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PREFACE.'

"A H E Art of dejigtting Archi-

tecture is not confined to any

particular Tafle or Country,

more

than jufiliy obfierving a graceful Sym-

metry,

a?id an exaCi Proportion tho-

rough the whole . And the Chinefe

Manner of Building being introduced

here with Succefsythe few follow-

ing EJfays are an Attempt to refcue

thofe agreeable Decorations from the

ma?iy bad Confequences ufually at-

tending fuch flight Structures ,when

unjkilfully ereCied : Which mufl

often unavoidably happen at a Di-

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PART I.

Of Rural Buildings in the Chines*

Tafte, for Temples, Triumphal Ar-ches, Garden Seats, Palings, &c.

PLATE I.

The Title.

PLATE II.

Shews two Sorts of Framing for Palings,

Bridges, &c.The firft is term’d Single- brac’d Framing,

each Bay containing feven Pieces of Bracing, as

in the Example. The four Side Braces are not

included.

The molt methodical Manner in laying downthe Lines for this Work, is to divide the Lengthinto four equal Parts, and the Height into the

fame, by perpendicular and horizontal Lines

whofe Interfeftions point out the Middle of every

Mortife and Tenon ; but the Workman muttobferve in this, and all Works of this Kind,

to fet half the Width of an infide Timber or

Brace on the inward Edge of each of the out-

fide Timbers, as Ports, Rails, or upright Bars,

otherwife the Divifion tvill not be equal.

N. B. A Bay is underjlood by Carpenters to be

the Meafure from Middle to Middle of twoMain pefts.

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The fecond is term’d Double-braced Framing,

whole Length muft be divided into fix equal

Parts, and the Height into the fame, by per-

pendicular and horizontal Lines, which will

point out the Middle of every Mortife and Te-

non, as beforementioned.

PLATE III.

Contains two Bays of different Kinds •, the

firft is' term’d Acute Angular Paling, whofe

Length muft be divided into eight equal Parts,

and its Height into four, by perpendicular and

horizontal Lines.

The fecond is termed Double-braced and

Diamond Paling, whole length muft be divided

into fix equal . Parts, and ics Height into the

fame, by perpendicular and horizontal Lines.

PLATE IV.

Shews two different Bays of Paling ; the firft

is termed Half- diamond braced Farming, whole

Length muft be divided into feven equal Parts,

and its Height into four, by perpendicular and

horizontal Lines.

The fecond is termed Whole Diamond braced

Paling, which muft be divided into the fame

Number of Parts as the foregoing.

PLATE V.

Containing two Hatches with a Bay on each

Side ; the firft' is termed a Diamond- Hatch,which is divided into two Diamonds, four Pa-rallelograms, eight A cute and eightR ight Angles,whofe Width and Height is divided into twoequal Parts, and the large Diamond firft de-

fcribed'. Its Sides muft each be divided into

three equal Parts, and Lines drawn parallel

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thereto, then defcribe the outward Braces from

Angle to Angle.

The Bay on the Right is divided in the fame

Manner, except the Braces which divide the

Parallelograms.

The Bay, on the Left, is divided into three

equal Parts, high and wide, by perpendicular

and horizontal Lines.

• The fecond Figure is termed a Parallelogram

Hatch, whole Height and Width mull be di-

vided, each into eight equal Parts, by perpen-

dicular and horizontal Lines, and the Bays on

the Sides each into four equal Parts wide, and

four high.

PLATE VI.

Shews the front and Profile of the Pilafter

and Trufs, with their Pedeftals to the CoveSeat. Plate 7. See their proportions.

The whole Height is divided into 60 equal

Parts, which gives the feveral Heights by the

Help of horizontal dotted Lines from the Scale

to the Objeft ; the Figures on the Members are

fo many of thole 60 Parts. For Example, the

Diameter of the Pilafter at the Bale is 6, and un-

der the Capital 4 * of thofe Parts •, the Front of

the Trufs is 6 at the Bafe, and 6 Under the Ca-pital j and fo of all the other Members.' 1

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PLATE VII.

