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60 [lect. ii.
No. 3.—Is the same cabin with its door-way, sup-
posed to be so far extended as to require two props
instead of one: these props also are not of one single
stem, but a number of lighter materials (as canes
or reeds) united for strength, and bound round by-
cords, or other materials.
No. 5.—Is a view of the temple at Taetfa in
Upper Egypt: wherein we see the adoption of the
mode of placing two columns in the door-way; we
see also that this temple being entirely covered, not
only receives light from the door-way (which is
usual) but also on the sides, from the vacancies (re-
sembling windows) left in the upper part of the
wall. The position of these vacancies is such as
might admit light but not heat.
No. 6.—Is the temple at Komombu in Upper
Egypt: this offers a frontispiece of three pillars in
the door-way; these pillars also nearly resemble a
number of canes, or reeds, tied together for strength;
notwithstanding they have handsome capitals, &c.
No. 7.—A view of the temple at Deboude in
Upper Egypt; having four pillars in front; and being
pretty much closed up, yet preserving a door-way,
with windows on its sides.
Thus we have selected authentic instances of
temples, having one, two, three, and four pillars
in front: the addition of more may easily be
imagined after these specimens."
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No. 3.—Is the same cabin with its door-way, sup-
posed to be so far extended as to require two props
instead of one: these props also are not of one single
stem, but a number of lighter materials (as canes
or reeds) united for strength, and bound round by-
cords, or other materials.
No. 5.—Is a view of the temple at Taetfa in
Upper Egypt: wherein we see the adoption of the
mode of placing two columns in the door-way; we
see also that this temple being entirely covered, not
only receives light from the door-way (which is
usual) but also on the sides, from the vacancies (re-
sembling windows) left in the upper part of the
wall. The position of these vacancies is such as
might admit light but not heat.
No. 6.—Is the temple at Komombu in Upper
Egypt: this offers a frontispiece of three pillars in
the door-way; these pillars also nearly resemble a
number of canes, or reeds, tied together for strength;
notwithstanding they have handsome capitals, &c.
No. 7.—A view of the temple at Deboude in
Upper Egypt; having four pillars in front; and being
pretty much closed up, yet preserving a door-way,
with windows on its sides.
Thus we have selected authentic instances of
temples, having one, two, three, and four pillars
in front: the addition of more may easily be
imagined after these specimens."
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