| 单词 | octagonal |
| 例句 | I couldn’t see him drawing plans for his next octagonal addition or a crazy idea for how to make his own solar panels. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The outer wall, raised many centuries later, was twenty feet lower, but thicker and in better repair, boasting octagonal towers in place of square ones. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z With a courteous bow, he opened for me himself the door to the octagonal room, and I entered my bedroom.... Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Gluck was armed with an incredibly heavy musket, a singleshot museum piece with an octagonal barrel and a smooth bore. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Zizmo drives through the gloom, past the octagonal gazebos and the monument of the Civil War Hero, and into the woods where the Ottawa once held their summer camp. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I just sat on the octagonal deck, with my legs swinging over the edge. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z After he filled the kettle and set it to boil, we sat on the octagonal deck. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The third kind were large wooden houses with broad porches that ran around the buildings; they had odd shapes, round towers, octagonal bays, balconies. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z All mitered cuts because, he announced, The Amazing Deck would be octagonal. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z There was a shadow moving across the floor, or that part of it he could see beyond the end of the sofa and past the legs of the little octagonal table. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We fished out a pink plastic, octagonal container that was part of a pet shop play set, and we placed the two blue eggs inside. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I climb the ladder like I have a thousand times before and swing myself onto the octagonal deck that’s covered in a mix of old, crackling autumn leaves and a layer of spring-green pollen. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z She changed schools, changed address—changed worlds, in effect—and moved into an octagonal bedroom downstairs from the Justices’ two-year-old son. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The walls were pale yellow, made of octagonal stone blocks framed by redwood siding along the roofline. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And he placed the alethiometer on the octagonal table at the end of the sofa. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We went into a bank and she stared up at the vaulted ceiling and described the octagonal patterns. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A thin man in khaki work clothes came out of a diminutive octagonal aerie and leaned over a steel gangplank. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet for Justice the return to Pikeville has been almost as dislocating as moving out of foster care and into that octagonal bedroom all those years ago. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Built in three sections, it had a square base and an octagonal midsection. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Built of white limestone and pink Aswan granite, the Pharos had a tripartite structure based on a vaguely Pythagorean geometric theme, with a square-sided base, octagonal middle, and circular upper stage. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z It showed the Baptistry in Florence, an octagonal building, and something of the buildings on either side. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z One sunbeam fell directly onto the octagonal center design of a blue Oriental rug and the other lit up the red head of a very old lady. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The church’s soaring 150-foot octagonal steel spire, which rises from a masonry bell tower, is breathtaking. Take an architectural walking tour of Norfolk 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z There are five different sizes of octagonal plates to organise your emptinesses. Declutter so you can reclutter – Kondo has a new master plan 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z I was greeted by a mutton-chopped attendant and escorted into an octagonal parlor, where some dozen fellow séance-goers were nervously gathered. Regilding the Gilded Age in New York 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z The Doña María jars, with their signature octagonal base, were rinsed and reused for water, juices, licuados — the iconic mark of a home that regularly delighted in this comforting paste. The shortcut magic of mole paste 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The corner entrance, featuring a stately octagonal rotunda, has three bas-relief figures on the exterior. Art Deco Los Angeles 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Exploring the warren of octagonal rooms today, it is hard to imagine the building's former decrepitude. Hadlow Tower: the UK's tallest folly reborn as a rentable holiday home 2013-04-18T11:06:44Z A sunken octagonal basin in the church floor, originally built to channel the Roman palace’s springs and rain runoff, is now often mistaken for a baptismal pool. Antiques: Roman Forum Church, Santa Maria Antiqua 2012-06-14T21:10:47Z The tower’s octagonal rooms have arched windows and sweeping views out to the sea. Keeping the Fire of Irish Lighthouses Alive 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z The sign owes its now-familiar octagonal shape to a Detroit police officer who took it upon himself to cut off its corners, thus doubling the number of sides from four to eight. The freeway that looked like the future in 1940? Now, not so much. Nathan Masters on 'The Road Taken' 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Tucked into the crook of one arm was a clipboard with a red octagonal sticker on the back: In white block letters, it read, “STOP E.R.A.” ‘Mrs. America’ Depicts a Different Kind of Feminist: The Anti- Kind 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z The studio, anchored on the Chicago Avenue side of the lot, has a grand octagonal drafting room that includes a balcony. Tracing Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park, Illinois 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Another, nicknamed “The Chapel”, is an octagonal room with a suite of seven serenely geometric paintings by Agnes Martin. Going public 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Along it is the entry to the 13th century octagonal chapter house, where monks prayed and the predecessor to Parliament met in the 1300s. Centuries of history come to life on a verger tour of Westminster Abbey 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z But rather than read excerpts from their work, the authors ceded the wrestling mat to the fighters, who punched, kicked and attempted to choke each other inside an octagonal cage while the bookish guests observed. Mixed Martial Arts Books by Matthew Polly and Jim Genia 2011-11-17T00:02:56Z Stroll beyond the shops and playground to an area known as Deer Island, though, and you’ll find the area’s most unusual architecture: octagonal villas perched amid the trees. 