An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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Page 502
... wood . 1727d . African mahogany ( Swietenia or Khaya Senegalensis ) , from Gambia , is a more recent importation ; it twists much more than either of the above , and is decidedly inferior to them in all respects except hardness . Small ...
... wood . 1727d . African mahogany ( Swietenia or Khaya Senegalensis ) , from Gambia , is a more recent importation ; it twists much more than either of the above , and is decidedly inferior to them in all respects except hardness . Small ...
Page 631
... wood , and the iron , which varies as the size of the bore required , is made in a curve on its edge of contrary flexure so as to discharge the wood taken out . It fits into what is called the stock , which has a double curved arm ...
... wood , and the iron , which varies as the size of the bore required , is made in a curve on its edge of contrary flexure so as to discharge the wood taken out . It fits into what is called the stock , which has a double curved arm ...
Page 632
... wood by it . The saw is a tool of great importance in every case where wood is to be divided , for by its means it can be divided into slips or scantlings with no more waste than a small slice of the wood , whose breadth is equal to the ...
... wood by it . The saw is a tool of great importance in every case where wood is to be divided , for by its means it can be divided into slips or scantlings with no more waste than a small slice of the wood , whose breadth is equal to the ...
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angle appears arch architect architecture axis base beam becomes bricks building built called cathedral centre century church circle colour columns common considered construction contained course covered curve describe diameter direction divided draw edifices effect employed equal erected examples experiments extremely face feet figure force four front give given greater half horizontal houses inches iron Italy joints length less lime material means mouldings nave nearly necessary observed obtained parallel period perpendicular piece placed plane portion practice principal produced Prop proportion quarries radius remains respect Roman roof round says side similar solid square stone strength style supposed surface temple thickness timber tower triangle upper vault vertical walls weight whereof whole wood