Hamerton, Philip Gilbert, 1834-1894 · Boston, Roberts brothers · leaf 210
e ornament is by no means overcharged,and the figures are relieved by plain spaces of masonry,as a drawing is by its margin. Among the ornamentsof the roof the most romantic are the men in armor,with lances, who stand on pedestals along the ridge.They are gilded, and produce a brilliant effect in… … w Q WH <o K a BH fc,O H :z;odb The Hotel de Ville. 129 It is very commonly supposed that a building haslittle influence upon the mind when it has no historicalassociations, but in the case of the present Hotel deVille the gain is greater than the loss. It is a virginbuilding as yet, and may be…
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