Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 131
al appearance, which seems sur- 92 JAPANESE HOMES AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS. prising when the nature of the material is considered. Theeaves are trimmed off square or slightly rounding, and areoften very thick, — being sometimes two feet or more in thick-ness. This does not indicate, however, that the… … Fig. 78.—Thatch, and Thatchers Implements. it is old thatch worked in with the new for the sake ofeconomy, or different kinds of thatching material, I did notascertain. In old roofs the thatch becomes densely filled with soot anddust, and workmen engaged in repairing such roofs have theappearance…
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