1nor diſhonoured by any Filth that may offend
the Stomachs of the Gueſts. From the Par
lour the next Step is to the Bed-chamber; and
for a Man of Figure and Elegance, there ſhould
be different ones of theſe latter, as well as of
the former, for Summer and for Winter. This
puts me in Mind of Lucullus's Saying, that it
is not fit a great Man ſhould be worſe lodged
than a Swallow or a Crane. However I ſhall
only ſet down ſuch Rules, with Relation to
theſe Apartments, as are compatible with the
greateſt Modeſty and Moderation. I remem
ber to have read in Æmilius Probus the Hiſto
rian, that among the Greeks it was never uſual
for the Wife to appear at Table, if any body
was there beſides Relations; and that the A
partments for the Women, were Parts of the
Houſe where no Men ever ſet his Foot except
the neareſt Kindred. And indeed I muſt own
I think the Apartments for the Ladies, ought
to be ſacred like Places dedicated to Religion
and Chaſtity. I am beſides for having the
Rooms particularly deſigned for Virgins and
young Ladies, fitted up in the neateſt and moſt
delicate Manner, that their tender Minds may
paſs their Time in them with leſs Regret and
be as little weary of themſelves as poſſible. The
Miſtreſs of the Family ſhould have an Apart
ment, in which ſhe may eaſily hear every
Thing that is done in the Houſe. However,
in theſe Particulars, the Cuſtoms of every
Country are always to be principally obſerved.
The Husband and the Wife ſhould each have
a ſeparate Chamber, not only that the Wife,
either when ſhe lies in, or in Caſe of any other
Indiſpoſition, may not be troubleſome to her
Husband; but alſo that in Summer Time,
either of them may lie alone whenever they
think fit. Each of theſe Chambers ſhould have
its ſeparate Door, beſides which there ſhould
be a common Paſſage between them both, that
one may go to the other without being obſerv
ed by any body. The Wife's Chamber ſhould
go into the Wardrobe; the Husband's into the
Library. Their ancient Mother, who requires
Tranquility and Repoſe, ſhould have a warm
Chamber, well ſecured againſt the Cold, and
out of the Way of all Noiſes either from with
in or without. Be ſure particularly to let it
have a good Fire-place, and all other Conve
niencies neceſſary for an infirm Perſon, to com
fort and cheer both the Body and Mind. Out
of this Chamber let there be a Paſſage to the
Place where you keep your Treaſure. Here
place the Boys; and by the Wardrobe the
Girls, and near them the Lodgings for the
Nurſes. Strangers and Gueſts ſhould be lodged
in Chambers near the Veſtibule or Fore-gate;
that they may have full Freedom both in their
own Actions, and in receiving Viſits from their
Friends, without diſturbing the Reſt of the Fa
mily. The Sons of fixteen or ſeventeen Years
old, ſhould have Apartments oppoſite to the
Gueſts, or at leaſt not far from them, that
they may have an Opportunity to converſe and
grow familiar with them. The Strangers too
ſhould have ſome Place to themſelves, where
they may lock up any Thing private or valu
able, and take it out again whenever they
think fit. Next to the Lodgings of the young
Gentlemen, ſhould be the Place where the
Arms are kept. Stewards, Officers and Ser
vants ſhould be ſo lodged aſunder from the
Gentlemen, that each may have a convenient
Place, ſuitable to his reſpective Buſineſs. The
Maid-ſervants and Valets ſhould always be
within eaſy Call, to be ready upon any Occa
ſion that they are wanted for. The Butler's
Lodging ſhould be near both to the Vault and
Pantry. The Grooms ſhould lie near the Stable.
