              there not be wanting open Places for Walking,
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              Swimming, and other Diverſions, Court-yards,
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              Graſs-plots and Porticoes, where the old Men
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              may chat together in the kindly Warmth of
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              the Sun in Winter, and where the Family may
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              divert themſelves and enjoy the Shade in Sum­
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              mer. </s>
              <s>It is manifeſt ſome Parts of the Houſe
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              are for the Family themſelves, and others for </s>
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