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The history and rudiments of architecture; embracing, I. The orders of architecture; II. Architectural styles of various countries; III. The nature and principles of design in architecture; and, IV. An accurate and complete glossary of architectural terms .. (1853)

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An illustration from The history and rudiments of architecture; embracing, I. The orders of architecture; II. Architectural styles of various countries; III. The nature and principles of design in architecture; and, IV. An accurate and complete glossary of architectural terms .., 1853, leaf 222
,-,.-, n n side-ribs or arches bounding the have been three or tour teet. oompartment. The difference of principle, then, was that the Romans … 216 HISTORY AND RUDIMENTS made their vault-surfaces geometrically regular, and left thegroins to take their chance ; while the early Freemasonsmade their groins (i. e.. ribs) geometrically regular, and letthe intermediate surfaces take their chance. This was a vastimprovement both in construction…

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