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 391
is date the struggle was long, and the innovation mostunwillingly received by the English, so that even down to the year 1200the round arch was currently employed, in conjunction with the pointed,to which it at last gave way, and was then for three centuries banishedentirely from English… … 824. The Five Sisters Window, York. (From Britton.) by the same sobriety which characterises all their woiks. Theynot only invented the lancet form of window, but what may be calledthe lancet style of fenestration. Nowhere on the Continent aresuch combinations to be found as the Five Sisters at…
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