Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · New York, J. Wiley · leaf 75
osed him to look about for the largest first), andcutting them more neatly. His third tier, if not his second,will probably appear a sufficiently secure foundation for fmerwork; for if the earth yield at all, it will probably yield prettyequally under the great mass of masonry now knit together… … CONSTRUCTION. IV. THE WALL BASE. 57 security, lay a binding stone across them, e, and then begin thework of the wall veil itself, whether in bricks or stones. § ix. I have supposed the preparation here to be for a largewall, because such a preparation will give us the best generaltype. But it is…
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