Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 138
is rendered more apparent by the projectionbeneath of what appears to be a ridge-pole, and also parallelsticks of the roof proper. This roof had a remarkably picturesqueand substantial appearance. This style of roof is derived fromtemple architecture. A very simple form of ridge is common in the… … Fig. 80. — Crest of Thatched Roof in Omi. resting across the riclge, and another strip resting on the loweredge of the boards (fig. 86). In the provinces of Omi and Owaritiled ridges are often seen, and some ridges in which wood andtile are combined. At Takatsuki-mura, in Setsu, a curious…
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