 ... parts which are exposed to the south and south.west winds, found in some instances to be fast mouldering away. Colour is of more importance in the selection of a stone for a building to be situated in a populous and smoky town than for one to be placed...  The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art - Page 801840Full view - About this book
 | 1839 - 882 pages
...mouldering away. ' ' Colour is of more importance in the selection of a stone for a building to lit; 524 situated in a populous and smoky town than for one...upon the natural colour of the material employed." The Report proceeds to give the following interesting examples of the degree of durability of various... | |
 | 1839 - 724 pages
...mouldering away. • - Colour is of more importance in the selection of a atone for a building to lx situated in a populous and smoky town than for one...depending upon the natural colour of the material em. ployed." The Report proceeds to give the tail* lowing interesting examples of the degree of durability... | |
 | 1841 - 444 pages
...mouldering away. " Color is of more importance in the selection of astonc for a building to be situate i'ia populous and smoky town than for one to be placed...constantly exhibit a tint depending upon the natural color of the material employed." It should be .stated that the object of the above investigation was... | |
 | Joseph Gwilt - 1842 - 1114 pages
...than for one to be placed in an open country, where all edifices usually become covered, as before stated, with lichens ; for although in such towns...upon the natural colour of the material employed. 1 649. " Before we proceed to adduce a few examples of the present condition of the various buildings... | |
 | 1844 - 276 pages
...populous and smoky town, than for one to be placed in the open country, where all edifices become covered with lichens; for, although in such towns, those fronts...exhibit a tint depending upon the natural colour of the stone. The chemical action of the atmosphere produces a change in the entire matter of the limestones,... | |
 | Useful arts - 1851 - 228 pages
...populous and smoky town, than for one to be placed in the open country, where all edifices become covered with lichens ; for, although in such towns, those...exhibit a tint depending upon the natural colour of the stone. The chemical action of the atmosphere produces a change in the entire matter of the limestones,... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1861 - 630 pages
...for one to be placed in au open country, where all edifices usually become covered, as above slated, with lichens ; for, although in such towns those fronts...upon the natural colour of the material employed." The artist feeling, and not the scientific knowledge of the Commissioners, has again had full play... | |
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