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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)

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e held. ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY. 29 Augmentation, Her. An honourable additionto a coat of arms. Augurale, R.[aug/n; a sooth-sayer). In a Ro-man camp theaugurale was aplace situated tothe right of thegenerals tent or P RyE T OR I UM (q.v.). It was socalled because theaugurs there tooktheir station to… … Fig. 51. Atticurge doorwayat Agrigentum. Augustines Oak, at Aust on the Severn ; thescene of the conference between St. Augustineand the British bishops, A.D. 602. Aula, Gr. and R. (auAri). (i) An open courtattached to a house. Tt was usually in front,and on either side of it were the stables…

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