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A boy's workshop (1884)

[Craigin, Harry] [from old catalog] · Boston, D. Lothrop & co · leaf 122

An illustration from A boy's workshop, 1884, leaf 122
he ground from the top of the wall (five and one half feet in the present case) at an angle of forty-five degrees. At the upper end, underneath, which is beveled to stand flat against the face of the wall, the brace is armed with a strong hook. This hook sets into an eye inserted into the top of… … T».-6. Il8 A BOYS WORKSHOP. the brace is in position, the ring lies flat on theground beyond it, and through it is driven a barbedpin of iron. These braces not only hold the wallfrom sagging out, but equally prevent it from pulling in, which great a How are ar- :d is at a :e in

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