36 Hours in Hilton Head Island, S.C. 2013-07-18T14:30:39Z The form and decorative motifs of an octagonal gold cup — musicians and dancers with long hair and billowing robes — suggest Central Asian metal wares. Museums: Ancient Arab Shipwreck Yields Secrets of Ninth-Century Trade 2011-03-07T13:30:06Z Singers from the Choir of Trinity Wall Street sit at a distance, and behind the audience is an octagonal gangway, with one massive reproduction of a Mehretu painting hanging above each side. Review: In ‘Monochromatic Light,’ Artists Saturate and Vacate Space 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z To anchor the arrangement, she used an octagonal ottoman in a bold fabric set on a cowhide rug. Cozy Den Redo 2010-04-28T14:57:00Z Accommodations range from simple rooms to gorgeous octagonal pagodas. With civil war and a tsunami behind it, Sri Lanka’s east coast is opening up to tourism 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z They were in the high, domed reception room, sitting in one of several alcoves with stone benches set into each wall above the sunken floor and its octagonal fountain. In Syria's Aleppo, the customers are back in the bathhouse 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z Looking down at the surrounding area was an octagonal tower decorated with thirteen stone shields representing the families who had married into the House of Percy down the generations. "Game of Thrones" in real life: Actual history, just as epic as George R.R. Martin's tales 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z This will cast gentle natural light by day and uniform illumination by night for the first time on Mark Rothko’s 14 monumental black canvases, faceting the octagonal interior designed as a holistic work of art. Rothko Chapel to Be Seen in New Light 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z In the octagonal center exotic wild animals, including a giraffe and rhinoceros, share space with a mythical “ketos,” or sea creature. Art in Review: ?THE ROMAN MOSAIC From Lod, Israel? 2010-12-23T22:15:17Z The Gothic palazzi and the Romanesque cathedral cut dramatic shadows against the arcades and the octagonal 12th-century baptistery, an architectural gem. There’s More to Cremona Than Violins 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z He attempted fashionable Chinoiserie in the circular panels on the sides of a rocking chair, while looking to Middle Eastern inlaid tables as the source for the pierced panels of an octagonal cabinet. Art Review: A Marriage of Design, Aged in the Wood 2011-01-06T22:47:38Z In the decades following the publication of “The Octagon House: A Home for All,” octagonal homes “broke out in New York State like a rash,” as an article in this newspaper put it. An Eccentric Victorian, His Book and the Giant Pink Pastry of a House He Inspired 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z An octagonal playing space, nodding to the shape of the chapel in Houston, has been constructed within the drill hall. A Work of Mourning Comes to New York, With No Rothkos in Sight 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Late-stage capitalism sits in these colourful octagonal plates, smiling its thin grin. Declutter so you can reclutter – Kondo has a new master plan 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z Robert Adam, the dean of Georgian neoclassicism, based the ceilings of Osterley Park, a west London mansion, on those of the Temple of Bel, which feature blooming rosettes set in octagonal recesses. The Ancient Syrian City ISIS Is Destroying, Preserved Online 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z He died in 1928, just before his displays opened at the building, a tile-roofed octagonal structure along a hiking trail in nearby Acadia National Park. Dressed to Kill: The Power of Leopard Prints 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z The work is installed throughout the two grand colonnaded halls flanking an octagonal room that make up the Duveen Galleries, as the museum’s 300-foot spine is known. Bright Colors, Dark Subjects: Hew Locke’s Unsettling Pageant 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Very little of the past remains, which means the new restaurant, fronted with an octagonal window, suggests you’ve stumbled into an Asian night market. Review | Tiger Fork: Down an alley, find a playful take on Hong Kong-style cooking in Shaw 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z He lives next door to the house where he lived for 28 years with his first wife, Suzanne, and across the street from an octagonal mansion whose domelike roof reminds him of Russia. Robert K. Massie?s Latest Subject Is Catherine the Great 2011-11-09T22:40:21Z Before Tyshawn Sorey composed a note of his latest work, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Rothko Chapel in Houston, he spent hours inside its octagonal temple containing more than a dozen dark canvases. 50 Years Later, the Rothko Chapel Meets a New Musical Match 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Recently the Fasts built a new octagonal bluestone terrace and a charmer of a shed in the back garden. Woodinville garden tour full of beautiful ideas 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z House lights barely down, the actors throw themselves on to the bare boards of Bolton's octagonal stage. Tull – review 2013-03-10T00:05:32Z In its building, Sotheby’s plans to showcase an 1880s octagonal cupola that Mrs. Mellon never installed. Bunny Mellon’s Keen Eye Is a Boon to Sotheby’s 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z At the end of this east wing of the main floor is the octagonally shaped Peacock Room. The inescapable power of architecture 2012-08-11T23:05:42Z The reception area, which was completed in 1983, is known for its octagonal glass dome and a ramped hallway flanked by free-standing columns. United Nations Hotel named New York City interior landmark 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Apart from its exceptional acoustics, the staircase and foyer areas are colossal, with mosaic floors, exquisite ironwork and an octagonal crystal dome. An Operatic Drama Performed Mostly Offstage 2010-06-16T14:30:00Z Lacking an address, the bookstore owners encouraged them to drive to the small town of Albion and ask around for the “women goat farmers with an octagonal barn.” The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Second-Wave Feminism 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z In the octagonal center room, the ceiling rises 30 feet; bedrooms and sitting areas extend beyond. In Sri Lanka, an Island of Detachment and Desire 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z The children’s hut was an octagonal bamboo structure with bunks. Growing up in the Wild Wild Country cult: ‘You heard people having sex all the time, like baboons’ 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Due to its unique shape, there is a lot of natural light inside, due to the many windows and octagonal shape. 