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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 71
rival city.—Vide Donaldsons ; Description ofthe Subterranean Chamber at Mycenae. 64 HISTORY AND RUDIMENTS ing are regular,although of un-equal size, andlaid without ce-ment : the lintelof the door is ofone piece ofstone, of about27 feet long, 17feet wide, and3 feet 9 inchesthick, and iscalculated… … * Mr Fonaldson states that there are numerous buildings and excavationsin Egypt, Sicily, and Italy, constructed in a manner similar to this subterraneouschamber. In the Memnonium at Thebes is an oblong chainber, covered by a semi-circular vaulting, the stones of which have horizontal courses…

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