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 282
stle forsoldiers, and helped to make the ships top-heavy and unmanageable. A commission onship-building in 1618 says,— They must bee somewhat snugK built, withoutdouble gallarys, and too lofty upper workes, whichovercharge many shipps, and make them coeme faire,but not worke well at sea.… … Fig. 568. Royal Arms of England, temp. Edward III., quartered with the fleur-de-lys of France, cient Greeks, but they were used on the lyre foran occasional grace-note. Aristoxenos saysno voice could sing three of them in suc-cession, neither can the singer sing less than thequarter-tone correctly,…
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