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 Vaulted Structures. 165 aspect of a great vaulted hall opening upon an enormous porch 27 m. 40 c. in length, and 13 m. 30 c. in depth (Fig. 76). Right and left, two vaulted chambers adorned by niches precede three Fig. 76. — Feruz-Abad. Principal facade restored. Flan din and Coste, Peru andtnne, Plate XL. square halls with domed roofs, each measuring 13 m. 30 c. at the side (Fig. 77). The apex of the cupola is 22 m. above the ground. Next after the central court is a larger one 29 m. square, fc 1; 1 5- A-. Fic. 77.— FcrQz-.bad. Section through width. Flandj.n and COSTB, Ibid.^ Plate XL around which are distributed a number of vaulted rooms. The walls in this edifice are all very thick ; those of the domed halls being 4 m. 70 c, and the others from 2 m. 30 c. to 3 m. 10 c. The entire fabric was built of broken stone or rubble, bound by a good mortar of lime mixed with sand ; the facings were plaster or mortar from two to three centimetres thick. The arches of both doorways and niches are full centred, but the vaults and cupolas are ovoid in shape.' ' The description of the two palaces is taken almost word for word from Costc's manuscript