Shews the Plan-and Elevation of a double-

coved Garden-Seat, luppofed to be fixed at the

Termination of a large Walk •, and its Width in

the Clear is 17 Feet, and 14 Feet high fromthe Floor to the Foot of the lower Cove, and2 1 high in Front ;

the back Wall up to the Pitch

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of the Roof may be built of Brick, or Timberfilled with four Inch Brick ; and the Ornaments

may be made of Wood, decorated in the Cbinefe

Manner, with netted Work, t£c. which maybe executed for about 100/.

PLATE VIII.

Rcprefents a Building, in which is contained

four cove Seats, and may be fitly fituated in

the Center of a large Square or Lawn, (raifed

above the common Surface by a Mount or Steps)

about which are Woods or Plantations, with a

grand Avenue from each Front. It may be built

of Timber filled with lour Inch Brick, and ftuc-

co’d within and without. Above the Crown of the

Coves may be made a Room, wherein Muficians

may be fecreted, and play on foft Mufick to

the agreeable Surprize of Strangers, the Per-

formers going in by a fubterrancan Palfage, and

a broad Step Ladder between the Backs of the

Seats, and lighted by fmall Windows in the Roofconcealed from without. The Building may be

executed for about 1 70 /. Steps not included,

PLATE IX.

Shews the Plan and Elevation of a circular

Temple, proper to be built on an Eminence for

a diftant Mark ; its Diameter, in the Clear, is

1 6 Feet •, the Cupola may be open to the Room,whofe Ceiling will be 26 Feet above the Floor,

•and a Cove made under the firft Roof, to fi-

nilh to a Colofs fixed to the Kerb, wherein the

Cupola is framed. The Walls, up to the Pitch

of the Roof, are fuppofed to be Brick or Stone,

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and the Cupola Timber filled with four Inch

Brick. The Ornaments about the Door and

Windows carved in Stone, and thofe on the

Roof of Timber. This Building may be exe-

cuted for about 220 /.

PLATE X.

Reprefents the Plan and Elevation of an 0 <5la-

gon Summer-houfe, 14 Feet Diameter, and 14Feet high from the Floor to the Cieling, ele-

vated on an artifical Rock, in which a Cel-

lar, or Grotto, may be made. The Walls maybe Brick, Stone, or Timber, and the Orna-

ments cut in Stone or Wood, and thel Rails of

the Steps Lattice Work. This Building, not

including the Rock, may be executed, in a goodManner for about 230/.

PLATE XI.

Shews the Plan and Elevation of an open

Building ; the Length extends in the Clear 26

Feet fix Inches, and its narrowed: Widths 12 Feet,

raifed on twilled Timber Pillars, and inclofed

by Braced-Work Paling ; it is fuppofed to be ele-

vated above the common Surface on a large

open Spot, where a Profpett is required every

way, which raay be built in a good Manner for

about 240/.

PLATE XII.

Shews the Plan and Elevation of a Temple

15 Feet in the Clear both ways, and 18 Feet

from the Floor to the Cieling, under which is

a Cove of three Feet. This Building is fuppofed

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to fee elevated on a fmall Rifing (as in the Ex-ample) at the Termination of a grand Walk.The Walls may be built of Brick, or Timberfilled with four Inch Brick ftucco’d, and the

Ornaments of Wood. This Building may be

executed for about 280 /.

PLATE XIII.

The Plan and Elevation of a Banqueting-

houfe, 18 Feet in the Clear both Ways, the Cu-pola open to the Room, whofe Cieling will be

24 Feet above the Floor, and a Cove of three

Feet fix Inches under the firft Roof, to finifh at

a Colofs fixed to the Kerb of the Roof, wherein

the Cupola is framed. The Walls, up to the

Pitch of the Roof, may be Brick, Stone, or Tim-ber filled in with four Inch Bricks and ftucco’d.

This Building will be agreeably fituated on aGrand Amphitheatre of green Slopes, or on a

Terrafs, Cfr. which may be executed in a goodManner for about 350 /.

P L A T E XIV.