'Goth' house in Illinois listed on Zillow goes viral 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Once every 18.6 years, if you stand atop the course’s observatory mound and look up the line of parallel mounds toward the octagonal area, something spectacular happens. A Push to Move the Golf Course Atop a Native American ‘Stonehenge’ 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Inside the oak front doors is a grand center hall with a magnificent staircase in an octagonal tower. Tour a Luxe Estate in Greenwich, Connecticut 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The women are buried in the octagonal stone turbe adjacent to the mosque. Gems, Hidden in Plain Sight in Macedonia 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The trade fairs, like the Pitti Uomo men’s event this week, are held in a cluster of ancient fortress buildings with red tile roofs, octagonal rotundas and vast “dogana,” or customs centers. Special Report: Fashion Special Report: The Virtual Man: Pitti Goes Digital 2011-01-14T14:10:08Z Bored, I walked around the clock, which is also an octagonal information center. Destined to Marry the Cute Bartender 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z This work, along with three other late, large triptychs, is now being shown in two beautifully installed octagonal rooms towards the end of a new retrospective at Tate Modern. Joan Mir?: A fine line 2011-04-11T20:30:01Z Facilities: Unique octagonal foyer area with separate box office and concession kiosks, and nice wide stairs to the upstairs screens – all lovingly maintained and, apparently, true to the cinema's heritage. Cine-files: Letchworth Broadway Cinema 2011-08-16T13:01:54Z The fluted columns in the octagonal powder room were the impetus for the mahogany walls of the bar and the elaborate mirrored-glass vanity in the client’s bath. 2009-12-21T05:00:00Z Poplar Forest, located near Lynchburg, Virginia, was an octagonal home that he had built to exacting detail: The windows were measured so they would bring in only Jefferson's preferred amount of sunlight. 25 things you might not know about Thomas Jefferson 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z The octagonal office where Ms. Roberts conducts counseling sessions creates a fishbowl effect. The Surreal World: TV Delves Into Paranoia, Anxiety and Misinformation 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z The staging echoes Philip Johnson’s octagonal nave of the Houston chapel, but from the opening moments of gently struck tubular bells, it’s clear that Rothko’s dark reticence is being left behind. Review: In ‘Monochromatic Light,’ Artists Saturate and Vacate Space 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The bronze sword with an octagonal hilt was found in a grave in the southern town of Nördlingen. Dazzling ancient bronze sword found in Germany 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The sword, featuring a distinct octagonal hilt, was so well-preserved by the elements in the millennia since it was buried that it still has a shine and sheen. Bronze Age sword more than 3,000 years old found in southern Germany 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z But it was Jefferson’s most intimate space, where he spent much of his post-presidency time, and it’s recognized by preservationists as the first full-sized octagonal house in the United States. The enslaved artisan behind Thomas Jefferson’s newly restored Va. estate 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z In Philadelphia, one such octagonal outdoor toilet was located in a public garden behind what’s now known as Independence Hall. Why Are Public Restrooms Still So Rare? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z “They look tiled or tessellated and are round or almost octagonal,” Pearce said. Perspective | In a lather: What were those sudsy bubbles I saw on trees last week? 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z They also said that the Yukon object was cylindrical, while the Michigan object had an octagonal structure with strings hanging off. Inside the Hunt for U.F.O.s at the End of the World 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z It now appears possible, even likely, that the mysterious objects — described variously as “car-sized,” “cylindrical” and “octagonal” — had entirely mundane origins. The week Biden had to decide whether to shoot down mysterious objects 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The item downed Sunday was described as octagonal, with strings hanging off, but had no discernable payload. UK to review security after unknown objects puzzle N America 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z On Sunday, an octagonal structure with strings hanging off it and no evident payload was hit over Lake Huron. A Rising Awareness That Balloons Are Everywhere in Our Skies 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The one shot down Saturday over Canada apparently had a cylindrical shape; the one shot down Sunday over Michigan seemed octagonal and had “strings” hanging off it. Why We're Suddenly Spotting Spy Balloons 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z According to a senior administration official, the object was octagonal, with strings hanging off, but had no discernable payload. US jets down 4 objects in 8 days, unprecedented in peacetime 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z They also said that the Yukon object was cylindrical, while the object over Michigan had an octagonal structure with strings hanging off. A Timeline of the U.F.O.s That Were Shot Down This Weekend 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z And the fourth, over Michigan, was said to be "octagonal" with strings attached. Chinese balloon sensors recovered from ocean, says US 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z F-22 fighters shot down unidentified, unmanned objects off the Alaskan coast and in Canada’s Yukon Territory, respectively, and with Sunday’s dramatic takedown of an octagonal object over the waters of Lake Huron. Aliens in the clear, all others suspect in string of U.S. shootdowns 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z U.S. military fighter jets on Sunday downed an octagonal object over Lake Huron, the Pentagon said. U.S.-China balloon dispute widens amid mystery airspace intrusions 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z U.S. military fighter jets on Sunday shot down an octagonal object over Lake Huron, the Pentagon said, the latest incident since a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon put North American security forces on high alert. NATO Secretary General: incidents with balloons over U.S. form part of pattern 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The object, which was flying at 20,000 feet, had an octagonal structure with strings hanging off but had no discernible payload, U.S. officials said. A Timeline of the U.F.O.s That Were Shot Down This Weekend 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z It was described by defence officials as an unmanned "octagonal structure" with strings attached to it. China says US sent more than 10 balloons into airspace 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z A variation on the screened-in porch is an octagonal, stand-alone structure that could be located in a lush shade garden. Home hacks you should know (from a professional builder) 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z An article last Sunday about octagonal homes misspelled the surname of a historian whose website is a clearinghouse for information about that type of house. Corrections: Dec. 18, 2022 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z In the mid-19th century, a quirky architectural fad swept the U.S.: the octagonal house. Your Monday Briefing 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z They installed hardwood floors, a gas fireplace and octagonal skylights in the main room. Tilden Gardens co-op apartment offered at $2.6 million 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Gross fell in love with the bronze and frosted glass on an octagonal art deco fixture made in the 1930s in France. Love both vintage and contemporary design? Here’s how to combine them. 