A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 219
tions. The structural conditions from whichthe steep mediaeval pitch was evolved are ex-plained in Wood, Construction in ; Part I., wherealso may be found some notice of the flat ter-raced roofs of tropical or serai-tropical countries.Denfer, .T.. Cnnrertnre des Edifices; Ardoises,Tniles, MHanx,… … Roof or Stone ; Sl.\bs resting on Cross W.^lls CARRIED ON- ARCHES. For siiuiUar transversfi arclu-s see cuts Mounstic Architecture; Pointed Architecture. 354
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