London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman · leaf 183
, and valleys of the roof must be covered withlead. If there were any tiles of a better form and colour thanthe plain and pan-tiles, and of a neutral character, 1 should prefertile covering ; but our tile-makers never think of producing anything new, unless they have an order to do so; and they… … Attic Plan. Externally, the house should be built with brick. I men-tioned before, that seconds would be best for facings; but Ishould not object to good stocks of an even colour. The dress-ings should be with white bricks : these may be placed in anendless variety of forms, without cutting, and…
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