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992 PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE. Book III.

Sect. XIII.
WINDOW JA.^lIiS AND ARCH PLANES.
The following details oPwiiulow jambs and mouldings, are reduced from tliose
given in
the valuable
publication already mentioi.ed, namely Sharpe's Architectural
Parallels.
Fig.
1174. is the plan of tlie |
jambs, and
fig.
1175. of
tlie mouldings of tlie arch
over them, to the early
English choir at Foun-
tains Abliey, Yorkshire.
Figx. 1176. and I 177. are
the similar portions to tlie
geometric choir at Tin-
tern Abbey, Rlonmouth-
shire. rhesame|)ublication
gives, amongst its nmne-
rous details, the elaborate
grouping of mouldings to
the magnificent east
(fit/s.
1 1 78. and 1 179.)
and west
(figs.
1180. and II 8
1.)
windows of this building,
which is somewhat transi-
tional to the decorated
])eri<)d, and of very great
beauty. Fig. 1182. is the
jamb mouldings to the
tlecoratc'd east window at
Howden Church, York-
shire, showing a passage
in the wall, which
mateiially deteriorates
from the good effect
of the window.
The following illus-
trations are from
Henry VII 's Chapel.
Fig. 1183. is the wall
jamb to the first cant
of the angular win-
dows to the aisles.
Fig. 1184. is the first
ar.gle mullion of the
circular or bow win-
dows
; it also shows
the arrangement fortlie
inullions or monials,
and (L) the mitring
OUTSIDE
Fig. 1185. UPNRV VII. 's cnAfEL. HEXr.Y Vll.'S CHAPEL.

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