He measured the porch of the gate as 14 feet, and its jambs as 3½ feet; the porch of the gate faced inward.

Its jambs faced the outer court, and it had decorative palm trees on its jambs, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.

For if they fall, one will help his companion up, but pity the person who falls down and has no one to help him up.

Its alcoves, three on each side, and its jambs and porches had the same measurement as the first gate; 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide.

Its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches had the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around it and its porches; its length was 87½ feet and its width 43¾ feet.