Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · New York: John Wiley · leaf 393
. § ii. In speaking of the arch-line and arch masonry, we con-sidered the arch to be cut straight through the wall; so that, ifhalf built, it would have the appearance at «, Fig. LXIX. Butin the chapter on Form of Apertures, we found that the side oithe arch, or jamb of the aperture, might often… … over another, it would be easier to leave those beneath, of asmaller diameter, than to bevel them to accuratejunction with those outside. Whether influencedby this facility, or by decorative instinct, theearly northern builders often substitute for thebevel the third condition, <?, of Fig.…
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