Shews the Plan and Elevation of a triumphalA.rch, to be fituated oppofite the Front of aDwelling-houle, at the utmoft Extent of alarge Parterre, through with commences aLong-walk, incloled by Woods or other rural

Plantations. This Arch may be built in a goodManner for about 470 L

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CHINESE BRIDGES, TEMPLES,

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OBELISKS, TERMINI, &c.

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FOURTEEN COPPER PLATES.

TOGETHER W|THFull Instructions to Workmen,

Annexed to each particular Design.

A near ESTIMATE of their CHARGE,AND

HINTS Where, with moll Advantage,to be Ere&ed.

The Whole Invented and Dravyn by

WILL, and JOHN HALFPENNY,Archite&s.

PART II.

Publified according to AM of Parliament.

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M Y firjl Effays of Chinese Ar~chiteSlure beingfo well received

by the Public, has encouraged me to

add many Improvements thereto ;and

to render that Tafte of Building more

complete,I have

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my Son,publifhed this Second Part,

hoping we have not only improved the

former Sketches, but laid down feveral

ObjeBs in the Chinefe Manner hitherto

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PART II.

Containing Plans and Elevations for ChineseBridges, Temples, Triumphal Arches,

Garden-Seats, Obelisks, Termini’s

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PLATE XV.

T HE [Plan and Elevation of a Garden-Seat,

compofed of Lattice Work, which may be

covered with painted Canvas or otherwife. ThisBuilding will be mod properly fituated at the Endof a Walk, or amidft rural Plantations, and maybe genteely compleated for 45 /.

PLATE XVI.

The Plan and Elevation of a femi-circular cov’d

Seat, on an Elevation three Feet fix Inches above*

the Surface, and afcended to by Steps of Stone, if

nich’d (as in the Defign) the Walls muft be of

Brick or Stone, or otherwife of Timber fill’d with

four Inch Brick and ftucco’d. The Ornamentsmay be of Wood, &c. This Building is beft to be

eredted at the Extent of a Lawn, Avenue, or wide

Walk. To be elegantly compleated for 130 /.

PLATE XVII.

The Plan and Elevation of a Temple eredted ona Mount, and afcended to by an eafy Slope, the

Walls may be Brick, Stone or Timber, filled with

four inch Brick ; its Situation will be moil agree-

able in a large Opening, encompals’d with Woods©r

Tallage than fe^peTtin/*Walks” in^’ d

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PLATE XXIV.The Elevation 'of an Obelifk 40 Feet high, pro-

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Walk, or in the Center of a large Square, &c.

N. B. Any of the foregoing Buildings may be ei-

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PLATE XXV.Reprefents the Plan of a fingle trufs’d Timber

Bridge, whole Spand is 30 Feet, and Width in the

Clear 9 Feet. The Pods tend to the Center of the

Curve, and the Floor of the Bridge, with the Rails,

E?c. anfwerable thereto ; for the Length and Scant-

ling of the Timbers, fee the Scale. This Bridge

contains 380 Cube Feet of Timbijr.

PLATE XXVI.Shews the Plan and Elevation of a double trufs’d

Timber Bridge, whole Spand between the Top of

the Butmenc is 45 Feet, and the Width in the

Clear j 6 Feet, each Side is fra n’d in five Bays,

and the bearing Trufs under the Middle of the Joidthe fame. The Curve next the Water is the Seg-

ment of a Circle, but the Floor of the Bridge with

the Cornice, which covers the Ends of the Joids

and Rails adjoining thereto and upper Rail are an-

fwerable to the Curve of a Cathanarian Arch,

which is created by the fwagging of a Chain, or

they may be defcribed by the Interfeftions oi Lines*.

The fide Timbers and the middle Pieces tend to the

Center of the lower Curve, and are groov’d and

bolted together •, fee their Plan A ,the middle Pieces

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are taper, according to the fommeringof the Arch,

which may be drove in farther, in cafe of Slack-

nefs by the Butments fettling, or the Timber(brinking, and may be drove out if a Repair

fhould be wanting ; either of the Bays may be taken

out at PJeafure, by (tripping off the Cornice andfecuring the other Bays by Struts, while the Re-pairs are executing ; for the Scantling of the Tim-bers fee the Scale. This Bridge contains 1012Cube Fee of Timber.

