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me, and for what purpose they were brought,--what was the object in erecting the enclosures _I I_,--I do not intend to speculate upon, unless they are recently constructed store-rooms ("Almacenas"). Across the passage-way _N_, both southward from the line _g g_ and eastward from _I_, fitting into it to the east and barring access to the great court from the "neck," lies the south wing of _A_,--a rectangle of 27.25 m.--90 ft.--from W. to E., and 13 m.--43 ft.--from N. to S., including the walls. It is much decayed and overturned; the northern side is far less so than the southern; nowhere are there any signs of repairs. Here the rows of rooms must be taken transversely (from W. to E.). There are 5, each with 7 chambers, measuring in succession from N. to S. 2.00 m., 2.00 m., 3.09 m., 2.40 m., and 2.00 m.--6 ft. 6 in., 6 ft. 6 in., 10 ft., 8 ft., and 6 ft. 6 in; and from W. to E. 3.61 m.--12 ft. each. Two of these transverse rows appear to be on the southern slope, and three on the upper level towards the court. Here I have again reached the passage-way _R_, my original point of departure. Before entering into an examination of the other particulars of the building, as well as of its annexes and surroundings, I shall make once more a rapid circuit, to give an idea of its size, and also attempt a rude computation of the number of rooms it contained. Lengths of the eastern wing from _f_ to _B_ (E. side N. and S.) 51.66 m.--170 ft. 3.40 m.-- 12 ft. 15.81 m.-- 52 ft. 3.13 m.-- 10 ft. 11.32 m.-- 37 ft. 7.84 m.-- 25 ft. ----------------- Adding 28 walls a 0.28 m.--11 in., total 93.16 m.--306 ft. _Brought forward_ 93.16 m.--306 ft. Lengths of the north side from _B_ to _a_ 12.00 m.-- 40 ft. from _a_ to _A_ 17.28 m.-- 57 ft. 6 transverse walls a .28 m.--11 in. 1.68 m.-- 6 ft. ---------------- 30.96 m.--102 ft. Length from _A_ to _n_ 8.10 m.-- 27 ft. _n_ to _m_ 8.38 m.-- 27 ft. _m_ to _o_ 2.51 m.-- 8 ft. _o_ to W. corner of _L_
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