A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1882)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 145
p^erring^one TOorft — fringe* *35 tury. It is sometimes found introduced in the walls in bands, apparently for ornament, but it has often been manifestly adopted for convenience, in order to enable the workmen to level off the work at each course, which … easy to preserve a level. The interior, or backing, of Roman walls, is often of irregular herring-bone work, formed this way. Herse, (1.) a portcullis, so called from its resemblance to a framework termed hercia , fashioned like a harrow, whereon lighted candles were placed on the obsequies of…
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