“ piers of masfonry afeofft th e centre-. TTh^/extremities^of
“ «each parallel arch are pierfced for .ports, or embrasures,'
| three1 of Which face><fche wall on>each/side.; thejigemtre
pgrts facing the wall enfilade the £ terrepleme^Qnite|ch
“ side of the tower; the others flank the/■ sides} ©f the
buwall in feagh-direction. The ponts'in the .othMr-^ees
“ of the-tower look to the north and south. In the spara-
“ pet ofhfch'e -platform are twelve embrrasflres, three-^iff
“ each front, with a loophole ifi each uderVah'iThus
“ each front-in this tower presents._on- the' lo^ er^stoy
‘ fsenosport, on the second story thjyppprts;; qpil the pfet-
“ form three embrasures and five JtaophnleL- It-M^ds
“ probably the superior strength of its Ppnstmction^td
Vats vicinity to the river, and short distance from-the
Pouter gate. Off this latter accohntitis that/the^tov^er is
“ particularly strengthened on each side of-tb^ wall, de-
“‘ fending it on one side towards the river; and showd
‘ this be forced, protecting on the other side the entrance
“ of the gate. 'The dimensions of this second towe^wpre
“ a§ follow:
' Feet. Inches.
“ Height of the stone base. - yisgdg$|a .4 >j-6
“ Floor of the first story Jtm; 1 t 1 ;»41" - ^
“ Height of the arch o f the first story : 8 0
“ Thickness o f the archl y s : ' - " L $
“ Thickness of the flooring of the second
■ “ story-., ; . ■h >'r.r-tu '< - i- ' ■ >-'■-1 0 4
Feet. !Inches.
“ Height iphthe parallekarches 1,2 i 0
“ Thicknessiofthe paralleiarches - 1 H
“ TJiickjgess ofthe-flooring of,the platform o[ .4
“ Height of the/parapet.of .the platform., - ■ b r .0
_ ‘‘ Total h&ipprt of tfie to wefj, -. K48 i •
e ‘ Length of each side of the square at top ' l i t 1 0 ’
* Length ofeach sid&’of the sdujuo at the“!
P. ilr basc J ( "* u - •. 4 %
^ im ^ ^ om -p f he lower storry.
l“ Width" of the intersecting arches - ~ ,T, 3 0
/ ! Lengthof the intersecting arcjies" " fi
“ Height of thp arcnes_ ' 11- H ■ .* v>
Wi|fln o f ports,otj embrasutelV* v * - v - ■ 2
“ Height of the^arim , - - , -/ 4 0 "
“ H emp of the out for do'drs11 , - ‘5 H
Tne embraMres'are arched at'the top.
“ Width of the qpenihg’ fo f stairfca&e'! - : ' -'2 8 "
is Height ofthe opening ' ; - 4 6 I
DimehsioAs 6f the secono story:
“ Length.Af each side of tire0robin'3 ‘ ‘ ' 2.8; 0
“ Width of th^ pUiallel arches 6 B
“ Length of the shmd' ƒ ' ,l- '28;';r<-6:''
“ Hef^nf of the*sanle" " - * - H 0
“ Interval between the parallel arches^ ƒ ®n5:r 0
“ Width of ardnes o r communication '' ;
‘ ‘ Length of the same - - *' - ■ *'®f 0
View of the
great Wall.