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MACLELLAN S HOUSE 151 FOURTH PERIOD The kitchen is in the east end of the ground floor, with a separate door to the outside. There is a service window into the passage, beside the kitchen door, and at the corner of the passage will be seen on the plan a small diagonal opening with a square corner support, the purpose of which is not clear. The kitchen fireplace is about 14 feet 6 inches by 7 feet, and has a window at one end. At the north end of the building FIG. 610. Maclellan's House. View from the South-East. is a so-called ice-house, down a few steps, and outside the ice-house is the well. Opposite the entrance door a straight flight of steps leads to the first floor. On the right hand is the great hall, 42 feet 8 inches long by 19 feet wide, lighted by four windows, one of which is deeply recessed in a wall 1 1 feet 6 inches thick. The fireplace on the east side of the