A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1874)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 137
n the outside. Its ex-ternal appearance (Woodcut No. 561) isvery remarkable, and very unlike anythingin stone architecture. It is more like aChinese pagoda, or some strange creationof the South Sea islanders, than the soberproduction of the same people who builtthe bold and massive round Gothic… … eorcet. I I I I I I Plan of Church at Hitterdal. bk. v. cn r. WOODEN CHURCHES. 117 That at Urnes is both more sober and better than either of these,but much smaller, being only 24 ft. wide by 65 ft. from east to west.As may be seen from the view (Woodcut No. 562), it still retains agood deal of the…
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