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z On a lower level, young children in helmets rode tricycles and scooters around an octagonal courtyard. This pricey school promised a global education. It’s barely solvent. 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The music that Sorey composed is a meditative work, a reflection of the non-denominational chapel and the 14 paintings on the octagonal walls by the artist, Mark Rothko. A new composition for 50 years of the Rothko Chapel 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z With windows on all sides, octagonal homes had more light and better airflow, so they were healthier to live in, claimed Orson S. Fowler, a key proponent, and they made better use of space. Your Monday Briefing 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Another is the octagonal wooden huts scattered throughout the town. How a former Colorado TB colony became a thriving wellness destination 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z All of the campaign stops have been designed to create connections with voters, with Mr. Jadot addressing them from a small octagonal podium. France Cares About Green Causes, but Not Its Green Party 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z The Rothko Chapel is an octagonal, nondenominational sanctuary of sorts that also serves as a permanent gallery for 14 monumental paintings by the American modernist painter Mark Rothko. Perspective | Rothko Chapel to celebrate 50 years of peace and quiet with a landmark commission by Tyshawn Sorey 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z The entry hall flows into an octagonal reception area. Secluded McLean, Va., estate is on the market for $14.7 million 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Before I leave the factory, Rennaker takes me to the octagonal gift shop — a pink Roca tin slowly twirling atop the roof — to load up on candy. Brown & Haley’s Almond Roca 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z The octagonal clock tower was sheared off the imposing county courthouse. In a Small Kentucky Town, the Candle Factory Was a Lifeline for Its Workers 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Hundreds of residents crowded around the octagonal ring in the local gymnasium to cheer on their candidate. Rough politics in Brazil's Amazon: mayoral candidates fight in the ring 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Nowadays the iconic octagonal badge serves a different kind of motoring ambition: China’s push to become a big player in the global auto market. China’s Popular Electric Vehicles Have Put Europe’s Automakers on Notice 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The octagonal reception area has a skylight that floods the space with natural light. Secluded McLean, Va., estate is on the market for $14.7 million 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z It’s the sixth matchday of Concacaf’s first-ever octagonal, where eight nations will play 14 matches in seven months – seven home and seven away – to determine three automatic qualifiers for next year’s World Cup in Qatar. USA v Costa Rica: 2022 World Cup qualifier – live! 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z It’s early days in the Concacaf’s first-ever octagonal, where eight nations will play 14 matches in seven months – seven home and seven away – to determine three automatic qualifiers for next year’s World Cup in Qatar. USA v Jamaica: World Cup 2022 qualifying – live! 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Sanders H. Matthews Sr. until it faced north and lowered it onto its octagonal granite base. As Confederate statues come down, West Point honors Buffalo Soldiers 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z The determined dean and her 30 students began to file into the octagonal surgical amphitheater, gingerly squeezing their long puffy skirts through the tiered rows of seating that climbed the sides of the wall. Revisiting the Pennsylvania "She Doctor" panic of 1869 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z We tried out the rectangular option, but an octagonal version is also available in a slew of fun summery colors. 29 pieces of outdoor furniture worth a splurge, according to experts | Provided by ST Content Studio 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z The octagonal Victorian building was once a working beacon for ships, but is now a museum and visitor attraction. Withernsea Lighthouse: Drone gives bird's eye view of new paint job 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z On the weekends, the brick walls would reverberate with chiming wedding bells and worship, sounds that would emanate up the structure’s octagonal steeple that served as a landmark for the surrounding Gilbert Neighborhood since 1903. Once blighted Indiana church gets new life as event venue 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z But in real life, at more than 12 feet high in a small octagonal building, it is uncannily absorbing. In Dark Times, I Sought Out the Turmoil of Caravaggio’s Paintings 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z The corner includes an antique sconce above the bench and a small octagonal wood table with mother-of-pearl detailing from an auction in Tuscany. Homeowners collaborate with designers and elevate a project to success 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z Shaped like a “U,” it wraps around a dramatic courtyard garden with exotic geometric landscaping and an octagonal fountain. Marvel director Anthony Russo lists Pasadena's famous Culbertson House for $6.25 million 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z A professional captain – positioned in the center of the octagonal bar, in the bartender’s spot – drives the tiki boat. Have you seen this floating tiki hut in Orange Beach? 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z An octagonal breakfast room is off the kitchen. Beverly Hills compound with plenty of flex space seeks $60 million 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Walls of built-ins anchor the office and guest bedroom, while the master suite features a spa bathroom and a sitting area with an oversize octagonal window. NFL linebacker Cassius Marsh buys Tom Segura’s home in Woodland Hills 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z The Americans are among five nations with direct berths in the final round of qualifying - known as the octagonal - joined by Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras and Jamaica. US could open WCup qualifying in Trinidad, site of ‘17 loss 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z The Americans are among five nations with direct berths in the final round of qualifying — known as the octagonal — joined by Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras and Jamaica. US could open WCup qualifying in Trinidad, site of ’17 loss 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z The inner sanctum of the temple - where the idol of the primary deity is housed - will be octagonal. India PM to lay temple stone at disputed holy site 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z On the other side of the tracks was a 19-room house — Mills also had a home downtown — and a distinctive octagonal building, 80 feet across. Perspective | Sculptor Clark Mills put Andrew Jackson on a horse and wowed the world 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z A sequence of geometric spaces — a round foyer connected by a rectangular gallery to an octagonal hall — provides a thoughtful entry into the spaces. Watergate South co-op apartment is at one with nature 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The cathedral spire is impressive – built in the 13th and 14th centuries, the tallest in Britain, octagonal, with flying buttresses and scissor arches, and praised by Sir Christopher Wren and Malcolm Muggeridge as a marvel. 