A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1902)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886, Spiers, Richard Phené, 1838-1916, Kerr, Robert, 1823-1904 · London, J. Murray · leaf 382
nd is perhaps themost beautiful method ever invented. At Westminster (as shown inWoodcut No. 817) the difficulty was got over by reversing the curve bythe introduction of pendants. This was a clever expedient, and pro-duced a startling effect, but is so evidently a tour de force that theresult is… … Vault of Cloister, Gloucester. to be applied to the bays of the central nave, which were twice as longin one direction as in the other, the difficulties seemed insuperable. Bycutting off the angle as in the former instance (as at b, fig. 2, WoodcutNo. 814), you may get either a small diamond-shaped…
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