Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · Boston : Aldine Book Publishing Co. · leaf 79
all,I that should be able to bear 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 a, Fig. II.), in… … Fig. n. THE WALL BASE. 67 ..ess each time, so as to prepare for the pressure of the wallon the centre, and, naturally or necessarily, using somewhatsmaller stones above than below (since we supposed him tolook about for the largest first), and cutting them moreneatly. His third tier, if not his…
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