'A chain of stupidity': the Skripal case and the decline of Russia's spy agencies 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z The octagonal cabin’s wood heat, solar power and well water have been supplemented by a gas generator in recent years as a concession to Linda’s TV-watching; a fully plumbed indoor bathroom was another innovation. From his rustic cabin, 85-year-old geologist and artist Jack Holden has his offbeat off-the-grid lifestyle down to a science 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z She was especially taken with the two-story octagonal dining room, envisioning it as gallery space. A houseful of light tucked away in Georgetown 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The first images of Jupiter’s north pole surprised astronomers with an octagonal arrangement of storms twirling like cogs around a central vortex, while Saturn’s north pole features a vast hexagonal cloud structure. Solar Orbiter spacecraft will capture the sun's north and south poles 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z The new rules will require black octagonal stop signs to be printed on the front of packages reading “high in calories,” “excessive salt” or “high in saturated fat,” among other things. Mexico anti-obesity activists win fight for food warnings 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z The new rules will require black octagonal stop signs to be printed on the front of packages reading “high in calories,” “excessive salt” or “high in saturated fat,” among other things. Mexico anti-obesity activists win fight for food warnings 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z The most immediate challenge was bracing the raft through the tumultuous waves that kept coming, so they leaned outward onto the octagonal sides. Overtaken by Frigid Seas, Hours From Help, There Was Little Chance of Survival 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z The octagonal clock tower once sat atop the Lincoln Mill when it was removed about 13 years ago. Historic clock tower gets one step closer to restoration 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z The event in the small octagonal chapel ended with the inmates dining on pizza, chicken parmesan, mushroom ravioli and baked ziti, seated beneath two slow-turning ceiling fans. Prisoners free their minds in Georgetown University class behind bars 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Ohio State asked the company in July to stop using of the logo, saying it was too close to its own trademarked octagonal “block O” letter. Sports company sues in letter ‘O’ dispute with Ohio State 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z When it came to selling ketchup, Heinz put it in a distinctive package and patented the shape - an octagonal bottle with a cigar label around the neck to hide any unsightly watery or oxidized ketchup. Heinz turns 150: From regional phenomenon to global concern 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z At one point he was depicted wearing an octagonal cap and a coarse woolen jacket. Wang Guodong, Who Painted Mao Year After Year, Dies at 88 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Apparently, a blue-and-white-striped, block-shaped building on it bears no resemblance to the octagonally shaped design that had been approved for a music hall, according to permit records. Opinion | Jeffrey Epstein is a perversely tragic figure 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The event looked amazing, with a two-story octagonal stage at the center of the stadium, covered in more than 100 displays that were showing off the action. The Fortnite World Cup Finals were a victory lap for Epic Games 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Laurelle, a former model, was wearing octagonal glasses and a colorful shawl. Troye Sivan’s Coming of Age 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Back inside the palace, the king changed into his royal vestments — an embroidered golden robe, medallions and patterned silk breeches — and sat on an octagonal throne made of fig wood. Thailand crowns its king in a gilded spectacle rarely seen in the modern era On May 4, the day after the eruption started, she evacuated when a 6.9-magnitude earthquake violently jolted the family’s purple octagonal home. Historic Hawaii volcano eruption scarred landscape, lives 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z The king changes into his full regal vestments and is seated on an octagonal throne made of fig wood. The sacred water that makes a king 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z For example, a open-ended octagonal pendant is studded with small baguette diamonds. A Parisian pop-up, lab-grown diamonds and 18 limited-edition hobo bags 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Shingle and stone exterior, octagonal observation tower, tennis courts, pool and pool house, formal gardens. Inside the Beltway: Poll numbers: Zeal for impeachment wanes 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z The octagonal entrance chamber has a model of the old Riyadh fortress at its center. Mike Pompeo’s Mission: Clean Up Trump’s Messes 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z They bedecked their songs with synthesisers and the modish sound of fretless bass: their drummer played one of those octagonal Simmons electronic kits, de rigueur on Top of the Pops at the time. Mark Hollis: reluctant pop star who redefined rock 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z The UFC introduced the concept of staging fights with very limited rules in an octagonal cage back in 1993 and generates much of its revenue from pay-per-view events staged mostly in the U.S. Mixed martial arts-Bellator set to go toe-to-toe with UFC in Europe 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z The walls and niches are covered in a riot of carved decorations covering arches that support a soaring octagonal dome. Were there more than Three Kings? 