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Japanese homes and their surroundings (1895)

Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 293

An illustration from Japanese homes and their surroundings, 1895, leaf 293
ws the appearance of the gateway from within, andillustrates the way in which the upright posts are strengthened byadditional posts and braces. The double gates are held togetherby a strong wooden bar, after the manner of similar gatewaysat home. In gateways of this description there is usually… … Fig. 243. — Gateway of City House from •within. without tripping, or knocking off his hat, requires consider-able skill and practice. When this little grated door is slidback it is sometimes arranged to jangle a bell, or to rattle anumber of pieces of iron hung by a string, as a warning tothe…

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