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whilft the butts arc ilill at a. diftance from 

 each other. For this realbn, as well as for that 

 of the wear being lefs toward the ridge, the 

 fhorteft (which is generally the worft) reed is 

 laved for the upper part of the roof. But even 

 fuppoling the uppermofl courfes to be only four 

 feet long, and that the heads (belonging to the 

 two fides) be interwoven in fome degree with 

 each other, the butts will flill remain fix or 

 fcven feet afunder ; and the ridge of the roof 

 confequently be left in a great meafure expofed 

 to the weather. 



To remedy this inconveniency, and to give 

 a finifh to the ridge, a cap provincial!)', a 

 " roof" of draw is fet on in a mafterly, but 

 in an expenfive manner. 



In this operation, the workman begins by 

 bringing the roof to an angle with ftraw laid 

 long-way upon the ridge, in the fame manner 

 a rick is topt up ; and to render it firm, to keep 

 it in its place, and to prevent the wind from 

 blowing it off, or ruffling ir, he pegs it down 

 ilightly with " double broaches" ; namely, 

 cleft twigs, two feet long, and as thiek as the 

 finger, ftiarpened at both ends, bent double ; 

 perhaps with a twiil in the crown ; and per- 

 haps barbed, by partial chops on the fides, to 



make them hold in the better. 



This 



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