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z The room was large, hexagonal — or maybe octagonal, it was difficult to judge — and walled with a mixture of oak panelling and huge mirrors. Solstice 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z A red, octagonal stop sign, a standard traffic symbol in this country for more than 60 years, also with flashing lights, extends from the side of each bus when a child is boarding or leaving. Tennessee editorial roundup 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z The octagonal giant screens mounted on a platform mimic a desert encounter where agents must decide whether to fire their weapons. Clash with migrants spotlights force at the border 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z The store was among three octagonal wood buildings designed in the 1890s for new coal camps. Company store built in 1900 will remain standing after sale 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z An ergonomically designed, coiled-spring, wrapped-steel handle stays cooler than traditional handles, and the skillets are octagonal, making pouring and stirring easier. RIGHT AT HOME: Heavy metal in the kitchen 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Naruhito will ascend to the elevated, octagonal structure to proclaim his enthronement before selected guests from around the world. Elaborate throne for Japan’s next emperor arrives in Tokyo 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z The octagonal LectroFan Fan Sound and White Noise Machine replicates 16 different fan sounds and white-noise frequencies and it projects the sound directly up so it reverberates around the room. The Hosts of YouTube’s ‘Good Mythical Morning’ on Their Most-Beloved Gadgets 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Original elements were preserved whenever possible: elaborately coffered ceilings, Corinthian pilasters, painterly marble mantels in rose and scarab green, deep mahogany door surrounds and timeworn octagonal tiles that underlay most of the light-filled piano nobile. An Idyllic Artists’ Retreat that Invites Guests to Take in the View 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z They used a fresh coat of mossy yellow paint in the octagonal foyer, which brightened up the windowless space and helped reflect the sunlight streaming in from other rooms. Living in color 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z A dozen white arches supported by columns frame the main dining room, under a three-story, octagonal cupola, and green leather bumpers grace the curved bar top. ‘Play it again, Issam’: In Casablanca, a cafe is still a cafe 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z It was a space once favored by Frank Sinatra, now redecorated in the singer’s style, with an octagonal central ceiling and connecting quarters for staff. It was a Trump favorite. Now lawyers want the famously discreet Beverly Hills Hotel to share its secrets. 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Montoya, her husband and daughter did not know how long they will be away from the three-story octagonal house they built nearly 20 years ago in a patch of “raw jungle”. Hawaii volcano: five homes destroyed by lava from vents created by Kilauea 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z Montoya, her husband and daughter don’t know how long they will be away from the three-story octagonal house they built nearly 20 years ago in a patch of “raw jungle.” Some calming of Hawaii volcano, but scientists remain wary 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z From Andrews’s pen came a collection of octagonal “pods” — eventually 13 in all — arranged around glass-topped atriums. Perspective | When D.C.’s Intelsat building blasted off, it gained a lot of admirers 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z In the north, the storms are arranged in an octagonal shape. New Photo Shows Huge Cyclone Horde on Jupiter 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z He began wearing octagonal wire-rimmed glasses — and he wore lots of black. Nick Harkaway tells strange, challenging tales — and has devoted fans 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Royal Crown Derby has a series of designs in the works, like a heart-shaped tray for 75 pounds and a 150 pound octagonal plate finished in gold. Prince’s engagement means British royal fever is back 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z Royal Crown Derby has a series of designs in the works, like a £75 heart-shaped tray and a £150 octagonal plate finished in gold. Prince Harry Is Getting Married. Time for Themed Mugs and Nightclub Tours. 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z "There's a very distinctive room that still survives in the ruins - the octagonal room. It is present in the novel, when Jonathan Harker arrives at Castle Dracula." The village that brought Dracula to life 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Referring to the archaeological fragments embedded in the façade of the existing tower, his proposal sees an octagonal cupola perched atop arched colonnades that in turn rest upon modernist grids. Rocket ships, eagles and wedding cakes: the Chicago contest that led to a skyscraper explosion 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Aerial shots of the US Open’s octagonally shaped main show court have become a signal of New York City glamor beamed round the world. US Open: Why Arthur Ashe Stadium is the worst sports venue in America 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z These take place in a yard behind the clinic that is large enough for several of the octagonal log cabins known as hogans, sweat lodges, and a tepee for Native American Church sessions. Tripping on Peyote in Navajo Nation 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Drawings show an octagonal tower to be linked by a tunnel to St George’s Hall and provide ventilation for both buildings. Unbuilt Liverpool: the city that might have been 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z I’ve already written about how much pleasure an octagonal sidewalk tiling pattern in Germany brought me. For World Tessellation Day, Remember to Look Down 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z “The field hands would have in all likelihood slept in their quarter sites in cabins some distance from the fancy, octagonal retreat house,” says Gannaway, director of programs, marketing and grants at Poplar Forest. Visitors spend the night at Poplar Forest for slave project 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z There, long before he built an octagonal home on the estate, he hid from the British in a caretaker’s cabin. Jefferson fled Monticello to avoid being captured by the British. And he was mocked for it. 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Stacks of octagonal film canisters sit at the foot of each projector, while prints for upcoming shows wait patiently nearby for their turn in the spotlight: “Krakatoa: East of Java,” “The First Spaceship on Mars.” Quentin Tarantino's New Beverly Cinema is like 'Cheers' for L.A.'s movie lovers 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Light still poured in the stained-glass windows high up in the octagonal cupola. Church-turned-nightclub makes comeback as worship site 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Indeed, with its wraparound porches, octagonal tower and multiple stained glass windows, the three-story mansion resembles a palace. Florida Panhandle is home to hundreds of old houses 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z She solved one of the painting's codes to lead her to a place which was "an octagonal place to listen". Three gold artworks found in Scunthorpe treasure hunt - BBC News 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z Lush fabrics line a gold, zebra-print bench and a velvet octagonal coffee table. Get your home