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thereby give a communication at each end, with the world without doors, and
insure the Keeper against the danger of finding himself a prisoner among to his prisoners.
Should it be thought that, in this way, the Lodge would not have light
enough, for the convenience of a man of a station competent to the office, the deficiency
might be supplied, by a void space, left in the center of that apartment, that part, all the way up. You may call it
if you please the Central Area. Into this space windows may open, where they are wanted
from the apartments of the Lodge. It may be either left open at top or covered with a
light. But this expedient, though it might add, in some respects, to the convenience
of the Lodge, could not but add greatly to the expence of the building.
(So much for particular description. If you want any further assistance
towards forming a general conception of such a structure, I must ever send you, I believe
to Ranelagh: at least, if the idea that remains with me of that scene of entertainment
at I don't know how many years distance, corresponds in any tolerable degree with
the original. In the Inspector's Lodge rise those refreshing springs which stream
forth tea, orgeat, and capilliara. Ladies and Gentlemen perambulate the Intermediate
Area: and the same Ladies and Gentlemen, when
"Fatigued with the tremendous toils of walking.
Themselves do unfatigued..."
in the surrounding cells. There, are prisoners kept, not in durance but in dalliance
not repulsed by gratings, bars and tolls; but attracted by gauze, and catgut
and minionet.)
Letter 4th.
In my two last letters I gave such idea as it was in my power
to give you by words, of this new plan of construction, consider considered in its most simple form.+
+A few words, more
with regard to what
further extension it
may admitt of.
The upmost number of persons that could be stowed in a single building of
this sort, consistently with the purposes of each several Institution, being
ascertained, to increase the number, that of the buildings must of course be increased,
Suppose two of these Rotundas requisite: these two might, by a covered gallery
constructed upon the same principles, be united consolidated into one Inspection
-house. But, by the help of this covered gallery, the field of inspection might
be swelled out to any extent.
If The number of Rotundas were are extended to four, a regular uncovered
area might, in that way, be inclosed: and, being surrounded by covered
Galleries, would be commanded in this manner from all sides, instead of being
commanded only from one. The area thus inclosed might be either circular, like
the buildings, or square, or oblong, as one or other of these forms were but adapted
to the prevailing idea of beauty or local convenience. A chain of any length,
of Inspection-houses adapted to the same or different purposes, might in this way
be carried round an area of any extent.
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