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Rural essays (1853)

Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852, Curtis, George William, 1824-1892, Bremer, Fredrika, 1801-1865 · New York : George P. Putman and Company, 10 Park Place · leaf 340

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plank, one inch and a half in thickness. The coping piece, b, is of the same thickness, and six to eight inches wide, supported by a couple of pieces of joists, c, nailed under it for brackets. We have tried theeffect of this kind ofexterior, using un-planed boards, towhich we have giventwo good… … 4. Cottage Window Dressing. Some time ago, we ventured to record our objections to whiteas a universal color for countiy houses. We have had great satis-faction, since that time, in seeing a gradual improvement takingplace with respect to this matter. Neutral tints are, with the besttaste, now…

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