Gabb, Thomas: Finis pyramidis or Disquisitions concerning the antiquity and scientific end of the great pyramid of Giza, or ancient Memphis, in Egypt, and of the first standard of linear measure (Retford, 1806)

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of the Lord is, by the sacred text assimilated ; we are
hence authorized to assign stybolates for the columns,
in the atrium within the Temple, of 10 cubits high,
with their die 8 cubits, in one piece. On these stylo-
bates, called pedestals, the columns stood, the symme-
try whereof the sacred text gives not, at least, as to
those of the atrium ; yet, as the symmetry of the metal
columns is very minutely settled, in Scripture, we are
not destitute of a criterion whereby to determine, the
symmetry of the internal columns : I shall, therefore,
presume to give them, the same diameter, as the exter-
nal metal columns had : and this will be found to be
very nearly 7 English feet. And as the diameter of a
column, directs the rest of it's symmetry : and as the
diameter of the metal column, could not be notified by
cubits, whereof 12 was the girth ; I shall use feet and
inches, in assigning the particular symmetries.

Conformably to the design of a basilica, which is
described by Vitruvius, a structure with columns inside,
but none in the circuit of the walls without j I shall
presume there was the due continuation of columns, on
each side, from the angular columns of the atrium, quite
to the cedar-screen of the oracle ; and the spacious galle-
ries, supported by the columns of the atrium, mentioned
by Josephus, were continued over the side columns, to
the screen. These galleries were, probably, what Jose-
phus called the second story of the Temple, entered by
a side door* in the wall. And to ascend to this
aperture, or door in the wall, it was of course, necessary
to continue the winding stairs, to a greater height, than

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♦Josephus mentions a plurality of these doors, but they would
«quire an equal number of staircases.