An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, & PracticalLongmans, Green, and Company, 1891 - 1443 pages |
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... breadth 7 ft . , thickness 2 ft . , weight 8 tons ; height of that on the north side 7 ft . , breadth 7 ft . , thickness 2 ft . , weight 8 tons . The middle stone is very irregular ; its medium length as well as breadth may be about 5 ...
... breadth 7 ft . , thickness 2 ft . , weight 8 tons ; height of that on the north side 7 ft . , breadth 7 ft . , thickness 2 ft . , weight 8 tons . The middle stone is very irregular ; its medium length as well as breadth may be about 5 ...
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... breadth being 33 ft . and its height 43 ft . The size of the block whereon the lions are sculp- tured is 11 ft . broad at the base , 9 ft . high , and about 2 ft . thick , of a triangular form suited to the ecess made for its reception ...
... breadth being 33 ft . and its height 43 ft . The size of the block whereon the lions are sculp- tured is 11 ft . broad at the base , 9 ft . high , and about 2 ft . thick , of a triangular form suited to the ecess made for its reception ...
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... breadth and the same in height , thus making it higher than the largest of the pyramids , supposing the furlong to contain only 500 feet . On this tower as a base were raised , in regular succession , seven other lofty towers , and the ...
... breadth and the same in height , thus making it higher than the largest of the pyramids , supposing the furlong to contain only 500 feet . On this tower as a base were raised , in regular succession , seven other lofty towers , and the ...
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... breadth of the course . Beyond 100ft Fig . 50. PLAN OF TEMPLE AT APOLLINOPOLIS MAGWA . the vestibules ( TŃŠ¾TUĪ»aia ) is the temple ( vews ) , having a very large porch ( povaos ) , which is worthy to be recorded . The chapel ( onkos ) is ...
... breadth of the course . Beyond 100ft Fig . 50. PLAN OF TEMPLE AT APOLLINOPOLIS MAGWA . the vestibules ( TŃŠ¾TUĪ»aia ) is the temple ( vews ) , having a very large porch ( povaos ) , which is worthy to be recorded . The chapel ( onkos ) is ...
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... breadth of the house , is divided into several large apartments , which are , occasionally , by means of tem- porary partitions , converted into rooms for visitors , apart from the family . The sleeping rooms for the people connected ...
... breadth of the house , is divided into several large apartments , which are , occasionally , by means of tem- porary partitions , converted into rooms for visitors , apart from the family . The sleeping rooms for the people connected ...
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