Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · New York: John Wiley · leaf 189
atures we shall consider in succession,and in so doing, shall learn all that it is needful for us to know,not only respecting cornices, but respecting brackets in general,and balconies. § x. 1. The Bracket. In the simplest form of military cornice,the brackets are composed of two or more long… … ried on the ends of these, leaving, of course, behind, or within it, a hole between each bracket for the conve-nient dejection of hot sand and lead. Thisform is best seen, I think, in the old Scotchcastles: it is very grand, bnt has a giddy-look, and one is afraid of the whole thingtoppling off the…
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