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... tower . The second curtain wall is 49.06 m . in length ; it brings us to the second tower which is 5 m . wide and projects 4.70 m . It is much lower than the first and the rampart walk passes over it , only rising six steps to do so ...
... tower . The second curtain wall is 49.06 m . in length ; it brings us to the second tower which is 5 m . wide and projects 4.70 m . It is much lower than the first and the rampart walk passes over it , only rising six steps to do so ...
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... tower . The Great Staircase Tower . On leaving the platform of the Bāb al - Futūḥ , a short length of curtain wall brings us to an immense rectangular tower , c . 26 m . wide , 22 m . deep , and 17 m . high , with a fine staircase in ...
... tower . The Great Staircase Tower . On leaving the platform of the Bāb al - Futūḥ , a short length of curtain wall brings us to an immense rectangular tower , c . 26 m . wide , 22 m . deep , and 17 m . high , with a fine staircase in ...
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... tower is a postern gate , placed therefore as laid down by Philo of Byzance , who says that one must arrange postern gates alongside the towers to facilitate sorties , so that when a file of men leave by one postern gate , with their ...
... tower is a postern gate , placed therefore as laid down by Philo of Byzance , who says that one must arrange postern gates alongside the towers to facilitate sorties , so that when a file of men leave by one postern gate , with their ...
Contents
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS By Sir Charles Webster | 2 |
HERO AND LEANDER Warton Lecture on English Poetry By C S Lewis | 23 |
THE PHILOSOPHY OF ANALYSIS Philosophical Lecture By Brand | 39 |
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