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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, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington · leaf 236

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472. Muralcrown. liorses feet, and so disable tlicni. (Sec Cal-TRArs.) Murrey, O. E. A reddish purple or mul-berry colour. The livery of the House of York. Murrhina, Murrhea, and Myrrhina, R. Mur-rhine vases ; they are spoken of by Iliny, and havegiven rise to interminable treatises and… … Fig. 473. Walls of Megalopolis. Murus, R. Walls as defences and fortifi-cations, in contradistinction to faries, the wallof a building. Fig. 473 represents a portion ofthe walls of Megalopolis. (See Mcenia.) Muscarium, R. (imisca, a fly), (i) A fly-flap. Hence (2) The tail of a horse. (3) Acase in…

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