Alberti, Leone Battista, Architecture, 1755

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              as for ſeveral other Reaſons. </s>
              <s>In a Word,
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              they were very obſervant to make all their
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              Apertures in the moſt convenient Places, and
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              where they might be moſt ſerviceable. </s>
              <s>I am
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              particularly for having the Wells ſet in the
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              moſt publick and open Part of the Structure,
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              ſo that they do not take off from the Dignity
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              of the Work, by being ſet in a Place improper
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              for them; and the Naturaliſts affirm, that
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              Water moſt expoſed and open is beſt and moſt
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              purified. </s>
              <s>But in whatever Part of the Building
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              you make either Wells or Drains, or any other
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              Conveyance for the Water, they ought to
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              have ſuch Apertures, as to admit a good
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              Quantity of Air, that the Pavement may be
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              kept dry from the damp Exhalations, which
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              will be purged and carried off by the Paſſage
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              of the Winds, and the Motion of the Air.
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              <s>We have now taken a ſufficient Review of the
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              Deſigns of Buildings, as far as they ſeem to
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              relate to the Work in general, noting each Par­
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              ticular by itſelf that we intend to ſpeak of.
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              <s>We are now to treat of the Work itſelf and
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              of the Structure of Edifies. </s>
              <s>But firſt we will
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              conſider of the Materials, and of the Prepara­
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              tions neceſſary for the Materials.</s>
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              End of the Firſt Book.
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