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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 293

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sonry, is theprocess of scraping or hammering off the outersurface of old stones to make them look whiteand new ; it has been greatly abused in therestoration of ancient buildings. Reguardant, Her. Turning the head andlooking back ; emblematic of circumspectionand prudence. Regula, R. A straight… … Fig. 580. Regalia. Grand Duke of Tuscany in statecostume, with crown and sceptre, &c. Regulus (in Greek PaatXiaKos) is the namegiven by ancient astronomers to a line drawnfrom the polar star, between the pointers,&.C., to the bright star called a Leonis or CorLeonis (the lions heart)-…

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