Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 138
in such a way as to presentthe appearance of a series of thick layers, resting one uponanother like shingles, only each lap being eighteen inches totwo feet apart, with thick edges. It was interesting and curiousto find in tlie ancient province of Yamato this peculiar treat-ment of the slopes of a… … Fig. 92. — Thatched Roof in Yamaio. ridge-roof was large and sharply angular. Resting upon thethatch, from the ridge-pole half way down to the main roof,were bamboos placed side by side, parallel to the ridge. Uponthis layer of bamboos were wide saddles of bark a foot ormore in length, with an…
Architecture, Japanese
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