imbers are thoroughly seasoned. Fig. 10explains the conne<tiou at the apex, showing the centre-bolt; a section of the ridge-pole; and theennnnon-rafter with the sheathing. Fig. 11 is a section of the tie-beam, showing the centre-liolt,and the iron shoe over wliich the braces butt. Fig. 12 shows… … SPIRES; THEIR ORIGIN AND STYLE. 45 During the prevalence of the Decorated style, spires were almost always veryacute ; they generally had gutters or parapets, though broach spires of this date arcby no means nncommon. They did not diflter materially from the early spires exceptin the character of…
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