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Pompeiana : the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii : the result of excavations since 1819 (1832)

Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836, Uwins, Thomas, 1782-1857, Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870, Cahusac, R. F, Henshall, J., fl. 1828-1850, Tingle, James, fl. 1824-1850, Havell, Daniel, d. 1826?, Varrall, J. C, Kelsall, W, Allen, James Baylis, 1803-1876, Winkles, Benjamin, Starling, Schmollinger, W, Havell, Frederick James, 1801-1840, Havell, James, Kernott, J. H, Higham, Gladwin, George, fl. 1821-1838, Faithorn, F, Fenner, Sears & Co · London : Jennings and Chaplin · leaf 160

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rfect, in consequence of the scarcityof glass, or its late introduction as an articleof common use. The villa of Arrius Dio-medes is said to have had a window thepanes of which were divided by lead, justas we find them in old houses in England.The thermae had the same divisions of brass,but these… … THE PLATES. 101 very contradictory. Vopiscus accuses Firmusof luxury for having windows of glass in thetime of iVurelian. Caligula, when givingaudience to Philo, a rich Jew of Alexandria,is stated to have attended to nothing butnew-glazing his windows, so that the im-perial palace must have been…

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