Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling), 1854-1925 · Halifax, Eng., F. King & Sons, ltd. · leaf 192
post nor ridge).The style post A was about 8 feet high, the divan F running round the insideof the wall was about 3 feet wide and perhaps as high. He adds that while theExpedition was engaged in pulling down many of the walls for purposes of defence,he did not notice that any sticks or timber had… … Fig. 172.—View of Benin City from one of the sacrifice trees, by Mr. H. C. SeppingsWright. Suppl. to Illustrated London News, March 27th, 1897. I reality the lines werenot so straight as here depicted. walls, but in others I noticed that when the natives built the walls they made themin layers…
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