The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette (1839)
London : [William Laxton] · leaf 286
site effect; which shows that theyare still matter for study and attention, though they may not squarewith those of an opposite style. Take the example of an early Englishdoorway of good character: we shall find that the perpendicular linescould not be lengthened or diminished without destroying… … Fig. 3.—Doorway from Rothivell Church. the opening is much narrower in proportion to its height than wegenerally find it in other doorways of the same date; but the effect ofthe whole composition is not lessened, for the increased width is gained 36* 258 THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECTS JOURNAL.…
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