BUILDING — 8th ed. (1853

BUILDING. Fig. 14. PLATE CXLVIII. Fig. 11. Fig. 12. Fig. 13. Fig. 15. Uncoursed rubble masonry. Fig. 16. Coursed rubble masonry. Fig. 17. Fig. 19. Fig. 18. The drawings are arranged in several sections: Fig. 22: Shows a series of horizontal beams or girders, some with vertical supports. Fig. 23: Depicts a more complex assembly of beams and vertical supports, possibly a roof structure. Fig. 24: Shows a series of vertical columns or posts, some with horizontal beams. Fig. 25: Illustrates a 'Girder' with a series of diagonal bracing or supports. Fig. 26: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 27: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 28: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 29: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 30: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 31: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 32: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 33: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 34: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 35: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 36: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 37: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 38: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 39: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 40: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 41: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 42: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 43: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 44: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 45: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 46: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 47: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 48: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 49: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 50: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 51: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 52: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 53: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 54: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 55: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 56: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 57: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 58: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 59: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 60: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 61: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 62: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 63: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 64: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 65: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 66: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 67: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 68: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 69: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 70: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 71: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 72: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 73: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 74: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 75: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 76: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 77: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 78: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 79: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 80: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 81: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 82: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 83: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 84: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 85: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 86: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 87: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 88: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 89: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 90: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 91: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 92: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 93: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 94: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 95: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 96: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 97: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 98: Illustrates a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 99: Shows a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 100: Depicts a 'Column' with a 'Base' and 'Capital'. Fig. 20 Fig. 21 Fig. 22 Fig. 23 Fig. 24 Fig. 25 Fig. 26 Flooring Joists N° 1 Fig. 27 Flooring Joists Fig. 28 Ceiling Joists Des. by C. Holmes, Esq. Fig. 29. Fig. 31. Fig. 32. Fig. 33. Section of a floor of simple construction on a partition. Elevation of a trussed partition Elevation of a trussed partition Fig. 29. Nº 3. Nº 1. Nº 4. Nº 5. Fig. 30. Nº 1. Section of a floor of single Joists on a partition. Elevation of a trussed partition. Nº 2. Elevation of a trussed partition. Fig. 31 Fig. 32 Elevation of an iron door MoldingsWood sill Plan of a window.(see Fig. 31.) Plan of a door way. Fig. 33 Fig. 33 Plan of door. Fig. 32 in a larger scale Fig. 34 Fig. 34Section of a leaded glass Fig. 35 Section of a door. Fig. 32 in a larger scale Transverse Section of a window. Fig. 31. Inside elevation of a window. Fig. 32. Elevation of an inner door. Section of an inner door. Plan of a window.(see Fig. 34.) Plan of a door way. Butt, Hinge, &c. for base to a larger scale.(See Fig. 34.) Fig. 35. Fig. 34. Fig. 33.Plan of door, Fig. 32, to a larger scale. Fig. 36.Section of a leaded gutter. Fig. 37. Section of a lead flat showing the coils with the lead turned over them. A faint architectural drawing of a door, likely a front door, featuring six rectangular panels arranged in two columns of three. The door is set within a simple frame. A faint architectural drawing of a window, possibly a bay window, with a grid pattern of six rectangular panes arranged in two columns of three. The window is set within a frame. A faint architectural drawing of a narrow vertical window or door, featuring a single rectangular panel. It is set within a frame. A faint architectural drawing of a rectangular structure, possibly a table or a bench, with a flat top and a base. It is set within a frame. A faint architectural drawing of a rectangular structure, possibly a table or a bench, with a flat top and a base. It is set within a frame. A faint architectural drawing of a rectangular structure, possibly a table or a bench, with a flat top and a base. It is set within a frame. BURNING GLASS. PLATE CLX. Fig. 1. Fig. 1 shows a circular burning glass mounted on a decorative stand. To its right is a side view showing the internal structure of the lens and its mounting frame. Fig. 2. Fig. 2 shows an oval-shaped burning glass mounted on a stand. To its right is a side view showing the internal structure of the lens and its mounting frame. Fig. 3. Fig. 3 shows an oval-shaped burning glass mounted on a stand. To its right is a side view showing the internal structure of the lens and its mounting frame. Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the optical path of light rays through a lens, illustrating the principle of focusing. Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the optical path of light rays through a lens, illustrating the principle of focusing. Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the optical path of light rays through a lens, illustrating the principle of focusing. Fig. 7. Fig. 7 shows a large burning glass on a stand, with light rays converging to a point. Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing the optical path of light rays through a lens, illustrating the principle of focusing. Fig. 1. Fig. 2. Fig. 3. Fig. 8. Fig. 6. Fig. 5. Fig. 4. Fig. 7. Fig. 1. A diagram showing a series of parallel horizontal lines representing light rays entering from the left. These rays pass through a lens (represented by a curved line) and converge to a single point on the right. Fig. 2. A diagram showing a series of parallel horizontal lines representing light rays entering from the left. These rays pass through a lens (represented by a curved line) and converge to a single point on the right. Fig. 3. A diagram showing a series of parallel horizontal lines representing light rays entering from the left. These rays pass through a lens (represented by a curved line) and converge to a single point on the right. Fig. 4. A diagram showing a series of parallel horizontal lines representing light rays entering from the left. These rays pass through a lens (represented by a curved line) and converge to a single point on the right. Fig. 5. A diagram showing a series of parallel horizontal lines representing light rays entering from the left. These rays pass through a lens (represented by a curved line) and converge to a single point on the right. Fig. 6. A large perspective drawing of a burning glass. It consists of a rectangular frame with a large lens in the center, mounted on a sturdy tripod stand. The stand has a central vertical column and three legs. On top of the frame, there are several small bottles or containers. Fig. 7. A diagram showing a horizontal lens assembly. Two small bottles are positioned on top of the assembly, which has various adjustment knobs and a central lens. Fig. 8. A diagram of a tall, thin, vertical lens assembly. It has a long, narrow body with several adjustment knobs or screws along its length. A diagram of a lens assembly with a cross-shaped base. It has a central lens and several adjustment knobs. Fig. 9. A diagram of a square lens assembly. It has a square base with four adjustment knobs, one on each side. Fig. 10. A diagram of a lens assembly mounted on a tripod stand. The stand has a central vertical column and three legs. Fig. 11. A diagram of a large, flat lens assembly. It has a large, rectangular lens mounted on a stand with a cross-shaped base. The stand has several adjustment knobs and a central vertical column. This is a blank, aged, cream-colored page, likely an endpaper or flyleaf from an old book. The paper shows signs of wear, including creases and discoloration. Faint pencil sketches are visible, particularly in the upper and lower right areas. These sketches appear to be architectural drawings, possibly of a building or a structure with a pitched roof. The sketches are very light and do not clearly define the details of the structures. BURNING GLASS. PLATE CLIII. Fig. 1. Fig. 2. Fig. 3. Fig. 4. Fig. 5. Fig. 7. Fig. 8. Fig. 9. Fig. 11. Fig. 12. Fig. 10. Fig. 6. THE HISTORY OF THECITY OF NEW YORK