 | 1795 - 466 pages
...as one can easily thrust a finger or two between some parts of the dragons and the base. The dngons are chained by the heads, and twisted into one another....in the spiral way, four wreaths of the most curious sculptuie of flower-work and foliage, the workmanship . of each being different, and the center of... | |
 | Francis Grose - 1797 - 394 pages
...several dragons, f' in the strongest or first kind of basso relievo, as one can easily thrust " a finger or two between some parts of the dragon and the base....base to capital, waving in " the spiral way, four wreathes of the most curious sculpture of " flower- work and foliage, the workmanship of each being... | |
 | James Storer - 1816 - 214 pages
...several dragons, in the strongest or first kind of basso relievo, as one can easily thrust a finger or two between some parts of the dragon and the base....way, four wreaths of the most curious sculpture of Hewer-work and foliage, the workmanship of each being different, and the centre of each wreath distant... | |
 | James Storer - 1816 - 214 pages
...are chained hy the heads, and twisted into ooe another. This heautiful pillar has round it, from hase to capital, waving in the spiral way, four wreaths of the most curious sculpture of flower-work and foliage, the workmanship of each heing different, and the centre of each wreath distant... | |
 | James Mitchell - 1825 - 798 pages
...are quite clear of, or detached from its surface ; it is easy to thrust the finger between some parts and the base. The dragons are chained by the heads,...pillar has round it, from base to capital, waving in a spiral way, four wreaths of the most curious sculpture of flowerwork and foliage; the workmanship... | |
 | sir Richard Phillips - 1825 - 408 pages
...are <juite clear of, or detached from its surface; it is easy to thrust the finger between some parts and the base. The dragons are chained by the heads,...pillar has round it, from base to capital, waving in a spiral way, four wreaths of the most curious sculpture of flower-work and foliage ; the workmanship... | |
 | Charles Mackie - 1825 - 160 pages
...several dragons, in the strongest or first kind of basso relievo, as one can easily thrust a finger or two between some parts of the dragon and the base. The dragons are chained by the beads, and twisted into one another. This beautiful pillar has round it, from base to capital, waving... | |
 | Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1874 - 786 pages
...dragons and other monsters, whose interwoven tails are quite clear of, or detached from, its surface. The dragons are chained by the heads, and twisted...pillar has round it, from base to capital, waving in a spiral way, four wreathes of the most curious sculpture of flower-work and foliage ; the workmanship... | |
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... or two between some parts of the dragon and the base. The dragons are chained by the heads, and twisted into one another. This beautiful pillar has round it, from base to capital, waving in the spiral way, four wreaths of the most curious sculpture... 