Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · Boston : Estes and Lauriat Publishers · leaf 73
should be able tobear weight and to standfor ages. He would as-suredly look about forthe largest stones hehad at his disposal, and,rudely levelling theground, he would laythese well together overa considerably largerwidth than he requiredthe wall to be (supposeas at (7, Fig. n.), in ordeito… … THE WALL BASE. 67 iess each time, so as to prepai*e for the pressure of the wallon the centre, and, naturally or necessarily, using somewhatsmaller stones above than below (since M^e supposed him tolook about for the lai-gest first), and cutting them moreneatly. His third tier, if not his second,…
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