The country house; a practical manual of the planning and construction of the American country home and its surroundings (1905)
Hooper, Charles Edward, 1867- · New York : Doubleday, Page & company · leaf 288
enough to put the stones through, tillthe box from the supply of stones in the boat. As the weight of stones is con-siderably less under water than it is if exposed, a considerable anchor may bemade in this way. When filled the box may be rowed to any point desired, theguy straightened and pulled… … Old Colonial gates at Salem, Mass. A good example ofwood design, in which the sweep of the carriage gates is con-tinued in the smaller gate. The iron work, however, sits ratherawkwardly upon the posts. Cost about $75. 264 The Country House rises and falls with the water, and is held in place by two…
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