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mon senee which. on tho principle, we suppose.
o. Tac,tn.. .omne ignotlm pr" m.gnit'co;;' ia
FAMILIAR TALK.

and ssmt-.sopscal countries OF uneven surface.
like much Of Western Asia, when permanent
homes arc built, much care murt bo givou to tho
foundationsof tbe i,ouso, or the copjou. .howers
.,n'. 49,. s.. .,.a,..,. " ~ ,..."'l ~,
VI she f.'pJ 'esnop' 'nouan "os Mlaf1h9 tho
sun.drod bricks sh which tic "alA arc
formed, will gather In Irresistible streasnB
and undermine, and oyou carry away.
+h. b,,d;rc.. ~ s,nocto, h, s,1,,a II, h.ht,.
~. o".us .ss',',,. ,,eos " '" ..s, w. ..a Aa
tfone Anu pnpl1c ounces are etoctea upon GIG
vatad rocks, or aoltdly built tefraccs or plat
forms. Tho form Of the dwelling Is plainly aug.
,oatod bv tho to,,t vhtc1, H.. frat xhaI.ar of
r. ,,ss;.,.n,s =, t,-on,,y .,ds I'D ;. Iii, t,s
.uo 'nnau'A'n o1 ot'o"'N' 'H'i"o' eau ~ s'n. ,ue
aomo OF thelr humefooA tomsnttc 'lloeh. MS
ton. Ia not, like thono ot our North American
indiana. of a sotnewEst conlcnl form, with
ma,,, tent., ,,o,o In lin ren,ra. but ob,onp In
.la. ~. IT,. 49, ...s .,s'vr ,,a.,.s I'll,
"'ape'-'"' '"AtA ~ h""'" 49,
cloth which forms tho covering being
POSTS vary IN number. but usually nino ara used-
.tr.n..a H., .,.,ao ra-, .nl t.,e cont-o ro,. r.
-, ."I. .o.o 9o. ..t. @ s, ~.
Of rs.ds dividing so tsus into aa w" two .psrtmsus
s1 oo oe1's % m e ,s' ,rsn ns tse
,,,,r ,,,,,noaa. ~ ,,so ~ ntous,,. .nJ 80
outta .siidly buit. They w nm formed Of - = ctoss
framework OF wood upon which are p'acod mata
Or th1ck layeraof furze or leathor, which sccurc.
" suppott tho mass OF clay. foot
IN depth, which In placed upon them,
md which IL bca:on lutlt compact.
b',t r.o,,nn. aa.oa "i'Sn .,S su1
aomettmcs tho roof III further protected by
useful cement OF clay and oil. Tbis roof being
generally supported By trees, instead OF pillars
o. tnaaon.To1k. the height 81 ,. ahe building DE-
G"o nn nontsr n !, etY.sd foe ths u.e thaHrh ia
cyprcss aud btouc plno nre aleo TINS employed.
MAuy OF the ho,lscs Of tbs East cors,At Of but
ono or two rooms; but, ~l,ero tue means OF tho
ownor allow, or bis taste desires, q number of
apartments are bu,it continuously around
IN ob!ong unrooteh court. somo Of these
rooms arc used Al store houses. kitchens,
aud even As stables; but the main apartments,
used as dweliing-foo,ns, ate uniform In con.
s:ruction and furnishings. 0btong In shape, the
onr IL divided into two 1arta; tho one most dis
tAnt from tho ontrAnce being a1uare raised
Or inches above tho remainder, aud furnished
with divan on its tbzeo aides. No Of the New
World sacrifice much Of tho interior comfort an,l
beauty OF our homes to fancicl necessity for
regularity upon The outside; but tho Oriontal
| does not hesitate to prcsont TO tho street
q dead wall. varied onls, IL lis cun.
! ycnonco requires, bY hn occasion-
altSsievated, ihs:ccd xindow; resesving for
inferior comfo,t aud decoration the thought and
| exponso deyoto1 to his home. Tho court is
generally 4 pleasant place, tts csutrs Of the
noma.!ifc. II ia ofta,, protttly paved: cooled by
fountain OF tank !; otnsmon.ed with flowers Of
towering gnhrlbB Of no great variety, but iri iEed
| for bright coIora or eacet fragrance; the whole
| shaded by orange. lemon, OF citton t1eos Hero
IL tho mouth Of Tho we'll or cspacions cistnrn OF
thu house. 10 essentiAl to tho health aud COM
| fort OF tho reople Of uurm climes. The ell
trance door, or gate Of the residence. opens In
| 10 thIY court: and tho principal apartment, or
rseopifo1,-toom. ia opposite lbs entrance, at
tho farther end Of tho court, COLI
.nand!ng, from ita entirely open front, yiow Of
tho agreeable Enclosure, In tho haudsorner
houscs, pillarca vsraulahs border tho rooms
opcuing unou tho two I1tlger sidos OF lie court,
sGtdiuE and s,eIteting TIC Inmates, who arc ex-
! ccsn1vejy fond OF ont-of-door fe Tho rich
Laye uBuslly garden attached to their llomee,
and tic up1atticed windows OF tue house opon
mon @ ih,s garJsn and tic courtyard. Glasa, not
being manufactured in the country. Is not much
uacu except in the seaports; aud tho isrgo win-
doWa placsd ciofed together, aud Oft On extending
acInss The eutite stdo OF u loom, are closed with
solid anutto,s Of wslnut-Eood. fastened GU tho
insido witt, MI iron hook These arc closed ut
night, and tinriug tho day ID tho coIslcst and
varncst weather. and when the rAu would other
! wtns ueat In. Between these ta1gt riudnws aui
~. o1I,r ra ~, liar opoa ~ orpp Al aE