An Encyclopædia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, & PracticalLongmans, Green, 1888 - 1443 Seiten |
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... diameter , and between it and the interior smaller circle is a space of about 9 feet . Within this smaller circle , which is half the height ( 8 feet ) of the exterior one , was a portion of an ellipsis formed by 5 groups of stones , to ...
... diameter , and between it and the interior smaller circle is a space of about 9 feet . Within this smaller circle , which is half the height ( 8 feet ) of the exterior one , was a portion of an ellipsis formed by 5 groups of stones , to ...
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... diameter is about 48 ft . and height about 49. ( fig . 16 ) The blocks are placed in courses as above shown , 34 courses being at present visible . They are laid with the greatest precision , without cement , and are unequal in size ...
... diameter is about 48 ft . and height about 49. ( fig . 16 ) The blocks are placed in courses as above shown , 34 courses being at present visible . They are laid with the greatest precision , without cement , and are unequal in size ...
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... diameter of the largest part , 100 ft .; circumference of the foot of the brickwork above the rubbish , 300 ft . ; the remains of the tower contain 100,000 cubic feet . ( Vide Ives's Travels , p . 298. ) To the east of it is a dependent ...
... diameter of the largest part , 100 ft .; circumference of the foot of the brickwork above the rubbish , 300 ft . ; the remains of the tower contain 100,000 cubic feet . ( Vide Ives's Travels , p . 298. ) To the east of it is a dependent ...
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... diameter was 3.82 cubits . The chapiters , or capitals , were 5 cubits high ; and one of them was decorated with lilies upon a net - work ground , and the other with pomegranates . From the representation ( fig . 34. ) here given , the ...
... diameter was 3.82 cubits . The chapiters , or capitals , were 5 cubits high ; and one of them was decorated with lilies upon a net - work ground , and the other with pomegranates . From the representation ( fig . 34. ) here given , the ...
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... diameter ; and those which form the roof are still larger . In the inmost inclosures are the cha- pels . About half a mile to the east of Sering- ham , and nearer to the river Caveri than the Coleroon , is another large pagoda , called ...
... diameter ; and those which form the roof are still larger . In the inmost inclosures are the cha- pels . About half a mile to the east of Sering- ham , and nearer to the river Caveri than the Coleroon , is another large pagoda , called ...
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