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edges, though not smooth, will join well, and 

 whose upper surfaces will admit of being 

 formed in a triangular manner with little 

 trouble. 



But certainly, after being at the expence 

 of building a good wall, the farther expence 

 of placing upon it a good coping, is ill with- 

 held. This should be considered before the 

 work is set about ; for, provided a wall is set 

 on a fair foundation, if well coped, although 

 built of inferior materials, it will frequently 

 be found to last longer than one built of the 

 best materials, and badly coped. 



Zdly. WALLS BUILT DRY* that is, of 

 stone without lime, and being afterwards 

 dashed (harled) or pointed, will frequently 

 be found durable fences, more especiall 

 if dqe attention is paid to coping them well. 

 This is a common mode of fencing in places 

 where lime is of great value ; nay, many 

 houses are built thus. 



It will plainly appear, that in this case, 

 even greater attention towards setting on a 

 good cope is necessary than in the above. 

 It will also appear, that since the wall is less 

 solid, the lighter the coping is, will be the 