PLATE XXVII.

Shews the Plan and Elevation of a fingle trufs’d

Timber Bridge, whofe Spand is 60 Feet, and its

Width in the Clear 16 Feet-, the main Pods are

each in one Piece, and the Struts, which tend to

the Center of the lower Curve, are two inch OakPlank, each of one Length let through the main

Timbers by Mortices, and fadened in by Pins ; for

the Length and Scantlings of the Timbers, fee the

Scale. This Bridge contains 1040 Cube Feet of

Timber.The Pavillion placed on the Bridge is for the

Conveniency of Angling, Mufick, Cfc. which maybe lb contriv’d that it may be taking down or fet upat Pleafure.

PLATE XXVIII.

Shews the Plan and Elevation of a double trufs’d

Timber Bridge, whofe Spand is 40 Feet, and its

Width in the Clear 12 Feet, the main Pods tend

to the Center of the Curve, and are each in one

Piece thro’ both Trufies ; for the Length and

Scantling of the Timbers, (ee the Scale. This

Bridge contains 831 Cube Feet of Timber.

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TOGETHER WITHINSTRUCTIONS to WORKMEN,

Annexed to each particular Design.

The Whole Invented and Drawn by

WILL, and JOHN HALFPENNY,Architects.

PART III.

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PART III.

PLATE XXIX.

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the Pilafters which bear the Arch are one fifth o-'

the Door wide, and 8 Diameters high from the low :

Line of the Plinth to the upper Line of the Chaptrel

PLATE XXX.Another Door of the fame Proportion, whofe

Ornaments on each Side are equal to one fourth of

the Width.PLATE XXXI. .

Another Door of the fame Proportion, whofe

Pilafters on each Side are two ninths of the Door’s

Width, and 7 Diameters and two thirds high from

the lower Line of the Plinth, to the upper Line of

the Chaptrel.

PLATE XXXII.A Window decorated in the Chimfe manner,

whofe Height is equal to two Widths and one Sixth,

and the Ornaments on each Side to one fifth of the

Door.PLATE XXXIII.

Another Window of the fame Propotjon, whofeOrnaments on each Side are equal to one feventh of

the Width in the Clear.

PLATE XXXIV.Another Window, whofe Height is equal to two

Widths, and one third in the Clear, and the Ar-chitrave two Ninths.

PLATE XXXV.A Pier in the Chinefe manner, 7 Diameters high

from the lower Line of the Subplinth to the upperLine of the Cap, which may be introduced as a

Pilafter in the Front of a Building. Seethe follow-

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ninth high, from the lower Line of the Plinth to

the upper Line of the Cap.

PLATE XXXVII.Another Pier or Pilafter, 8 Diameters and one

half high from the lower Line of the Subplinth, to

the upper Line of the Cap. See Plate XLIILwhere it is introduced as a Pilajler.

PLATE XXXVIII.A Garden-Seat in the Chinefe manner ; the Seat

anfwers to the Front only, the other being dimi-

nifhed in perlpeftive.

PLATE XXXIX.Another Garden-Seat in the Chinefe manner, 14

Feet long, and 9 Feet 8 Inches high, proper for the

Termination of a long Walk or Avenue.

PLATE XL.Another Garden-Seat in the Chinefe manner,

whofe railing Recedes five Eighths of art Inch,

within the outfide Frame, whofe Edge is workedwith a Moulding of that Depth.

PLATE XLI.A fmall Green-Houfe in the Chinefe manner, 28

feet by 12 Feet, and 1 1 Feet high in the Clear.

PLATE XL II.

Another Green-Houfe, 27 Feet 4 Inches by 12

Feet, and 13 Feet high in the Clear.

PLATE XL 1 II.

Another Green-Houfe 25 Feet, by 12 Feet, arid

1 5 Feet high in the Clear.

