A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1905)
Parker, John Henry, · J. Parker and Co., · leaf 157
which is some-times given tothose of wood, isthat of an eagle orpelican with thewings expanded toreceive the book,but they are alsooften made withtwo flat slopingsides, or desks, forbooks. Library, a room or suite of rooms attached to collegiateand monastic establishments for the keeping of the… … O1 lAV4 T T 3 ■ Debtltag, Kb tit. Elevate—3Lcrft» Lich-gate, or Corpse-gate (Lich, Ang.-Saxon, = corpse),a shed, over the entranceof a churchyard, beneathwhich the hearers gene-rally paused when bring-ing a corpse for inter-ment. The term is alsoused in some parts ofthe country for the pathby which…
