An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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Page 478
... stones , besides Granite , and Flint ; we consider it desirable , however , to notice a few of the lead- ing stones now employed in London . 1666d . The North Anston stone of Yorkshire , not mentioned in the preceding Report , belongs ...
... stones , besides Granite , and Flint ; we consider it desirable , however , to notice a few of the lead- ing stones now employed in London . 1666d . The North Anston stone of Yorkshire , not mentioned in the preceding Report , belongs ...
Page 479
... stone from Admiralty quarry , is also a highly valuable stone for work of a similar kind , where great strength is required , and particularly where the numerous irregularities in the ' roach ' stone may be objectionable . For Internal ...
... stone from Admiralty quarry , is also a highly valuable stone for work of a similar kind , where great strength is required , and particularly where the numerous irregularities in the ' roach ' stone may be objectionable . For Internal ...
Page 483
... stone , and the influence exerted upon it by moisture , and by the acids diffused in the London atmosphere . III . The best means of preserving the stone from further injury . IV . The qualities of the stones to be recommended for ...
... stone , and the influence exerted upon it by moisture , and by the acids diffused in the London atmosphere . III . The best means of preserving the stone from further injury . IV . The qualities of the stones to be recommended for ...
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