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the middle of the end; and, as thefe are views of a fhort di £-
tance, extend the compares from the center to o, and turn it up
to d, which will be the fliorteft diftance that can be applied.
Draw vifuals from o, c, b, a, to the center. From o to i lay on
the fize of the firft pier, and draw a line to d, which, cutting
the vifual drawn from o to the center, gives the perfpedive of
it. Then lay from i to 2, the breadth of the window, and draw
a line to d\ and in like manner find the appearance of all the
piers and windows. Obferve, that a line from R to d finds the
whole length of the room. How every other part muff be
drawn will be obvious to every one who underflands pcrfpec-
tive, and no other with any propriety can attempt it.
z
This dining-parlour gives a general idea of the Prince of
Wales’s in Carlton Houfe; but in fome particulars it will be a
little varied, as I had but a very tranfient view of it.
The Prince’s has five windows facing St. James’s Park. This
alfo has five, one of which is hid by the left column. His win-
dows are made to come down to the floor, which open in two
parts as a double door, leading to a large grafs plat to walk in.
If I remember right, there are pilafters between each window;
but this is intended to have glafs. In his is a large glafs over
the chimney-piece, as this has. To thefe glafs frames are fixed
candle-branches. At each end of his is a large fideboard, nearly
twelve
the middle of the end; and, as thefe are views of a fhort di £-
tance, extend the compares from the center to o, and turn it up
to d, which will be the fliorteft diftance that can be applied.
Draw vifuals from o, c, b, a, to the center. From o to i lay on
the fize of the firft pier, and draw a line to d, which, cutting
the vifual drawn from o to the center, gives the perfpedive of
it. Then lay from i to 2, the breadth of the window, and draw
a line to d\ and in like manner find the appearance of all the
piers and windows. Obferve, that a line from R to d finds the
whole length of the room. How every other part muff be
drawn will be obvious to every one who underflands pcrfpec-
tive, and no other with any propriety can attempt it.
z
This dining-parlour gives a general idea of the Prince of
Wales’s in Carlton Houfe; but in fome particulars it will be a
little varied, as I had but a very tranfient view of it.
The Prince’s has five windows facing St. James’s Park. This
alfo has five, one of which is hid by the left column. His win-
dows are made to come down to the floor, which open in two
parts as a double door, leading to a large grafs plat to walk in.
If I remember right, there are pilafters between each window;
but this is intended to have glafs. In his is a large glafs over
the chimney-piece, as this has. To thefe glafs frames are fixed
candle-branches. At each end of his is a large fideboard, nearly
twelve