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seem economical of material, but they are more 

 secure on their broadest sides ; moreover it was 

 their natural original position in the quarry. Any 

 signs of bedding marks must be carefully observed 

 and the stones laid accordingly. Attention to 

 these details makes all the difference between 

 an artificial and a natural looking structure. As 

 each ledge is set soil is brought forward from the 

 mound and made firm, before proceeding with the 

 next. Stones of one thickness, as far as possible, 

 should be selected for the 

 same ledge, and when two 

 or more rows are needed to 

 make the required height 

 they should be set over 

 each other with the crevices 

 corresponding to those in DIAGRAM 77. 



the lower layer. Anything 



approaching such joints as one sees in brick- 

 work must be studiously avoided, partly because 

 they are unnatural to rock, and partly because 

 plants will send their roots down several feet if 

 the cracks permit. 



The largest stones must be set aside for bluffs. 

 If none can be had big enough in itself, the bluff 

 can be built up of smaller ones, taking care to set 

 them so that their appearance is that of a large 

 rock split in several directions. Overhanging 

 can be safely managed provided the stones dip 

 back to the main body of the work, and extra 



