Rudiments of the art of building : represented in five sections [...] for the use of architects, builders, draghtsmen, machinists, engineers and mechanics (1853)
Bullock, John · New York : Stringer & Townsend · leaf 59
lt of brick or stone ;but generally the use of the term is confined exclusively tostone-work. 86. There are many kinds of masonry, each of which isknown by some technical term expressive of the manner inwhich the stone is worked; but they may all be divided un-der three heads. 1st. Rubble work… … 3d. Ashlar work (fig. 34), in which each stone is squared and dressed to given dimensions. 8t. Different kinds of masonry are often united. Thus awall may be built with ashlar facing and rubble backing ;and there are many gradations from one class of masonry toanother, as coursed rubble, which is…
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