Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 303
ses and gardens, the passages are guarded bythe lightest of latticed gates, against which hangs a weightsuspended from above by a cord or long bamboo. The weightanswers a double purpose by keeping the gate closed, andalso when opened by a caller, by banging loudly against it,thus attracting the… … Fig. 250. — Rustic Gateway. GATEWAYS. 265 a staple is arranged to slip over a knob or nail on the othergate. In the yashiki, one often sees gates that show evi-dences of disuse, and learns that in former times such gateswere only used on rare occasions by special guests of greatimportance. There is…
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