Clark, George Thomas, 1809-1898 · London, Wyman & sons · leaf 138
rably uponthe opposite or south-east front, so as to form a lesser and a greaterbarbican, covering the two entrances to the place. Again, beyond the ridge is a second ditch, also encircling thewhole place, and passing, therefore, in front of the barbicans. This,in its turn, is succeeded by a second… … as before the two fronts, expanded into broad platforms, coveringthe entrances and the approaches to them. Supposing these ditches 102 MedicBval Military Architecture. to contain either water or mud, the interruption in the banks wouldvery much increase the difficulties of those besieging the…
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