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WALLS 



STONE WALLS 



THE original wall was of stones 

 gathered from the surrounding land 

 and piled unevenly to form a barrier. 

 This is a dry wall and even to-day there 

 are more dry stone walls than any other 

 kind. 



A dry wall is the easiest of the masonry 

 walls to build. Large flat stones are 

 selected for the base and are laid somewhat 

 below grade. On these come the regular 

 wall stones. Select stones that have a 

 natural bearing surface, for of course the 

 more rounded the stones are, the more 

 liable they are to roll down or become 

 dislodged. The quickest wall to build is 

 where no special regard is given to regu- 

 larity or to height; consequently great 

 care is unnecessary in choosing the stones 



or fitting them to their places. A better 

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