A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 319
eatlyin their forms, proportions,and decorations. In manycases they are used solely forornament; they are also oftenplaced at the angles of build-ings, especially castles, to in-crease their strength, serv-ing practically as corner but-tresses. Occasionally theycarry bells, or a clock, butone of… … Qtuxvct. which very frequently terminates considerably belowthe top of the tower, but insome districts turrets of thiskind generally rise above thetower, and are finished witha parapet or small spire. Tur-rets of all dates are sometimesperfectly plain, and others va-riously ornamented, accord-ing…
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