 | Missions - 1807 - 672 pages
...emotions in the mind of the beholder. The form of the oldest buildings is not unlike that of sonic of the old parish churches in England; the (style...Saracenic origin. They have sloping roofs, pointed aroh windows, and buttresses supporting the walls. The beams of the roof being exposed to vie*, are... | |
 | English literature - 1812 - 1020 pages
...duration for so many ages, cannot fail to excite pleasing emotions in the mind of the beholder. The forra of the oldest buildings is not unlike that of some...supporting the walls. The beams of the roof being exposed to view are ornamented ; and the ceiling of the choir and altar is circular and fretted. In the cathedral... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1808 - 604 pages
...pleasing emotions in the mind of the beholder. The form of the oldest buildings is not unlike tliat of some of the old parish churches in England: the...supporting the walls. The beams of the roof being exposed to view are ornamented ; ana the ceiling of the choir and altar it circular and fretted. In the cathedral... | |
 | Christianity - 1809 - 454 pages
...pleasing emotions in the mind of the beholder. The form of the oldest buildings is not unlike ih»t of some of the old parish churches in England ; the...pointed arch windows, and buttresses supporting the wills.— The beams of the roof being exposed to view, are ornamented ; and the ceiling of the choir... | |
 | Isaiah Thomas - American newspapers - 1810 - 508 pages
...hill and dale, and winding streams. These streams fell from the mountains, and preserve the vallies in perpetual verdure. The woods produce pepper, cardamoms,...supporting the walls. The beams of the roof being exposed to view, are ornamented ; and the ceiling of the choir and altar is circular and fretted. In the cathedral... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan, Melvill Horne - Asia - 1811 - 266 pages
...are not barren, but 'are covered with forests of teak wood; the Indian oak, producing, it is said, the largest timber in the world. "The first view of...supporting the Walls. The beams of the roof being exposed to view are ornamented; and the ceiling of the choir and altar is circular and fretted. In the Cathedral... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - Sermons - 1811 - 302 pages
...Travancore are not barren, but are covered with forests of teak wood; the Indian oak, producing, it is said, the largest timber in the world. "The first view of...supporting the walls. The beams of the roof being exposed to view are ornamented; and the ceiling of the choir and altar is circular and fretted. In the Cathe•... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - Asia - 1811 - 432 pages
...in the world. ' The first view of the Christian Churches in this sequestered region of Hindoostan, connected with the idea of their tranquil duration...supporting the walls. The beams of the roof being exposed to view are ornamented; and the ceiling' of the choir and altar is circular and fretted. In th<} Cathedral... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - Asia - 1811 - 304 pages
...in the world. ' The first view of the Christian Churches in thi» sequestered region of Hindoostan, connected with the idea of their tranquil duration...supporting the walls. The beams of the roof being exposed to view are ornamented ; and the ceiling of the choir and altar is circular and fretted. In the Cathedral... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1811 - 622 pages
...timber fn the world. ' The first view of the Christian churches in this sequestered region of Hindustan, connected with the idea of their tranquil duration...; the style of building in both being of Saracenic origini They have sloping roofs, pointed arch windows, and bu:tresses supporting the walls. The beams... | |
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The first view of the Christian churches, in this sequestered region of Hindostan, connected with the idea of their tranquil duration for so many ages, cannot fail to excite pleasing emotions in the mind of the beholder. The form of the oldest buildings... 
