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Excerpt from The Builder's Practical Guide: Containing a Complete Explanation of the Principles of Science, as Applied to Every Branch of Building; Comprising an Entire Course of Instruction for Masons, Bricklayers, Carpenters, Joiners, Plasterers, Slaters, Plumbers, Glaziers, and Painters
Mortar, in which sand forms the greater portion requires less water in its preparation, and consequent] is sooner set. It is also harder and less liable to shrink in drying, because the lime, while drying, has a greater tendency to shrink than sand, which retains its original magnitude.
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