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Language Through Nature 



Lesson 103 

 STONE 



Tell in what respects 

 stone is a better material 

 for building and paving 

 than wood or brick. 



What kinds of stone 

 have you seen used for 

 these purposes ? 



Tell why you think 

 each kind was used. 



How are stone build- 

 ings erected ? 



How are the blocks 

 of stone held together ? 



Tell what the men are 

 called who do this work, 

 and name the tools used. 



stones were used by the Greeks ^^ what you knQW 



about the foundations and framework of stone buildings. 

 How is stone used in place of wood in finishing the interior 

 of any building? How are stone buildings often ornamented? 

 Where on the building is ornament most often seen ? 



What qualities must stone have to be most suitable for 

 this use ? 



Who does this work ? Where is it done, and what tools are 

 used? 



Make a drawing of a design you would like to see cut in stone. 

 If you have clay, press a piece of it into a solid block and carve 

 your design upon it. You may use sharpened sticks for tools. 



