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A Text-Book Containing Fifteen Hundred Conversational Sentences in Tamil with English Translation; Specially Adapted to the Use of Persons Employed - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ...have you measured the breadth of these two walls? They both appear to be much too broad. Bring your two-feet rulo and measure them now. The breadth of this should be two feet. Yes, Sir, it is too broad; this is 2 feet 3 inches. One foot and a quarter. One foot and three quarters. This is even more than that, this is 2 feet 4 inches. Now, this is great carelessness. You have the plan, have you. not? and you see that the foundations of these two walls should be each two feet. I know, Sir; I ordered them to be two feet. But you must also see that they are made according to the order. Also look here; do you see how crooked this is? There is no doubt of it, Sir. These two walls should be in one line, but you see they are not. You can't try it in that way, for they are not of the same breadth. You must stretch the cord along the middle of that wall, and then see if it is also in the middle of this Is there a mark in the middle of the wall at that end? Yes, Sir, my finger is now on the mark. Give the cord into that man's hand. Hold the cord upon the middle mark at that end. Just there. Did you make a mark with the trowel? Now, Maistry, come stand here and look at this. It certainly is, Sir, very much out. How then did you permit such a piece of work as that? Don't let them unfasten this cord; it is constantly required. You will be able to commence the work to-morrow morning? Yes, Sir; the lime will come this afternoon. Have you sand and clay too? Yes, Sir; all is ready. Fill the foundation as soon as the work has reached this point. There will be six inches of work below the surface of the ground. Lift up that measuring rod, or it will certainly be lost. Move aside a little; you are standing on the measuring rod. Do yon think that the wall is quite level at this p...
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- PublisherRarebooksclub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1130451127
- ISBN 13 9781130451122
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages26
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