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were removed in 1876, the ground was discovered to have been more or less tabled into four different plateaus. These actual levels, with considerable modifications in respect of their dimensions, will be retained in the manner shown in Drawing No. 1, where the heights of the ground above the sea were given in small red figures; the first or highest plateau, which is 32 feet wider, will be 160 feet above sea-level and will form a yard (or Compound) between Staunton Street and the southern front of the building.

The second or principal plateau, containing the main building, will be 8½ feet lower than the first. To compensate for this objectionable difference of levels, the main building's basement will be raised one storey to a height of 4½ feet above the level of the Southern Compound, securing ventilation for the rooms on the ground floor as well as light and air for the basement beneath.

The third plateau is a long strip running along the western edge.

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were removed in 1876, the ground was discovered to have been more or less tabled into four different plateaus. These actual levels, with considerable modifications in respect of their dimensions, will be retained in the manner shown in Drawing No. 1, where the heights of the ground above the sea were given in small red figures; the first or highest plateau, which is 32 feet wider, will be 160 feet above sea-level and will form a yard (or Compound) between Staunton Street and the southern front of the building. The second or principal plateau, containing the main building, will be feet lower than the first. To compensate for this objectionable difference of levels, the main building's basement will be raised one storey to a height of feet above the level of the Southern Compound, securing ventilation for the rooms on the ground floor as well as light and air for the basement beneath. The third plateau is a long strip running along the western edge.
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were removed in 187760 the ground)

was discovered, to have been more

less tabled into four different plateant. These actual levels with considerable modifications

in respect of their dimensions, will be retained in the manner shown in Drawing No 1 where the heights of the ground above

the sea

were

given in small reds

figures the first

highest plateau,

which is 32 feet wider, will be in

160th feet above sea-levels ands

will form.

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behoren Staunton street and the

350

southern pront of the building. The

second or

principals plateau, con-

- laining the main building, will be 81⁄2 feet lower than the pist. To Compensati for this objectionable difference of levels the main build. basement ing will be raised on storey to a height of 4/2 feet above the level of the Southern compound.

a

or yard this securing ventilations for the rooms on

A0

well as

the ground floor

light and air for

the basement beneath. The third

plation is a long

KAMOW

strip

punning along the western Edge

southern

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