PLATE XLIV.An Oiftagon Summer- Houfe, in the Chinefe man-

ner, 12 Feet 6 Inches Diameter, and 10 Feet from

the Floor to the Foot of a Cove, which fprings 3Feet into the Roof. This Building is mod fuitable

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PART IV.

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PLATE XLV.

T HIS Front is decorated in the Chineft

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PLATE XLVI and XLVII.

Perfpedtive Defigns for Chairs, partly in the

Chinefe Manner, moll fuitable for Banquetting-

Houfes, Rural Building, &V.

PLATE XLVIII.

Fig. i. A Garden Seat, covered with a Chineft

Coved Canopy, &c.

Fig. 2. Two different Defigns in the Chineft

Manner, for Palifades of Wood or Iron.

PLATE XLIX.

The Plan and Elevation of a Chinefe DoubleGarden-Seat, covered with a Canopy fupported

by four decorated Piers.

PLATE L.

TheRails of a Stair Cafe, decorated and fram’d

in the Chinefe Manner.

PLATE LI.

The Elevation of a Pair of Piers and Gates,

decorated and framed in the Chinefe Manner.

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PLATE LII.

The Plan and Elevation of an O&ogonTemple, decorated in the Chinefe Manner, with

a Gallery round it, and fupported by four Flights

of Steps, over a Piece of Water.

PLATE LIII.

The Plan and Elevation of a circular open

Temple, decorated in the Chinefe Manner.

PLATE LIV.

The Elevation of a Chinefe Temple, with a

Tarras-Walk, and Slope before it, afcended to

by a Flight of Stone Steps.

PLATE LV.The Elevation of a Chinefe Tower or Gazebo,

fituated on a Rock, and raifed to a confiderable

Height, and a Gallery round it, to render the

Profpedt more compleat.

PLATES LVI, LVII, and LVIII.

Three different Defigns for Chimney Pieces

in the Chinefe Tafte.

PLATES LIX and LX.Two different Cielings, decorated with Orna-

ments in the Chinefe Manner.

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PLATE LXI.

Fig. 20. Reprefents the Elevation and Sec-

tion of a Chinefe Roof to a Temple, or Ban-quetting houfe ; the Curve BC is ftruckfrom the

Angle A of the equilateral Triangle ABC •, F is

the Frame of the Roof ; G the boarded Cover-

ing, which may be painted to imitate Slates, or

Tiles, of different Shapes and Colours ; H is a

Rib about two Inches and half thick, back’d

and fcrib’d down to cover the Meeting of the

Boards on the Hip; I the Cornice, which pro-

jects equal to its Height ; K is the Rifing plate,

with a fmall Lead Gutter, turning over a Fillet,

and the Horns C lapped and nailed thereon

;

L is the SeCtion of the Cover-cieling ; M a Fafcia

or Margent ; E are perpendicular Lines raifed

from H the Edge of the Boards, on which

the Bruffels or Thorns are fet, of an equal

Height.

Fig. 21. Shews the Proportions of thefeveral

Moldings as at I ; which I term a Pequin Cornice,

becaufe I received the firft Idea of this Ornamentfrom the Draught of a Ttmple in that City,

which I have reduced to Order as follows. Di-

vide the Front ee (See Fig 20.) into 1 1 equal

Parts, and give one of thofe Parts to the Height

of the Cornice, and the fame to its Projection.

See Fig. 2i. Divide the Height and Projec-

tion, each into 12 equal Parts, give nine to the

Height of the Horn TR, 2I to the Aftragal V,and l to its FilletW ; then find the Center of the

Curve RS, take TS in your Campaffes, and from

R and S defcribe the interfeCting Arches at Q,which gives the lower Curve of the Horn SR ;

through

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through the lbcth Divifion of Projection drawthe Perpendicular PD, and fet four Parts downfrom / to b , having the Points TBS given,

find the Center as at P, then fet up half a Part

from b to h, and from the Points ITS find the

Center i, and defcribe the upper Curves of the

Horns ittgive if Part to the Projection of the

AftragaPV, and f of a Part to its fillet W,the Fafcia or Margent X is 4 of fuch Parts, the

bottom Line of the finking Pannels <2, ranges

with C, the Middle of b d, and its Curve eg,

is

ftruck from the Center P.