The Saddle-horſes ought not to be kept in the
ſame Place with thoſe of Draught or Burthen;
and they ſhould be placed where they cannot
offend the Houſe with any Smells, nor pre
judice it by their Kicking, and out of all Danger
of Fire. Corn and all Manner of Grain is ſpoilt
by Moiſture, tarniſhed and turned pale by
Heat, ſhrunk by Wind, and rotted by the
Touch of Lime. Where-ever therefore you in
tend to lay it, whether in a Cave, Pit, Vault,
or on an open Area, be ſure that the Place be
thoroughly dry and perfectly clean and new
made. Joſephus affirms, that there was Corn
dug up near Siboli perfectly good and ſound,
though it had lain hid above an hundred
Years. Some ſay, that Barley laid in a warm
Place, will not ſpoil; but it will keep very
little above a Year. The Philoſophers tell us,
that Bodies are prepared ſor Corruption by
Moiſture, but are aſterwards actually corrupt
ed by Heat. If you make a Floor in your
Granary of Lees of Oil mixed with Potter's
Clay and Spart or Straw chopt ſmall, and beat
well together, your Grain will keep ſound up
on it a great While, and be neither ſpoilt by
Weevil nor ſtolen by the Ant. Granaries de
ſigned only for Seeds are beſt built of unbaked
Bricks. The North-wind is leſs prejudicial
than the South to all Stores of Seeds and Fruits;
but any Wind whatſoever blowing from damp
the Stomachs of the Gueſts. From the Par
lour the next Step is to the Bed-chamber; and
for a Man of Figure and Elegance, there ſhould
be different ones of theſe latter, as well as of
the former, for Summer and for Winter. This
puts me in Mind of Lucullus's Saying, that it
is not fit a great Man ſhould be worſe lodged
than a Swallow or a Crane. However I ſhall
only ſet down ſuch Rules, with Relation to
theſe Apartments, as are compatible with the
greateſt Modeſty and Moderation. I remem
ber to have read in Æmilius Probus the Hiſto
rian, that among the Greeks it was never uſual
for the Wife to appear at Table, if any body
was there beſides Relations; and that the A
partments for the Women, were Parts of the
Houſe where no Men ever ſet his Foot except
the neareſt Kindred. And indeed I muſt own
I think the Apartments for the Ladies, ought
to be ſacred like Places dedicated to Religion
and Chaſtity. I am beſides for having the
Rooms particularly deſigned for Virgins and
young Ladies, fitted up in the neateſt and moſt
delicate Manner, that their tender Minds may
paſs their Time in them with leſs Regret and
be as little weary of themſelves as poſſible. The
Miſtreſs of the Family ſhould have an Apart
ment, in which ſhe may eaſily hear every
Thing that is done in the Houſe. However,
in theſe Particulars, the Cuſtoms of every
Country are always to be principally obſerved.
The Husband and the Wife ſhould each have
a ſeparate Chamber, not only that the Wife,
either when ſhe lies in, or in Caſe of any other
Indiſpoſition, may not be troubleſome to her
Husband; but alſo that in Summer Time,
either of them may lie alone whenever they
think fit. Each of theſe Chambers ſhould have
its ſeparate Door, beſides which there ſhould
be a common Paſſage between them both, that
one may go to the other without being obſerv
ed by any body. The Wife's Chamber ſhould
go into the Wardrobe; the Husband's into the
Library. Their ancient Mother, who requires
Tranquility and Repoſe, ſhould have a warm
Chamber, well ſecured againſt the Cold, and
out of the Way of all Noiſes either from with
in or without. Be ſure particularly to let it
have a good Fire-place, and all other Conve
niencies neceſſary for an infirm Perſon, to com
fort and cheer both the Body and Mind. Out
of this Chamber let there be a Paſſage to the
Place where you keep your Treaſure. Here
place the Boys; and by the Wardrobe the
Girls, and near them the Lodgings for the
Nurſes. Strangers and Gueſts ſhould be lodged
in Chambers near the Veſtibule or Fore-gate;
that they may have full Freedom both in their
own Actions, and in receiving Viſits from their
Friends, without diſturbing the Reſt of the Fa
mily. The Sons of fixteen or ſeventeen Years
old, ſhould have Apartments oppoſite to the
Gueſts, or at leaſt not far from them, that
they may have an Opportunity to converſe and
grow familiar with them. The Strangers too
ſhould have ſome Place to themſelves, where
they may lock up any Thing private or valu
able, and take it out again whenever they
think fit. Next to the Lodgings of the young
Gentlemen, ſhould be the Place where the
Arms are kept. Stewards, Officers and Ser
vants ſhould be ſo lodged aſunder from the
Gentlemen, that each may have a convenient
Place, ſuitable to his reſpective Buſineſs. The
Maid-ſervants and Valets ſhould always be
within eaſy Call, to be ready upon any Occa
ſion that they are wanted for. The Butler's
Lodging ſhould be near both to the Vault and
Pantry. The Grooms ſhould lie near the Stable.
The Saddle-horſes ought not to be kept in the
ſame Place with thoſe of Draught or Burthen;
and they ſhould be placed where they cannot
offend the Houſe with any Smells, nor pre
judice it by their Kicking, and out of all Danger
of Fire. Corn and all Manner of Grain is ſpoilt
by Moiſture, tarniſhed and turned pale by
Heat, ſhrunk by Wind, and rotted by the
Touch of Lime. Where-ever therefore you in
tend to lay it, whether in a Cave, Pit, Vault,
or on an open Area, be ſure that the Place be
thoroughly dry and perfectly clean and new
made. Joſephus affirms, that there was Corn
dug up near Siboli perfectly good and ſound,
though it had lain hid above an hundred
Years. Some ſay, that Barley laid in a warm
Place, will not ſpoil; but it will keep very
little above a Year. The Philoſophers tell us,
that Bodies are prepared ſor Corruption by
Moiſture, but are aſterwards actually corrupt
ed by Heat. If you make a Floor in your
Granary of Lees of Oil mixed with Potter's
Clay and Spart or Straw chopt ſmall, and beat
well together, your Grain will keep ſound up
on it a great While, and be neither ſpoilt by
Weevil nor ſtolen by the Ant. Granaries de
ſigned only for Seeds are beſt built of unbaked
Bricks. The North-wind is leſs prejudicial
than the South to all Stores of Seeds and Fruits;
but any Wind whatſoever blowing from damp