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The cognition of the order of fortifying is necessary for the soldier 1
The first thing in fortifying is the cognition of the forms 3
Architecture is born from construction and discourse 3
The cognition of sites is very important — — — 3
Measurements are noted in a memorandum — — — 4
The multiplication of angles is good where the curtains can come to a just length — — — 6
Defenses will be done well where the outside site is well examined 6
Half the flank to the plaza and half to the shoulder 7
The strength of the shoulders defends the plazas from enemy offenses 7
The platform makes more real defense than the cavalier 18
The fortress must be made to the proportion of the enemy forces rather than to the proportion of the townspeople — — 21
Location of the gates — — — 23
Sandy earth is not appropriate in the shelters — — 25
The principal thing that must be done when fortifying — 28
Timber for piling — — — 28
Width of the piles for piling — — — 29
Clay and argil in fortifications are better than all other kinds of earth — — 34
Earth that contains sand is the worst of all 34
Good earth succeeds well in all ways — — 34
The spade is used well where there are no stones 36
Wheelbarrows are not good on bridges but perfect on level ground 38
Wide hoes work well for leveling — 39
Wet earth settles badly and dry earth well 39
The leveling of the shelter must be done little by little and all to one plane — — 40 51
The lote turf blocks can be made larger in good ground than in bad 45
The lote should be put into operation grass against grass 46 49 58
The lote must be tamped when putting them into operation — 50
The lote must be cut and adjusted with diligence 47 57 58
The stipa brushwood must be of hard or tenacious wood — 49
Lote over the stipa — — 49
The brushwood must be put down spread out and not heaped up — 51
Width of the beluardo bastion at the wings 9
Length of the curtains — — — 15