Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London, Chapman and Hall, Limited; New York, A. C. Armstrong and Son · leaf 169
economisinghis materials, they afforded a ready means of adapting his wallexactly to the work it had to do. The headers penetrated fartherinto the crude mass within than the stretchers, and gave to thejunction of the two surfaces a solidity similar to that derived by awall from its through stones… … Fig. 46.—Elevation of wall, Khorsabad ; from Place. and their length engaged in the mass behind. Two of thesestones lie parallel to each other, the third crosses their innerextremities. ^ Thanks to this ingenious arrangement, theweakest and most exposed part of the wall is capable of resistingany…
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