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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 224

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ass. (See Glass.)Milliarium, R. (w/Z/t-, a thousand, sc. paces).A colunni placed at intervals of a mile (1618English yards) along a Roman road to indicatethe distance. (Fig. 461.) It was also called/(///j.Milliarium aureuin was the name given to thegolden mile-stone erected by Augustus in theForum,… … Fig. 461. Roman Mile-stone at Nic-sur-Aisnc inFrance. Mill-rind, Fer-de-Moline, Her. The ironfixed to the centre of a millstone. Millstone-grit. The name of a good build-ing stone, plentiful in the north of England. Itis supposed to be formed by a re-aggregation ofthe disintegrated materials of…

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