An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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... circles , one to the north and the other to the south of the centre , were placed within the large circle , which formed the principal body of the serpent , and from which branched out the head to Hackpen Hill , in the direction of ious ...
... circles , one to the north and the other to the south of the centre , were placed within the large circle , which formed the principal body of the serpent , and from which branched out the head to Hackpen Hill , in the direction of ious ...
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... circle . 100 Outer circle north of the centre 30 Inner ditto Central pillar and altar , south circle Long stone . Cove jambs 2 • 2 12 • Kennet avenue 200 A stone he calls the ring stone Closing stone of the tail 1 1 30 Beckhampton ...
... circle . 100 Outer circle north of the centre 30 Inner ditto Central pillar and altar , south circle Long stone . Cove jambs 2 • 2 12 • Kennet avenue 200 A stone he calls the ring stone Closing stone of the tail 1 1 30 Beckhampton ...
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... circle is a space of about 9 feet . Within this smaller circle , which is half the height ( 8 feet ) of the exterior one , was a portion of an ellipsis formed by 5 groups of stones , to which Dr. Stukely has given the name of trilithons ...
... circle is a space of about 9 feet . Within this smaller circle , which is half the height ( 8 feet ) of the exterior one , was a portion of an ellipsis formed by 5 groups of stones , to which Dr. Stukely has given the name of trilithons ...
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... circle , which some have compared to the aperture of a bird - cage . The windows are rectangular , and filled in with framework in patterns of squares , parallelograms , polygons , and circles , variously inscribed in or in- tersecting ...
... circle , which some have compared to the aperture of a bird - cage . The windows are rectangular , and filled in with framework in patterns of squares , parallelograms , polygons , and circles , variously inscribed in or in- tersecting ...
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... circle is to be described , in which are inscribed , at equal distances from each other , four equi- lateral triangles whose points must touch the circumference of the cir- cle . " — - " Of these tri- angles the side of that which is ...
... circle is to be described , in which are inscribed , at equal distances from each other , four equi- lateral triangles whose points must touch the circumference of the cir- cle . " — - " Of these tri- angles the side of that which is ...
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15th century aisles arch architect architecture axis base beam breadth bricks building built called cast iron Castle cathedral cement centre of gravity chapel choir church circle circumference colour columns construction Corinthian order cube cubic foot curve decorated depth describe diameter dome Doric order draw edifices ellipsis employed entablature equal erected examples extrados feet girder given Gothic granite half horizontal inches intercolumniations joints length lime limestone marble mortar mouldings nave oolite ornaments palace parallel parallelogram perpendicular piece piers placed plane plates portico Portland stone Prop proportion pyramid quarries radius rectangle ribs right angles right line Roman Roman architecture Rome roof sandstone side similar sofite solid square stone strength style surface tangent temple thickness tiles timber tons tower transepts triangle upper vault vertical Vitruvius voussoirs walls weight whereof width wood