William's building contains the great hall, vestibule, and dome, designed and erected by Sir Christopher Wren. The tambour of the dome is formed by a circle of columns duplicated, of the Composite order, with four projecting groups of columns at the quoins.... The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature - Page 319edited by - 1790Full view - About this book
| Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich - 1797 - 68 pages
...Chriftopher Wren. The tambour of the dome is formed by a circle of columns duplicated, of the Compofite order, with four projecting groups of columns at the...weft front of this building is of brick,* and was finished by Sir John Vanburgh, who was furveyor of the Hofpital. In the middle is a tetraftyle frontifpiece,... | |
| 1800 - 274 pages
...duplicated, of the Corinthian order, with tour projefting groups of columni at the quoins. The a'tic above is a circle without breaks, covered with the dome, and terminated by a turret. •In King Charles's Building, adjoining to the Governor's apartment, is the council-room,... | |
| Walley Chamberlain Oulton - 1805 - 854 pages
...the tambour of which is formed by a circle of columns dupliuated, ot the Corinthian order, with lour projecting groups of columns at the quoins. The attic...without breaks, covered with the dome, and terminated by a turret. In King Charles's building, adjoining to the governor s apartment, is the council-room,... | |
| B. Lambert - 1806 - 624 pages
...surmounted by a dome, the tambour of \vliich is formed by a circle of duplicated columns, of the Corinthian order, with four projecting groups of columns at the...without breaks, covered with the dome, and terminated by a turret. In King Charles's building, adjoining to the governor's apartment, is the council-room,... | |
| John Bew - 1807 - 408 pages
...surmounted by a dome, the tambour of which is formed by a circle of columns duplicated, of the Corinthian order, with four projecting groups of columns at the...without breaks, covered with the dome, and terminated by a turret. In King Charles's Building, adjoining to the Governor'* apartment, is the council-room,... | |
| William Bernard Cooke, Samuel Owen - 1811 - 384 pages
...duplicated columns of the Corinthian order, with four projecting groups of columns at the quoins. Tho attic above is a circle without breaks, covered with the dome, and terminated by a turret. King Charles's building contains the apartments of the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor,... | |
| Benjamin Crosby - 1815 - 576 pages
...dome, the tambour of which is formed by a circle ot duplicated columns of the Corinthian order, with 4 projecting groups of columns at the quoins. The attic...without breaks, covered with the dome and terminated by a turret. In King Charles's building, adjoining to the governor's apartment, is the roimcilronm,... | |
| Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1815 - 564 pages
...dome» the tambour of which is formed bv н circle ot duplicated columns of the Corinthian order, with 4 projecting groups of columns at the quoins. The attic above is a circle without breaks, co\citd wuh the dome and terminated by a turret. In Kins tkharles'j building) adjoining to the ' goveinoi's... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1825 - 426 pages
...surmounted by a dome, the tambour of which is formed by a circle of columns duplicated, of the Corinthian order, with four projecting groups of columns at the...without breaks, covered with the dome, and terminated by a turret. In the tympanum of the eastern pediment, within the square formed by King William's building,... | |
| Hatchway (lieut, R.N., pseud.) - 1838 - 922 pages
...Christopher Wren. The tambour of the dome is formed by a circle of columns, duplicated, of the composite order, with four projecting groups of columns at the...covered with the dome, and terminated with a turret. The west front is of brick, and was finished by Sir John Vanburgh, at that time surveyor of the Hospital.... | |
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