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A glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1845)

Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884, Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850. sgn, Fenwick, Isabella. ins, Reed, Henry. sgn, Wordsworth Collection · Oxford, J. H. Parker · leaf 130

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^. Cob-wall, Fr. Brique non cuite, Ital. Mattone crudo, Ger.Suf^iegd: a wall built of unburnt clay, mixed with straw. Thismaterial is still used in some parts of the country for cottagesand outbuildings, and was formerly employed for houses of dbetter description: it is supposed also to be the… … Avliicli the domestic edifices of the ancients, including even theGreeks and Romans in their most civihzed period, were chieflybuilt a. Coffer, a deep panel in aceiling: the same as a Caisson,The term is also applied to acasket for keeping jewels ormother precious goods, and sometimes to a chest.…

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