 | United States National Museum - 1889 - 916 Seiten
...glacial action,j; and where the great, mass " I'ide Matcriaux do Construction, par L. Malocot, p. :iO. t "From the manner in which the buildings and monuments of Italy, formed of cnloarcous materials, have retained 1o a \vuiidrrfnl degree the sharpness of their orgiual sculpturing,... | |
 | George Perkins Merrill - 1891 - 506 Seiten
...for the compilation of this chapter, f * Vid/" Mai6riaux de Construction," par L. Malecot, p. 30. f " From the manner in which the buildings and monuments...this respect, therefore, the humid sky and gaseous atmosphere of British towns must always place the buildings of this country at a comparative disadvantage... | |
 | George Perkins Merrill - 1903 - 668 Seiten
...the compilation of this chapter, f * ViiU " M.ui-riaux de Construction," par L. Malecot, p. 30. f " From the manner in which the buildings and monuments...this respect, therefore, the humid sky and gaseous atmosphere of British towns must always place the buildings of this country at a comparative disadvantage... | |
 | George Perkins Merrill - 1908 - 678 Seiten
...compilation of this chapter, f •» * VitU " Materiaux de Construction," par L. Malecot, p. 30. •f " From the manner in which the buildings and monuments...this respect, therefore, the humid sky and gaseous atmosphere of British towns must always place the buildings of this country at a comparative disadvantage... | |
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From the manner in which the buildings and monuments of Italy, formed of calcareous materials, have retained to a wonderful degree the sharpness of their original sculpturing, unless disfigured by the hand of man, it is clear that a dry and smokeless... 