| Joseph Townsend - 1791 - 396 pages
...the room. Adjoining to this are two hot baths. The .great hall is about forty feet fquare, and iixty in height, with eight windows and two doors., all...checkers. The idea of the cielings is evidently taken from Jlalactites, or drop ftones found in the roofs of natural caverns. The ornaments of the friezes are... | |
| John Pinkerton - Africa - 1804 - 694 pages
...deep recesses. Between this and the oblong court is a gallery of ninety feet by sixteen. All these lower apartments have fountains, and are paved either...with tiles or marble, in checkers. The idea of the ceilings is evidently taken from stalactites, or drop-stones, found in the roofs of natural caverns.... | |
| Mariana Starke - Europe - 1828 - 674 pages
...doors, all in deep recesses. Between this and the oblong court is a gallery, of 90 feet by 16. All these lower apartments have fountains, and are paved either...with tiles or marble, in checkers. The idea of the ceilings is evidently taken from stalactites, or drop-stones, found in the roofs of natural caverns.... | |
| Richard Stephen Charnock - 1865 - 326 pages
...doors, all in deep recesses. Between this and the oblong court is a gallery of 96 feet by 16. All these lower apartments have fountains, and are paved either...with tiles or marble in checkers. The idea of the ceiling is evidently taken from stalactites or drop stones found in the roofs of natural caverns. The... | |
| Richard Stephen Charnock - 1865 - 282 pages
...doors, all in deep recesses, Between this and the oblong court is a gallery of 96 feet by 16. All these lower apartments have fountains, and are paved either with tiles or marble in checkers. The idea of tho ceiling is evidently taken from stalactites or drop stoneg found in the roofs of natural caverns.... | |
| Richard Stephen Charnock - 1865 - 334 pages
...the oblong court is a gallery of 96 feet by 10. All these lower apartments have fountains, and arc paved either with tiles or marble in checkers. The idea of the celling is evidently taken from talactites or drop stones found in the roofs of atural caverns. The... | |
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