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 319
arge of their functions. Suggestus, R. {sxh and ,i;ei-o, to heap up),(i) A stage or platform from which an oratoraddressed a crowd. The RosTRA at Rome wasa celebrated suggestus. (2) In a camp thesuggestus was formed of stones and clods of turf,or constructed of woodwork, from which thegeneral… … Fig. 638, Suggestus. Sulphate of Barytes. (See Barytes.)Sulphate of Zinc, or white vitrol, is used asa dryer. Sulphurs. Impressions taken by the gold-smiths of the l6th century from rhe engravingsexecuted on plates, paxes, &c. ; and which theyobtained by spreading a layer of melted sulphuron…
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