Buildings (continued)  Book III, Chapter 13, Section 1b
 



Bridge and ships
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Bridge
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Wooden drawbridge
 XXVIII. He beareth over a Water a Planked or Wooden Bridge, in the middle therof a Draw Bridge a part drawn, or a little lifted up.


Pillar fusilee
 


Pillars
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In the dexter base is set another kind of these Fusible Pillars of Stone.
In the sinister base is set an other sort of a Stone Fusile, or rather the Basis or Foot of a Square Pillar, which Workmen call the Pedestall of a Pillar, or the Plinth or Plinthus of a Pillar: that is the nether part of a Pillars foote, beareing the form of a foure square stone.


Column
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XXX. He beareth a Column or Round Pillar with a Chapiter.
In the sinister side is another sort of Fane.

Untranscribed item(s) Parts of a pillar

Pillar
 XXXI. He beareth a Piller, entwined with an Adder.


Pillar
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He beareth a Pillar mounted on Steps and Crowned.
On the dexter side is the Capitall of a pillar

Untranscribed item(s) Uses of pillars (Pillars are the Hieroglyphicks of Fortitude and Constancy)

Pillar broken
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Pillar of compositive order
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Arch
 


Double arch
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Steps
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XXXVII. He beareth the Grieces or Degrees or Steps by which we ascend to the Cross ...


Inner part of church
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Temple porch
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Pyramid
 


Steeple spired
 


Tower of steeple
 


Church
 


Bier
 In the Chief of this square is set a Biere, a thing by which Dead Bodies are carried to their Sepulchers, Graves or Burial places. That such are born in Arms, I have formerly shewed Lib. 2. cap. 17. numb. 68.

Untranscribed item(s) Church parts (The several parts of a Church)

Chapel of ease
 

Related text(s)   Types of chapel

Church
 


Chapel
 


Minster or cathedral
 XLVII. He beareth a Minster or a Cathedral, with a round Steeple, (Tower or Lanthorn) Spired; Windows or Lights, Doors and Covering.
Some term this a Cathedral Church.


Bell with headstock & gudgeon
 XLVIII. He beareth a Bell hanging by its Headstock and Gugions in a Arch or Frame of Wood and Faned, fixed on a mount in Base.
After this manner Bells are hung in little Churches and Chappels in the Wall or Arch in the wall, on the West end thereof; either under the Roofe, or above the roofe, in the top of the Gable end; after this example.


Bell
 XLIX. He beareth a Bell, or a Compain. This is termed a Campan, or Campany from the French Word, Campaine; or Latine Campana, a Bell.
A Saint Bell or Hand Bell. This is called a Saint Bell because it hath not Canons on the head to fasten it to the Stock; but only one Ring by which it is held in a mans hand, and soe rung, the bearer going on,

Related text(s)   Large bells   Bell parts   Bells, hanging   Bells, ringing

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