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RULES FOR CONSTRUCTING HOUSES.
In constructing houses the following rules have to be observed. Houses should not faco the openings of the streets or towers. They should not be built on uneven ground. The site should not be chosen if it makes an angle and breaks a continuity of the street line. The construction should not also make a sudden departure in height from the neighbouring structures. There should be tanks, and parks should be formed in every locality as space is available. The burning ground is to be set apart in the North-east corner or in the North or the South, where sacred rivers flow by the side, and their banks are to be chosen for the purpose. Care must be taken that the smoke from the burning ground doos not reach the residential quarters of the city proximity. Ant hills and snake holes are to be avoided for the purpose, nor should the site be chosen in the midst of wooded ground. The ground must also be neither too high nor too low. The residence of the watchmen of burning ground is to be located in the North-east or North-west. Grazing grounds, thrashing grounds, and ground for oil mills should be provided wherever required and grounds for shandy or weekly markets. Suitable sites for conferences of learned men for the display of magicians' tricks and feats of strength should also be provided. All conceivable amenities have to be provided by skilful craftsmen and town-planning architect.
FORTS
In the tenth chapter the construction of forts is des. cribed. Forts are 12 kinds according to the site chosen. The first is Hill fort. The second is protected by forests. Underground passages are provided for this class of forts. The third type is either in the midst of the sea or large rivers. The fourth is the fort in the desert country. Fifth is a natural fort i. e., a place in which formations like ram. parts have been formed by nature. It is called Daivata fort. The next three types are built on the banks of rivers
