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Accessible from the outside Admission to, gained by knocking at the door Antiquity of Apartments of, were often: Ceiled and painted. Apartments of, were often: Hung with rich tapestries. Apartments of, were often: Inlaid with ivory. Apartments of, were often: Large and airy. Apartments of, were often: Warmed with fires. Built of: Bricks. Built of: Clay. Built of: Hewn or cut stone. Built of: Stone and wood. Custom of fastening nails, &c, in walls of, alluded to Deep and solid foundations required for Desolation of, threatened as a punishment Divided into apartments Doors of, how fastened Doors of, low and small for safety Entered by a gate or door For summer residence Had often detached apartments for secrecy and for strangers Had often several stories Illustrative: (Building of,) of great prosperity. Illustrative: (Built and not inhabited,) of calamity. Illustrative: (Insecurity of,) of earthly trust. Illustrative: (On a rock,) of the hope of saints. Illustrative: (On sand,) of the delusive hope of hypocrites. Illustrative: (To inhabit those, built by others,) of abundant feelings. Illustrative: Of saints` inheritance. Illustrative: Of the body. Illustrative: Of the church. Illustrative: Of the grave. In cities, built in streets

Law respecting the sale of Liable to leprosy Lighted by windows Not to be coveted Of brick or clay: Easily broken through. Of brick or clay: Often swept away by torrents. Of brick or clay: Plastered. Of criminals, desolated Of the rich: Goodly. Of the rich: Great. Of the rich: Pleasant. Often broken down to repair city walls before sieges Often built on city walls Serpents often lodged in walls of Sometimes built without foundation Street windows of, high and dangerous The courts of, large and used as apartments The flat roofs of: Had often booths on them. The flat roofs of: Had often idolatrous altars on them. The flat roofs of: Often covered with week grass. The flat roofs of: Resorted to in grief. The flat roofs of: Surrounded with battlements. The flat roofs of: Used for devotion. The flat roofs of: Used for drying flax. The flat roofs of: Used for exercise. The flat roofs of: Used for making proclamations. The flat roofs of: Used for secret conference. Upper apartments of, the best, and used for entertainments Walls of, plastered Were hired Were mortgaged Were sold When finished were usually dedicated