The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette (1839)
London : [William Laxton] · leaf 58
he walls with slates, or pendenttiles, and to use double sashes to the windows so situated. If we had only one front, or one aspect to consider, our difficultywould soon vanish; but the prevailing partiality for variety ofprospect seems to require that in every direction the views shouldbe… … Good. First, the aspect due north is apt to be gloomy, because no sunshine ever cheers a room so placed. Secondly, the aspect due east is not much better, because there thesun only shines while we are in bed. Tliir.ily, tlie aspect due west is intolerable, from the excess of sundazzling the eye…
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