An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations (1883)
Mollett, John W. (John William) · London, S. Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington · leaf 203
jects. (Fig. 422.)Ledger, Arch.A stone slab. Ledger Lines.In Music, extralines above or be-low the five ruledlines. Ledgment, Arch.A horizontal courseof stone or mould-ings, particularlythe base mould-ing. Leet, O. E. Anancient Anglo-Saxon court of jus-tice; a manor court.Fig. 422. Lecythus.… … Legio, R. (/i?^(?, to collect). A Roman legion ;a division of the army consisting of from threeto six thousand heavy-armed soldiers, who werecalled legionarii. Twelve thousand legionarieswere required to make up a consular army.The legion contained troops of all arms;infantry, cavalry, and the…
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