Cathedrals and cloisters of the Isle de France (1910)
Rose, Elise Whitlock · New York London : G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 322
er the construction of this mar-vel, it would have endured; but the wise and cautiousCanons were right, the supports of the naveward sidewere not sufficiently strong. On the eve of Ascension-Day, 1573, a few small stones began to fall fromits heights. The next morning, a mason, who hadbeen sent to… … vtS;,-^;SSrS«SP-I 9 :\M SLENDER LOFTINESS, BEAUTIFUL BULUXESS OF HEIGHT.—BEAUVAIS. 295 Beauvais 297 vault crashed in amidst a storm of dust and wind.Then, before the eyes of the terrified worshippers,the triple stories of the lantern sank, the needle fell,and a shower of stones rained into the…
Cathedrals -- France · France -- Description and travel
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