The English CastleC. Scribner's sons, 1936 - 120 pages |
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... figs . 5 , 9 , 10 , 18 , 24 , 38 , 47 , 82 , 84 , 110 , 120 ; Mr. Charles E. Brown , for fig . 15 ; Central Press , for fig . 44 ; the late Mr. Brian C. Clayton , for figs . 26 , 27 , 28 , 31 , 36 , 39 , 45 , 46 , 51 , 52 , 69 , 71 , 72 ...
... figs . 5 , 9 , 10 , 18 , 24 , 38 , 47 , 82 , 84 , 110 , 120 ; Mr. Charles E. Brown , for fig . 15 ; Central Press , for fig . 44 ; the late Mr. Brian C. Clayton , for figs . 26 , 27 , 28 , 31 , 36 , 39 , 45 , 46 , 51 , 52 , 69 , 71 , 72 ...
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... Fig . 57. ) It will be seen that these great engines were a great improve- ment on the old mangon , as the principle was much more simple and there was no cable to get out of order in wet weather . The only difficulty was that they were ...
... Fig . 57. ) It will be seen that these great engines were a great improve- ment on the old mangon , as the principle was much more simple and there was no cable to get out of order in wet weather . The only difficulty was that they were ...
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... Fig . 65. ) We have now come to the stage when the defences of the main wall of the castle were almost impregnable . The wall- tower had been a most important discovery , and the siege of a castle so protected was no light matter . It ...
... Fig . 65. ) We have now come to the stage when the defences of the main wall of the castle were almost impregnable . The wall- tower had been a most important discovery , and the siege of a castle so protected was no light matter . It ...
Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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angle appears arch architecture arrangement bailey base basement beautiful become besiegers building built called castle chamber chapel circular complete consider constructed course curtains defences ditch door early earthwork Edward elaborate engines England English entrance erected example figs fine floor fortified fortress four garrison gate gatehouse give hall hall-keep Henry interesting interior keep king known land late later less lines lofty lord lower mediaeval middle military moat motte mound Norman once original outer palisades passage passed perhaps period possibly probably protected raised ramparts remains rising roof round ruins seems seen shows side siege sometimes square stair staircase stands stone stone walls storey strong structures summit surrounded Sussex thirteenth century timber to-day tower tower-keeps turn turrets twelfth century upper usually wall-towers walls whole