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 54
ft. to about 4 and even 5ft., decreasing in height as theyrise towards the summit. Theirwidth diminishes in the sameproportion, so that a line drawnfrom the base to the summittouclies the edge of eacii step. Sogreat a difference exists in themeasures given in the descriptionsl)y the several… … Authors. Lengthojliasc. ^? ^ Hewsteps. Hrrodotus - 800 Gr. ft. - 8.52 ICn Strabo nn:i ~ . GCIi - Diodorus TOO - - 639 - Sandys 300 paces riellonius 3-.>t — Greaves (W iMlg. ft. 207 ■109 - I,e Hruyn 70 — - oriri Irospcr Alpinus - 790 — - (j(ji; - Jti/hois I.rvgthoft>ase. S^-^ ^«^*- Tlievenot .…
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