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 288
ding with the lofty forecastle forsoldiers, and helped to make the ships top-heavy and unmanageable. A commission onship-building in 1618 says,— They must bee somewhat snugg built, withoutdouble galUrj-s, and too lofty upper workes, whichovercharge many shipps, and make them coeme faire,but not… … Fig. s6S. Royal Arms of England, tcvip. Edward III., quartered with the tleur-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…
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