An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, & PracticalLongmans, Green, and Company, 1891 - 1443 pages |
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... divided were , we may safely assa those of hunters , of shepherds , and of those occupied in agriculture ; and the buildings protection which each would require , must have been characterised by their several or pations . The hunter and ...
... divided were , we may safely assa those of hunters , of shepherds , and of those occupied in agriculture ; and the buildings protection which each would require , must have been characterised by their several or pations . The hunter and ...
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... divided into two parts by the river Euphrates , which was of considerable width at the spot . The two divisions of the city were connected by a massive bridge of masonry strongly connected with iron and lead ; and the embankments to ...
... divided into two parts by the river Euphrates , which was of considerable width at the spot . The two divisions of the city were connected by a massive bridge of masonry strongly connected with iron and lead ; and the embankments to ...
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... divided into small tribes , unaccustomed to the efforts of persevering industry . " Excavations similar to those we have named are found at CanƔrah , in the Island of Salsette , near Bombay . In these there are four stories of galleries ...
... divided into small tribes , unaccustomed to the efforts of persevering industry . " Excavations similar to those we have named are found at CanƔrah , in the Island of Salsette , near Bombay . In these there are four stories of galleries ...
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... divided on the ground floor by a wide passage , which extends through the whole length . On the side towards the street the shops are placed , beyond which a quadrangular open vestibule leads to the private apartments , which are ...
... divided on the ground floor by a wide passage , which extends through the whole length . On the side towards the street the shops are placed , beyond which a quadrangular open vestibule leads to the private apartments , which are ...
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... divided into three periods , the last in each being lost in the change that took place in Italy on the revival of the arts . The periods of the Gothic will be noticed under the proper section . 126. The first period in the history of ...
... divided into three periods , the last in each being lost in the change that took place in Italy on the revival of the arts . The periods of the Gothic will be noticed under the proper section . 126. The first period in the history of ...
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