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 44
on, Ilcr.to a coat of arms. An honouial)lc atklition Fig. Augurale, R. {augur, a sooth-sayer). In a Ro-man camp tlieaugurale was aplace situated tothe right of thegenerals tent orP R yK T o R I u M(q.v.). It was socalled because theaugurs there tooktheir station to ob-serve the flight ofbirds. In… … at Agrigentum. Augustines Oak, at Aust on the Severn ; thescene of the conference between St. Augustineand the British bishops, A.D. 602. Aula, Or. and R. {avKi]). (i) An open courtattached to a house. It was usually in front,and on either side of it were the stables andoffices. When it belonged to…
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