red-carpet-ready with Badgley Mischka 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Among the bells and whistles will be three floor-to-ceiling octagonal LED columns that will show “an exploded visual video experience” of the brand. Tommy Hilfiger gets techie for Pitti Uomo presentation in Italy 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z The hot tub appears to be in perhaps the most distinctive architectural feature of the shingle-sided house, a two-story octagonal wing. Montauk Gives Bravo’s ‘Summer House’ a Cold Reception 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z An Otis resident even describes a listed property as an “octagonal tree house.” Airbnb’s homestay network flourishing in the Berkshires 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z The hearings, held in an octagonal room of a spa formerly owned by the ousted president’s wife, at times seemed almost unbearable for the audience. ‘They crushed me’: Tunisians reveal abuses they endured before the Arab Spring 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z The disarray in the church served as a reminder of what had been lost; Mar Shmony had once been an elegant place of worship, with octagonal marble columns and delicate stone filigree. 'This is our land': Christians return to Iraqi town recaptured from Islamic State 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z Workers are now replacing rotted wood and windows on the octagonal lantern that sits below. $1 million State House dome renovation nears completion 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Mixed martial arts is a combination of kick boxing and wrestling practiced in octagonal cages by male and female fighters, who usually end their bouts bruised and bloodied. The UFC Goes for a Knockout, With Celebrity Investors in Its Corner 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z “The house was a delightful retreat,” a man named Martin wrote in a review that he posted on the octagonal tree house’s webpage. Airbnb’s homestay network flourishing in the Berkshires 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z The answer — eight — harmonized nicely with the octagonal plan of the stadium. How the Roof Was Raised at Arthur Ashe Stadium 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z The original octagonal governor's house is still there today - although it is now the prison's main administration building. Bricks and bars: The tough urban prisons of the past - BBC News 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Lit from within at night, the belvedere, a small octagonal structure atop the house, acts as a beacon. The shape is not all that’s eye-catching about this home 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z One, in Newnan, Ga., replicated the San Bernardino restaurant, an octagonal building that has since been destroyed. ‘The Founder,’ Like Ray Kroc, Feasts on McDonald’s Imagery 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z It also includes rolling logs, a series of five octagonal boards hanging from pieces of rope and swinging islands. Treetops ropes course set to open in Grand Rapids 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z The whole thing sits in an octagonal aluminium frame, with a speaker strapped to one corner to deliver some hefty vibrations. Giant web probes spider's sense of vibration - BBC News 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z The year is 1995, and I am sitting at a massive octagonal table on the top floor of the large modern building that dominates the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire. Wall Street is just this dumb: “There are traders who are smart, though not many” 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z It turned out that the city had also repaired the brick-and-stucco wall surrounding the main garden and replaced the timber on the octagonal towers. Restoring a Temple of Love as a Yonkers Eden Is Revived 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z On a platform level with the octagonal cage in which the fighters would assault each other, was a row of gilded sofas, scattered with red cushions, which still lacked occupants. Putin’s closest ally – and his biggest liability | Oliver Bullough 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Dozens of hurricane lanterns edged a flight of stone steps leading to Gabbana’s property, a handsome octagonal house set into the hillside. The World’s Most Luxurious Fashion Show 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The columns are often octagonal, recalling the pillars of ancient Korean temples, while the roofs are sweeping, multi-layered affairs of green pantiles and projecting beams, aping the country’s traditional timber structures in concrete or stone. The Pyonghattan project: how North Korea's capital is transforming into a 'socialist fairyland' 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z The octagonal cemetery that surrounds the church contains more than 120 people and likely includes the earliest converts to Christianity in this area. Archaeologists Find Viking Families Among Skeletons in Northern Iceland 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Many drifted into the octagonal pits before the closing bell after initially sharing stories on the sidelines. Business digest: Starbucks raising prices; a Chicago tradition goes quiet 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Built without nails, its 11 octagonal tiers stack up like a wedding cake 82 feet tall. China's oldest drum tower is Zengchong village's beating heart 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Chambers is seeking city approval to build a replica of a barn from the Perry-Davis/Gandahl mansion in Boyle Heights, complete with an octagonal tower and battlements. L.A. artist bends time and space in restored 1905 home 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z One owner had baseballs fed into an odd, octagonal box filled with erasers; turn a crank and the balls would be scrubbed into passable game-day use. Through Years of Change, Pawtucket, R.I., Always Had McCoy Stadium 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z A massive celebration hall unlike any seen before on the island and an octagonal cemetery boundary provide key clues into both Viking and early Icelandic families. Archaeologists Find Viking Families Among Skeletons in Northern Iceland 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z At some point — the 1930s, to judge from the Art Deco styling — the docks commissioner did himself a great favor by remodeling his second-floor office as an octagonal temple of teakwood, much of which remains. Envisioned for Decades, a Revival of a Manhattan Pier Is Complete 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z An octagonal two-story turret caps the structure like a fancy stopper on a giant perfume bottle. China's oldest drum tower is Zengchong village's beating heart 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z The 10 centimeter high octagonal relic will be displayed in the museum. Part of original World Cup trophy found in FIFA basement 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z The vaulted octagonal entrance hall leads to the home’s most dramatic feature, the double-floating staircase. House of the Week | Staunton Hill in Brookneal, Va., for $5.49M 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z The newer Octagon Collection was inspired by the traditional Winchester 1873 and Henry Rifle, both of which had octagonal barrels. A Last-Minute Holiday Gift? Make It Count With Liberty United Jewelry! 