The Architectural Magazine, Volume 1John Claudius Loudon Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1834 |
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... Placed upon far - extended plains , spotted with palm trees , but diversified by no playfulness of natural scenery , there was , in the stern simplicity of its gigantic temples , a sullen grandeur well fitted to their situation , and ...
... Placed upon far - extended plains , spotted with palm trees , but diversified by no playfulness of natural scenery , there was , in the stern simplicity of its gigantic temples , a sullen grandeur well fitted to their situation , and ...
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... placed on damp soils , and of examining the foundations under the lowest floors before taking a house , to see if this has been done . I shall now proceed to my subject . The choice of a house will in some respects depend on the size ...
... placed on damp soils , and of examining the foundations under the lowest floors before taking a house , to see if this has been done . I shall now proceed to my subject . The choice of a house will in some respects depend on the size ...
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... placed perpendicularly over the lower partitions ; even in this case the timber partitions ought to be trussed up so as to rest their weight upon the side walls . All timber partitions should be filled in with brick nogging . If this ...
... placed perpendicularly over the lower partitions ; even in this case the timber partitions ought to be trussed up so as to rest their weight upon the side walls . All timber partitions should be filled in with brick nogging . If this ...
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... placed upon one level , and no encouragement is given to the man im- proving himself , if he is to receive the same as the idler . Unions , also , act injuriously against the inferior workmen ; for the masters will never think of ...
... placed upon one level , and no encouragement is given to the man im- proving himself , if he is to receive the same as the idler . Unions , also , act injuriously against the inferior workmen ; for the masters will never think of ...
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... placed on the shelves from being burnt on the side next the fire . A spindle passes through both shelves , and through the top of the oven , where it is attached to a common bottle- jack , which is suspended from a hook in the throat of ...
... placed on the shelves from being burnt on the side next the fire . A spindle passes through both shelves , and through the top of the oven , where it is attached to a common bottle- jack , which is suspended from a hook in the throat of ...
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