Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 145
S^S4o!C^to … Fig. 95. — Paved Space under Eaves of Thatched Roof. It is customary in the better class of houses having thatchedroofs to pave the ground with small cobble-stones, for a breadthof two feet or more immediately below the eaves, to catch thedrip, as in a thatched roof it is difficult to adjust any…
Architecture, Japanese · Japan -- Social life and customs
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