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g of the iron after the firstshower of rain disfigures the wood, and speedily occasions itsdecay, I set about considering how far the use of iron might bedispensed with in such structures. The first idea that occurredto me was, that wooden pins might be substituted ; but as theyare liable to… … are the upright posts; h b, the horizontal rails ; and c, a crosssection on the lines d e. On the top of each post, a dovetail groove, as shown at^o-. 40.J^ is worked out, into which the horizontal rails are laid, being 80 Architectural Maxims.
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