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)
Bullock, John, ed · New York, Stringer & Townsend · leaf 224
s at Exeter, Liucoln,and Litchfield;) but abroad, these features areconfined to the declining Gothic,—not ap-oearine- till at least a century later than with Compartment of vaulting, with ribs^ 6 of six different curvatures ; viz., 8- groin ribs, two kinds of side ribs, of formereU, one… … 21S HISTORY AND RUDIMENTS ture, and rejected it. The trial which the Gothic masonsgave it was exceedingly short, and has accordingly escapedthe notice of many inquirers ; bnt however few theexamples of Early English elliptic groining may be; we mustnot pass over so important a link in the history…
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