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Page 79
... leaves . But the propriety of the use of these clover - lines was hinted by a constructive exigency , the pointed arch . The inevitable assimi- lation of the natural forms of leaves with this feature was too evident not to be im- proved ...
... leaves . But the propriety of the use of these clover - lines was hinted by a constructive exigency , the pointed arch . The inevitable assimi- lation of the natural forms of leaves with this feature was too evident not to be im- proved ...
Page 131
... leaves are green , except on close inspection ; for a very intense frost is required to sear and roll up the leaves . Early autumnal frosts seldom do more than to injure their capacity to receive a fine tint when they become mature ...
... leaves are green , except on close inspection ; for a very intense frost is required to sear and roll up the leaves . Early autumnal frosts seldom do more than to injure their capacity to receive a fine tint when they become mature ...
Page 259
... leaves which I wanted were unfit for my purpose , not merely by being too short , but dam- aged and defaced . " And finally he says that it was not until the spring of 1850 that he " observed some marks in the mar- gin of this folio ...
... leaves which I wanted were unfit for my purpose , not merely by being too short , but dam- aged and defaced . " And finally he says that it was not until the spring of 1850 that he " observed some marks in the mar- gin of this folio ...
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