Архитектурные шедевры Великобритании. Рябцева Е.В. - 52 стр.

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The paintings are: King Charles the Second, in Armours when Prince – Vandyck, Henry, Duke of Glouces-
ter, his Brother.
THE KEEP OR ROUND TOWER
Words and Expressions
– ascent – восхождение, подъем, марш лестницы
– a cannon – пушка
– a plea – судебный акт, процесс, тяжба
– a drain – канал для тока жидкости
– a lead – искусственный водоканал
– a contrivance – приспособление, устройство
– to splice – сращивать
– a gudgeon – болт, штифт, штырь
– velocity – скорость, быстрота
– to adhere – приставать, приклеиваться, хвататься
– a spout – желоб
– a matchlock – мушкет с фитильным замком
– a breastplate – нагрудник
– a dagger – кинжал
– a mail – кольчуга
– thistle – чертополох
– a carbine – карабин
– ebony – эбеновый, черного дерева
– to stud – украшать
– ivory – слоновая кость
– to hoist – поднимать
– to conceive – представлять себе
This Tower, sometimes called the Middle Ward, which forms the west side of the Upper Court, is built in
the form of an amphitheatre, on the highest part of the mount; the ascent into the upper apartments is by a flight
of 100 stone steps, at the top of which is planted a large piece of cannon, levelled at the entrance, or bottom of
these steps; there are likewise 17 pieces of cannon mounted round the curtain of the Tower, which is the only
battery now in the Castle, though formerly the whole place was strongly fortified with cannon, on each of the
several towers, and two platforms in the lower ward.
The apartments of this tower belong to the Constable, or Governor, whose office is both military and civil:
as a military officer, he is obliged to defend the Castle against all enemies, whether foreign or domestic. He has
the charge of prisoners brought hither, and is accountable to the King for whatever is contained in the Castle.
He has a deputy or lieutenant-governor, who holds equal command in his absence, and has lodgings appointed
for his residence at the entrance of the tower we are now about to describe.
The constable, as a civil officer, is judge of a court of record, held by prescription over the town gate in the
lower ward, for the determination of pleas between party and party, within the precincts of Windsor Forest,
which comprehends many towns, over which this Court has jurisdiction; and all legal processes, judgements,
and executions, are issued in his name; but the practice of this Court is at present suspended. He is likewise
Chief Forester and Warden of Windsor Forest, which extends 120 miles in circumference.
The entrance into this tower is through a square paved court, in which is a reservoir of water, erected in the
reign of Charles II to receive the drains from the upper leads. The court is hung round with buckets, which are
there ready in case of fire.
In 1784, here was also erected, under the direction of Mr. Grey, an engine for raising water upwards of 370
feet, by the simple contrivance of a rope; the ends of which being spliced together, it is fixed to a wheel and
gudgeon in the water, and to a windlass at the top of the well; the windlass being turned with a moderate degree
of velocity, the water adheres to the ascending part of the rope, until it arrives at the top; it is then thrown off,
and collected by means of a semicircular cap, that incloses the inner wheel of the windlass; this cap having a
spout on one side of it, the water is conducted into any vessel that may be placed to receive it.

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