Fig. 22. Is deferib’d here to fhew the Nature

of the boarded Covering, N is Part of the Raf-

ter ;0000 are Feather-edged Boards, not more

than 8 Inches wide, including Lap, Grove andTongue, but will appear in Sight no more than

6 Inches wide, when placed on the Roof, as G,&c. one Edge is \ of an Inch thick, and the

other | of an Inch ; there mud. be but one Nail

in a Board, which will give them Room to

fhrink or iwell, to prevent their Splitting.

Fig. 23. Is placed here in a large Seal, to

fhew the Nature of the boarding more plain.

YZ are three Boards lapped, groved, and

tongued together.

N. B. It mud be obferved in making the

Height of this Cornice -A of the Front, not to

ufe that Proportion any farther than a Front of

fifteen Feet, all between that and 18 Feet makethe Cornice A, and all from 18 to 21 FeetAPart, but if it is ufed in a long Range, it mudbe fized at Dilcretion, as all other Cornices are,

where there are no Columns to limit their Mea-fure.

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PLATE LXII.

Fig. 24. Reprefents the Elevation and Seflion cf a

Roof to an open Chinefe Building.

The Curve A C is (truck from the Angle C,

of the equilateral Triangle ABC; D the per-

pendicular Lanes, which rife from the Extent

of every Board on which the Brufiels of the

Dragon are elevated ; E F G H are the Curves

of the Cieling, K is the center of EF, C of FG,and I of GH ; L are (lender Pillars feven Inches

Diameter (not diminifhed $) covered with twift-

ing Ornaments, as Vines, Serpents, &F. M it?

the Section ot the Cove cieling, N the Mould-ing and Fafcia at the Root of the Cove •, and Ois the Frame of the Roof.

Fig. 25. Shews the Proportions of the feve-

ral Members in the Entablature, which con •

fids of a Cornice and Fafcia -, I term it a

Canton Cornice, becaufe it refembles that of

the great Triumphal Arch in that City, andhave reduced it into Order as follows : TheHeight of this Cornice (leaving out the HornsP) is of the whole Front of the Building,

and projects the fame, which are divided into

15 Parts each;give f a Part to the Fillet over

Q; 3 to the Fafcia Q> 7 I to the great Cima-ReCta R, I to the Space, and 2 f to the NofeMoulding S, and one to its Fillet

;add 2 of each

Parts to the Horns P, and 4 to the Fafcia T •;

for the Projection, fee the dotted Lines ; the

Horns P projedt equal to their Height.

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PLATE LXIII.

Fig. 2 6. Reprefents the Elevation and Section

of a Chinefe OCtagon Ogee Roof ; AB the CoveCieling, C the Moulding and Fafcia at the Footof the Cove, D rifing Plate ; E Rib of the

Cove, F Strut, G King-Poft, H Rafter, I a

fhort Pipe under the Dragon to difcharge the

Water from the Gutters, K Pillars 7 Inches

Diameter, ornamented as mentioned in the fore-

going Example.Fig. 27. Shews the Proportions of a Pequin

Cornice, whofe whole Height is Hof the Build-

ing’s Diameter, which is divided into twelve equal

Parts, and fubdivided j as fhewed by the dotted

Lines.

Fig. 28. Shews the Proportions of a CoveCornice of the fame Height and Projection, and

fubdivided as the dotted Lines diredt.

PLATE LX 1V.

Fig. 19. Reprefents the Elevation and Section

of an Indian Roof for a Banquetting-houfe •, the

Proportions .are as follow : Divide the Front

CD into 3equal Parts, give one of thofe to the

Height A B, and 5I to E O G the Cove-

Cieling, H the Front, I the Center of the

Curve K L, and M of KN-, the Soffiter P maybe pannelled and ornamented at Difcretion.

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