488 



Report S.A.A. Advancement of Science. 



Some writers are disposed to attach special significance to the 

 presence, position, and extent of the ornamental work introduced 

 into the walls, but in the number of ruins now examined there does 

 not appear tO' be sufficient uniformit)' in occurrences to warrant such 

 conclusions. 



KHAMI RUINS. PASSAGE AT UPPER END OF MAIN ENTRANCE. 

 CONCRETE FACING STILL STANDING ON RIGHT SIDE. 



The " Dentelle " pattern, which is the most uncommon, is 

 formed by placing blocks with an angle facing outwards, as is often 

 done in modem brickwork. 



The " Chevron " may be described as an inverted V (the apex 

 upwards). This pattern is not common. 



The " Herringbone " is made much in the same way, the V"s 

 lying sideways, and one following another in this manner : <•<■« 

 At times the slabs or tiles of each < or the <C's themselves will be 

 of granite or of ironstone, or a section of granite tiles will be fol- 

 lowed by one of ironstone. In other cases the herringbone will 

 extend for a long distance, and in others again it will be separated 

 by one or more full-sized blocks of granite being introduced. 



The " Sloping block " pattern is varied in much the same 

 manner. 



