Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 123
being veryporous and absorbent, is not considered so good as one in which time has allowed tliedust and dirt to tillthe minute interstices,thus rendering it abetter material forshedding water. A tiled roof cannotbe very expensive, asone finds it very com-mon in the cities andlarger villages.… … FiG. 72. — Nagasaki Tiled Roqf.
Architecture, Japanese
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