London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman · leaf 135
, isthis required in a style of architecture in which the arch is butlittle employed. In public buikhngs, such as the bridges,churches, riding-houses, and exercising-iiouse (the two lastbeing most important buildings in such a climate as Russia),considerable skill has been shown in the construction… … nerally considered to be that of the largest span in Europe,the house being 150 French feet wide. In the spires, towers,and domes of churches, no great skill is shown ; on the con-trary, the columns and supporting walls are generally dis-figured by wrought-iron tie rods in every direction. If…
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