A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 283
Capital. without copings and similar devices against theruinous ettect of moisture which will freezeafter percolating the joints and pores of thestructure. The Indian stonemason, free fromany such anxiety, and working in a gentleclimate amid the most generous and ampleforms of plant and animal, has… … Sculpture, Fig. 12: French Gothic: Cathe-dral OF Chartres: Base i.n North Porch. its few remaining or traditionally known monu-ments are important and curious (see China,Architecture of). In Japan, im the other hand,the ancient art has been wonderfully preserved,and this has for us the curious…
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