#&¤$^-:... ...:-^$¤
&¤$^-:.... ....:-^$¤&
¤$^-:..... .....:-^$¤
$^-:...... ......:-^$
^-:....... .......:-^
-:........ # ........:-
:......... . .----. . .........:
.......... . $-- -$& THE BASEMENT &$- --$$ . ..........
.......... . -#- .----------. -#- . ..........
.......... # ..........
.......... ..........
.......... THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN ..........
.......... ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH ..........
.......... THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, ..........
.......... REPTILES OR GRAVES. ..........
.......... ..........
:......... A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR. .........:
-:........ ........:-
^-:....... -#- . -#- .......:-^
$^-:...... ......:-^$
¤$^-:..... OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT .....:-^$¤
&¤$^-:.... IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE ....:-^$¤&
#&¤$^-:... INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS ...:-^$¤
@#&¤$^-:.. WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO ..:-^$¤@
#@#&¤$^-:. THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE .:-^$¤@#
@#&¤$^-:.. STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ..:-^$¤@
#&¤$^-:... MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. ...:-^$¤
&¤$^-:.... THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN. ....:-^$¤&
¤$^-:..... .....:-^$¤
$^-:...... . . ......:-^$
^-:....... -#- . USAGES . -#- .......:-^
-:........ . . ........:-
:......... .........:
.......... THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO ..........
.......... HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, ..........
.......... INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR ..........
.......... TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A ..........
.......... BUILDING. ..........
.......... ..........
.......... TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH ..........
.......... ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. ..........
.......... ..........
:......... A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, .........:
-:........ LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS ........:-
^-:....... (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER .......:-^
$^-:...... ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ......:-^$
¤$^-:..... PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT .....:-^$¤
&¤$^-:.... ADVISED) ....:-^$¤&
#&¤$^-:... ...:-^$¤
@#&¤$^-:.. ..:-^$¤@
#@#&¤$^-:. .:-^$¤@#
@#&¤$^-:.. ..:-^$¤@
#&¤$^-:... ...:-^$¤