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A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1905)

Parker, John Henry, · J. Parker and Co., · leaf 266

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ngular spaces included between thearch of a doorway, &c, and a rectangle formed by theouter mouldingsover it: the termis also appliedto other similarspaces includedbetween arches,&c, and straight-sided figuresrounding them; they are usually ornamented with tracery,foliage, shields or other… … Sootd-holb, the small orna-mental openings often seen intowers: probably intended forgiving passage to the sound ofthe bells. Sounding, or Sound-»the -wooden projection oftenseen oyer pulpits, and supposedto diffuse the sound of thep r e ae h ers voie e over t h e char ch. Sowdels, or Socdlets =…

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