Worthen, William Ezra, 1819-1897, [from old catalog] ed · New York, Appleton · leaf 689
the apex in the former being about 10°,and in the latter about 15°. The apex angle ofthe spires of Chichester and Lichfield are from12° to 13°., or a mean between the two propor-tions, and, according to Ferguson, more pleasingthan either. Although having more lofty spires,yet the English… … Fig. 1646. Fig. 1647. Fig. 1644. Fig. 1648. ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION. 673 less cut up and covered with ornaments. The spires of Freiberg Church, andmany others on the Continent, are open work. Figs. 1640 and 1G41 are bell-cots. Figs. 1642 to 1648 are spires. Fig. 1649is an apse, or circular end…
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