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The grammar of ornament (1868)

Jones, Owen, 1809-1874, Waring, J. B. (John Burley), 1823-1875, Westwood, J. O. (John Obadiah), 1805-1893, Wyatt, M. Digby (Matthew Digby), Sir, 1820-1877, Bernard Quaritch (Firm), publisher · London : Bernard Quaritch, 15 Piccadilly · leaf 139

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siderable timein Cairo studying the interior decoration of the Arabian houses, and they may be regarded as very faithful transcripts of Caireanornament. m IB: ■BI Mli AEABIAN ORNAMENT. When the religion of Mohammed spread with such astounding rapidity over the East, the growingwants of a new… … Spandril of an arch from Sta. Sophia—Salzenberg. to their own uses, or buildings constructed on the ruins and with the materials of ancient monuments,it is equally certain that the new wants to be supplied, and the new feelings to be expressed, mustat a very early period have given a peculiar…

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