A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 589
s arekept alive, and as fer as practicable in theirnatural state, as a zoological garden. Whenadapted especially to fish, it is called an aqua-rium; to birds, an aviary; to frogs, a rana-rium, etc. VOLCANIC STONE. Stone which hasbeen formed by volcanic agency, including lava,peperino, pumice,… … Volute is Romanesque \Vokk; S. Nicolas,Caen ; c. 1100. capital, whicli is repeated in the horns of theCorinthian and Composite capitals. VOMITORIUM. One of the passages ar-ranged to give direct ingress to, or egress from,the various tiers of seats in a Roman theatreor aniphitlieatie. VOUSSOIR. One…
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