Excerpt from Brick Work, Vol. 3: A Practical Treatise Embodying the General and Higher Principles of Bricklaying, Cutting, and Setting With the Application of Geometry to Roof Tiling, Remarks on the Different Kinds of Pointing, a Description of the Materials Used by the Bricklayer and A The object of this little work is to give the young artisan a general and practical insight into his trade, and to inspire him with a wish to become a useful and successful workman; which means that he must work with his head as well as with his hands. The greater portion of the matter contained herein is such as to be indispensable to the proficient workman. Though the work does not profess to be in any way an exhaustive treatise on a trade so varied as that of the bricklayer, yet the writer hopes that it may be a help to those who, through the division of labour or otherwise, have had their practice confined to one branch only of their trade; and that it may not be considered altogether unworthy the notice of professional men, being to some extent the outcome of twenty-two years of practical experience in building operations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.

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