... was of peculiar character, being a wooden building roofed and floored and paoellcd-r-a subterranean house. A covering of brickwork strengthened it; and this again was surrounded by umlrerous chambers filled with provisions, furniture, &c.; for the dead ...

... in exposed positions damp often soaks through Bank and other wall, but in such cases it will probably ne 'found that the brickwork. has been laid in ordinary lime mortar. If, Igowever, Portland cement or lies lime was the cemosnting natoria.l may be -fossad ...