An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth (1888)
Gwilt, Joseph, 1784-1863, Papworth, Wyatt Angelicus Van Sandau, 1822-1894 · London Longmans, Green · leaf 41
- carved like roses. The two columns (at Sir R.K. Porters visit only one remained) are themost ])erfcct among the ruins, and are 54 ft.high. At the distance of fifty-two feet south.eastward from the second portico is a water-trough ctit out of a single stone 20 ft. long and17 ft. 5 in. broad, and… … T PEltSKPUMS. Chav. I I. PERSEPOLITAN AND PERSIAN. 21 49. At one liiindred and seventy-two feet from tlie portals, soutliward, is anculicr slaii-ease of two Higlits (lettered C), one west and the other east. On the to]) of tlie ram|j ofthe steps are some foliages, and a lion tearing to pieces a…
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