...lofty ftruétures. Indeed, great height they thought the greateft magnificence : few ftones were ufed, but what a man might carry up a ladder on his back from fcaifold to fcaifold ; though they had pullies, andfpoked wheels, upon occafion ; but having rejected...

...erected such lofty structures. Indeed, great height they thought the greatest magnificence: few stones were used, but what a man might carry up a ladder on his back from scaffold to scaffold «caffold ; though they had pullies, and spoked wheels, upon occasion; but having rejected cornices,...

...lofty ftru&ures. Indeed, great height they thought the greateft magnificence : few ftones were ufed but what a man might carry up a ladder on his back from fcaffold to fcaffold, though they had pullies and fpoked wheels upon occafion ; but having rejefted...

...architects of this period " thought height the greatefl magnificence. Few ftones," adds he, *' were ufed but what a man might carry up a ladder on his back from fcaffold to fcaffold, though they had pullies and fpoked wheels upon occafion; but having rejected...

...was raised many years after the church was completed : the spire of Norwich cathedral about 1278 u. Sir Christopher Wren informs us, that the architects...occasion ; but having rejected cornices, they had • Dugdale's St. Paul's, p. 12. 1 Survey, 8cc. by Price. no need of great engines. Stone upon stone...

...erected such lofty structures. Indeed, great height they thought the greatest magnificence. Few stones were used but what a man might carry up a ladder on...his back from scaffold to scaffold, though they had pulleys arjd spoked wheels upon occasions ; but having rejected cornices, they had no need of great...

...the architects of this period thought height the greatest magnificence. " Few stones," he observes, " were used but what a man might carry up a ladder on...carried all their mouldings perpendicular, so that," he adds, "they had nothing else to do but to spire up all they could. "f Wren was, however, much more...

...Indeed, great height they thought the greatest magnificence; few stones were. used but what a man mi^hl carry up a ladder, on his back, from scaffold to scaffold,...great engines; stone upon stone was easily piled up • Essay by Governor Fownall; Archaeol. Vol. IX. up to great heights ; therefore, the pride of their...

...erected such lofty structures. " Indeed, great height they thought the greatest magnificence; few sloiies were used but what a man might carry up a ladder,...scaffold to scaffold, though they had pullies and •poked wheels upon occasion ; but, having rejected cornices, they bad no need of great engines; stone...

...erected such lofty structures. " Indeed, great height they thought the greatest magnificence; few stones were used but what a man might carry up a ladder, on his back, from scalfold to scaffold, though they had pullies and spoked wheels upon occasion; but, having rejected...