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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 Succefs y the few follow- 
 ing EJfays are an Attempt to ref cue 
 thofe agreeable Decorations from the 
 ma?iy bad Confequences ufually at- 
 tending fuch flight Structures , when 
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 fiance from this Metropolis , without 
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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 down 
 the Lines for this Work, is to divide the Length 
 into 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 mutt 
 obferve 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 two 
 Main 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 eight R ight Angles, 
 whofe Width and Height is divided into two 
 equal 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 Cove 
 Seat. 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. 
 
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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 from 
 the Floor to the Foot of the lower Cove, and 
 2 1 high in Front ; the back Wall up to the Pitch 
 
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 of the Roof may be built of Brick, or Timber 
 filled with four Inch Brick ; and the Ornaments 
 may be made of Wood, decorated in the Cbinefe 
 Manner, with netted Work, t£c. which may 
 be 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 Roof 
 concealed 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 < 5 la- 
 gon Summer-houfe, 14 Feet Diameter, and 14 
 Feet 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 may 
 be 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 good 
 Manner 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 Timber 
 filled 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 a 
 Grand Amphitheatre of green Slopes, or on a 
 Terrafs, Cfr. which may be executed in a good 
 Manner for about 350 /. 
 
 P L A T E XIV. 
 
 Shews the Plan and Elevation of a triumphal 
 A.rch, to be fituated oppofite the Front of a 
 Dwelling-houle, at the utmoft Extent of a 
 large Parterre, through with commences a 
 Long-walk, incloled by Woods or other rural 
 Plantations. This Arch may be built in a good 
 Manner for about 470 L 
 
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 DESIGNS 
 
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 CHINESE BRIDGES, TEMPLES, 
 
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 Garden-Seats, Palings, 
 OBELISKS, TERMINI, &c. 
 
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 FOURTEEN COPPER PLATES. 
 
 TOGETHER W|TH 
 
 Full Instructions to Workmen, 
 
 Annexed to each particular Design. 
 
 A near ESTIMATE of their CHARGE, 
 
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 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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 by the Public , has encouraged me to 
 add many Improvements thereto ; and 
 to render that Tafte of Building more 
 complete , I have , with the Ajfiflance of 
 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 Chinese 
 Bridges, Temples, Triumphal Arches, 
 Garden-Seats, Obelisks, Termini’s 
 &c. 
 
 PLATE XV. 
 
 T HE [Plan and Elevation of a Garden-Seat, 
 compofed of Lattice Work, which may be 
 covered with painted Canvas or otherwife. This 
 Building will be mod properly fituated at the End 
 of a Walk, or amidft rural Plantations, and may 
 be 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 Ornaments 
 may 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 on 
 a 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- 
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 PLATE XXIV. 
 
 The Elevation 'of an Obelifk 40 Feet high, pro- 
 per to be fituated at the Termination of a long 
 Walk, or in the Center of a large Square, &c. 
 
 N. B. Any of the foregoing Buildings may be ei- 
 ther reduc'd or enlarged by altering the Scale : 
 
 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 Joid 
 the 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 
 
 * N. B. The praftical Lines for ihefe or any other Curves 
 ufcd in Building, may be feen in a Book, entitled The Art of 
 Jound Builaing, invented and publiflied by me in the Year 1726, 
 but are now found in feveral Volumes publiihed by piratical 
 Copiers, extremely erroneous. 
 
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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 and 
 fecuring the other Bays by Struts, while the Re- 
 pairs are executing ; for the Scantling of the Tim- 
 bers fee the Scale. This Bridge contains 1012 
 Cube 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 Oak 
 Plank, 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 may 
 be lb contriv’d that it may be taking down or fet up 
 at 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 
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 CHINESE DOORS, WINDOWS, 
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 Garden-Seats, Green-Houles, 
 SUMMER-HOUSES, &c. 
 
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 SIXTEEN COPPER PLATES. 
 
 TOGETHER WITH 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS 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. 
 
 A Front Door decorated in the Chine fe 1 nm r, 
 whofe Height is equal to twice its Wield: ; 
 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, whofe 
 Ornaments 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 upper 
 Line of the Cap, which may be introduced as a 
 Pilafter in the Front of a Building. Seethe follow- 
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 Another Pier or Pilafter, 8 Diameters and one 
 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 XLIIL 
 where 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 worked 
 with 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 3 
 Feet into the Roof. This Building is mod fuitable 
 to be placed on an Eminence which commands a 
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 DESIGNS 
 
 FOR 
 
 CHINESE GATES, PALISADES, 
 
 S TA I R-CASES, 
 
 CHIMNEY-PIECES, CEILINGS, 
 Garden Seats, Chairs, Temples, &c. 
 
 o N 
 
 SIXTEEN COPPER PLATES. 
 
 WITH 
 
 Full Instructions to Workmen; 
 
 b Y 
 
 WILL, and JOHN HALFPENNY, 
 
 Archite&s. 
 
 PART IV. 
 
 Publifhed according to A5i of Parliament. 
 LONDON, 
 
 Printed for Robert Sayer, Map and Print-feller, at 
 the Golden Buck, in Fleet-ftreet. 
 

 
 
 
 
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 PART IV. 
 
 PLATE XLV. 
 
 T HIS Front is decorated in the Chineft 
 Manner, and is adapted to a Termini, 
 Green-Houfe, Pleafure Room, Cfc: 
 ► for its Meafure fee the Scale. 
 
 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 Double 
 Garden-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. 
 
 PLATE 
 
( 4 ) 
 
 PLATE LII. 
 
 The Plan and Elevation of an O&ogon 
 Temple, 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. 
 
 PLATE 
 
( 5 ) 
 
 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 Ornament 
 from 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 Fillet W ; 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 draw 
 the Perpendicular PD, and fet four Parts down 
 from / 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 and 
 Tongue, 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 make 
 the Cornice A, and all from 18 to 21 FeetA 
 Part, but if it is ufed in a long Range, it mud 
 be fized at Dilcretion, as all other Cornices are, 
 where there are no Columns to limit their Mea- 
 fure. 
 
 PLATE 
 
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( 7 ) 
 
 PLATE LXII. 
 
 Fig. 24. Reprefents the Elevation and Seflion cf a 
 R oof 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 O 
 is 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, and 
 have reduced it into Order as follows : The 
 
 Height of this Cornice (leaving out the Horns 
 P) 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 Nofe 
 Moulding 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. 
 
 PLATE 
 
( 8 ) 
 
 PLATE LXIII. 
 
 Fig. 2 6. Reprefents the Elevation and Section 
 of a Chinefe OCtagon Ogee Roof ; AB the Cove 
 Cieling, C the Moulding and Fafcia at the Foot 
 of 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 Cove 
 Cornice of the fame Height and Projection, and 
 fubdivided as the dotted Lines diredt. 
 
 PLATE LX 1 V. 
 
 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 3 equal 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 may 
 be pannelled and ornamented at Difcretion. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
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