The architecture of the Renaissance in France; a history of the evolution of the arts of building, decoration and garden design under classical influence from 1495 to 1830 (1911)
or ci Paiiglaise, appear to have beenintroduced about 1730. They had a wood, stone, or marble seat pierced witha round hole, under which was a trough, sloping to one side, cleared by jets of hotand cold water from taps fitted over it and turned on by hand, the lead plug closingthe soil pipe being…
