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of the atrium which was doubtless a
colonnade. In the middle of the front wall are
two doorways, one above the other, both
similarly decorated with a cornice lintel
quite classic in design, the upper of course
opened upon the upper story of the
atrium. If this were roofed it was possible
to ascend to the upper story of the house
under cover. The lower story seems to
have been divided, it received light
only through a small slit window to the
East. To the left of the door, from the
interior, are two cupboards cut in the
thickness of the wall with a shallow
overhanging shelf in front bracketed out thus illustration of shelf
The niches are provided on either side with
grooves to receive wooden shelves. Over this
closet is a plain ^ sort of ^ cornice. The upper
story has two small windows to the north
and another in the gable to the west, it was
provided with a number of closets, like that
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