. The Practical brick and tile book. The eight rows of twelve bricks in each, as seen in plan, cover a spaceleft in continuation of flues from the eight fire-holes. The bricks in thefust seven courses are so placed as to leave a flue of an average width of4 inches. The dotted lines show the position of the fire-holes. ART OF MAKING BRICKS AND TILES. 113 Si. Fiq. 1^- Plan of Oven, as seen when the first courseof Tiles are placed upon the Bricks, as seen inBg. The tiles are placed in bungs of twelve, and laid alternately cross andlengthwise, the nib spaces them off, and supports them in a v
. The Practical brick and tile book. The eight rows of twelve bricks in each, as seen in plan, cover a spaceleft in continuation of flues from the eight fire-holes. The bricks in thefust seven courses are so placed as to leave a flue of an average width of4 inches. The dotted lines show the position of the fire-holes. ART OF MAKING BRICKS AND TILES. 113 Si. Fiq. 1^- Plan of Oven, as seen when the first courseof Tiles are placed upon the Bricks, as seen inBg. The tiles are placed in bungs of twelve, and laid alternately cross andlengthwise, the nib spaces them off, and supports them in a verticalposition. Each side of the square is made up with bricks, as shown onthe plan. 35. The manufacture of bricks^ &c., for building andpaving purposes^ in a systematic mannerj in suitablepremises with improved conveniences^ so that the opera-tives may be employed the whole of the year instead ofa portion of it as noAV, is a subject deserving the atten-tion of the capitalist and inventor. Improvements inthe quality and conveniences of this manufacture areintimately connected -with the moral, intellectual, andphysical condition of society, as may be seen by a visitto any ordinary brickyard, and a reference to theevidence before the Sanitary Commission. Where ex-tensive supplies of marls or clay are found, suitableworks might be erected for such manufacture, could a 114 nUDIMENTS OF THE cheap and ready mode of transportation be commanded,so as to carr
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