gables of open-work at either end and one midway, thoroughly strong. To the side-pieces were fastened long poles, and on these reeds lengthwise, — then a thick layer of rushes thatched according to the method adopted by the natives, so that the rain could not penetrate this roofing. The same… … Forked Post.— Fig. 2: as shown in figure 21 ; and as the master of the house- was rich, and had serfs skilled in the art of working
Architecture, Domestic · Dwellings
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