Well's natural philosophy : for the use of schools, academies and privte students, introducing the latest results of scientific discovery and research ; arranged with special reference to the practical application of physical science to the arts and the experiences of everyday life ; with three hundred and seventy-five engravings (1873)
Wells, David A · New York : Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor and Co. · leaf 127
statue of Apollo hold a candle, or a fine 6 What is theEntablature ? 122 WELLSS NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. painting stand as a fire-board. Our houses are for use, and architecture is,therefore, one of the useful arts. In building, we should plan the inside first,and then the outside to cover it. It is in… … . Cornice.. Frieze..Architrave..Capital, .Shaft Stylobate, or Pe- ^d<!Btal Base. Ctrnice. Die. Plinth. How may anestimate of thedurability ofBtone for archi-tectural pur-poses be made ? 284. In selecting a stone for architectural purposes, we majbe able to form an opinion respecting its…
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