. Chiefs and cities of Central Africa, across Lake Chad by way of British, French, and German territories. Natural history -- Africa; Africa, Central -- Description and travel; Africa, West -- Description and travel. 112 CHIEFS & CITIES OF CENTRAL AFRICA ruin, but half the shell still stood, and we wondered at the skill that had achieved a perfect dome of thirty feet out of thin mud alone. Since my return to England Mr Percy Waldram, who has seen some of my photographs, has published an account of them in his book on Structural Mechanics. In a letter to me he wrote : " These huts form
. Chiefs and cities of Central Africa, across Lake Chad by way of British, French, and German territories. Natural history -- Africa; Africa, Central -- Description and travel; Africa, West -- Description and travel. 112 CHIEFS & CITIES OF CENTRAL AFRICA ruin, but half the shell still stood, and we wondered at the skill that had achieved a perfect dome of thirty feet out of thin mud alone. Since my return to England Mr Percy Waldram, who has seen some of my photographs, has published an account of them in his book on Structural Mechanics. In a letter to me he wrote : " These huts form the most striking example which I have yet discovered of the true theoretic form in thin dome construction, containing minimum thickness with maximum strength. The. Detachable Fireplace. external ribbing, apparently only ornamental, is also excellently designed to minimise the risk of local injury as distinct from general ; It is also put to a further use by the inhabitants, who run nimbly up and down the walls. The interiors are decorated also, though the orna- mentation shows a curious decad- ence from that found in the neigh- bouring villages, !< IllEPLACE. , , 1 the porches over the doors and the beds being particularly inferior. Many of the fireplaces were fine, and Mrs Talbot. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Macleod, Olive. Edinburgh, London : W. Blackwood and sons
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