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z The tower’s thick, chamfered corners produce octagonal floors and a facade of steep, interlocked triangles. Is One World Trade Center Rises in Lower Manhattan a Design Success? 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z The distinctive houses were made of red brick, limestone, brownstone and green stone with square, curved and octagonal bays. House of the Week | Dupont Victorian for $2.895M He then held up the octagonal emblem of security firm ADT. Julia Pierson puts the ‘secret’ in Secret Service Like an octagonal cast-iron skeleton, the watchtower still rises over Harlem rooftops from a landscaped plateau called the Acropolis. A Promise to Restore a Watchtower in Harlem, but No Plan 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z The columned entry leads to a two-story octagonal rotunda with black and white marble floors. House of the Week | Maryland island mansion for $3.95M Inside Execution Rocks, a 55-foot granite tower, Mr. Valdez and Mr. Rivera mounted an ornate steel staircase that led to a small octagonal room with windows all around. To the Lighthouse, and Buoys, With Toolboxes and Bulbs 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z One, the classic octagonal Harbor Light, is the oldest and tallest on Long Island Sound and was showcased on a 2013 postage stamp. Taking In the History of New London, a City Shaped by the Sea 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z By last week, a tall red-and-white kiosk in the tapering form of an octagonal lighthouse had already been erected as the museum’s centerpiece. A Lighthouse Museum, 16 Years in the Making, Is Taking Shape 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z They are often odd colors like pink and are octagonal shaped. Reusing broken concrete isn't too hard 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z The design of the former headquarters tower is a post-modern interpretation of 16th century French architecture with octagonal turrets at each corner and a steeply pitched copper mansard roof with triangular gables and turrets. Former Home Savings headquarters in downtown Los Angeles sold 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z The group’s plans are still developing for the island, which comprises three parts separated by narrow canals, including a small, octagonal naval fortification built centuries ago. Venice Journal: Island Fixer-Upper, Near the Madding Crowd 2014-05-12T00:52:47Z The 40,000-square-foot bathhouse at Riis Park, known for its twin octagonal towers, had about $17 million of rehabilitation work done in the 1990s, but that paid for only a partial renovation. The People’s Palaces at the Beach 2014-04-04T16:23:33Z “He was a hard man to work for,” said Charles Cady, who spent one winter cutting corners off shingles so that they would echo the facade’s octagonal motif. The Appraisal: Mario Buatta Draws Town’s Ire for Connecticut Landmark in Decline 2014-04-01T03:29:00Z But the principal reception room, with its octagonal atrium, remains a monument of self-aggrandising kitsch. Putting the welcome mat out in Baghdad 2013-01-13T00:42:05Z But the principle reception room, with its octagonal atrium, remains a monument of self-aggrandising kitsch. Putting the welcome mat out in Baghdad 2013-01-13T00:42:05Z However, in the 1350s, after the Commons first began meeting separately from the Lords, MPs sometimes sat in the Abbey's Chapter House, where the seating was arranged in a circle round the octagonal chamber. The hidden history of Westminster 2013-01-03T11:04:51Z Two octagonal skylights dimly enhance what little daylight reaches the space through vaguely Moorish arched windows. City Room: Several Eras End at One Lower East Side Building 2012-12-30T16:00:42Z Some days Ken spends at the post virtually alone; others see clusters of veterans gathered at the end of the bar, or at the octagonal table near the room’s center. R.I.P. American veterans halls 2012-09-30T15:00:00Z The newly renovated columns will retain the octagonal shape they subsequently acquired, though not the marble cladding. City Room: Macy's Makeover Annoys a Preservationist 2012-09-13T23:47:02Z The octagonal spacecraft — about six feet across, three feet tall and 1,475 pounds each — are shielded in aluminum as thick as a slice of bread. Twin spacecraft to probe radiation surrounding Earth 2012-08-17T23:35:00Z One version of an iPhone shows a black, octagonal shape, close to but not quite the mobile device we’re used to. Early iPhone Prototypes Revealed 2012-07-30T02:26:02Z The classic octagonal rings can be found from India to Russia and the Philippines. Return of the Gladiator 2012-06-25T05:00:00Z Many of the rooms are octagonal, because he loved the shape. 10 things you didn?t know about Thomas Jefferson 2011-06-30T20:38:26Z But the three-bedroom Foursquare they found in Cos Cob, with an octagonal window by the door, had up-to-date amenities, she said. | Cos Cob, Conn.: Cos Cob, Conn./Living In: A Stroll or Sail Away From Anywhere 2012-04-07T03:17:17Z The former is a plain cast-iron column, railed in, while the latter is a most nondescript construction of sheet iron, and is of octagonal form. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Its form was octagonal, with a base 192 feet in circumference. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z But cheering on muscle men who mix it up in an octagonal cage before thousands of screaming fans was never really his thing. Return of the Gladiator 2012-06-25T05:00:00Z Fights are on mats in octagonal cages and end in knockouts, submissions from choking or limb twisting, referee stoppages and judges' decisions. Fighters want mixed martial arts legalized in NY 2012-04-02T17:49:13Z The interior has only a short nave ending under an octagonal cupola. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z If the trouble be taken to trim off the corners, giving them an octagonal form, their appearance will be materially improved and much less care will be required in adjusting them on the glass. Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects 2012-03-28T02:00:31.483Z This Pharos was also octagonal in outward form, being square within. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z The tomb is white marble, octagonal in shape, with sixteen lions supporting it. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z Now the fatal woman sleeps in a great octagonal marble tomb near the tomb of her lord and slave. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z The Prospect Park carousel, housed in an octagonal brick building, originally opened in 1912 in Coney Island and was relocated in 1952. City Room: Before a Carousel's 100th Birthday, a Visit From the Doctor 2012-03-23T17:36:08Z The Tribune is the name of a small octagonal cabinet in the gallery, devoted to the masterpieces of the collection. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z In this yard was a great octagonal basin, celebrated for its excellent tea water, with moss-grown spouts and chained wooden dippers. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z Its architecture is of the best Moorish style; the interior has twenty-eight horseshoe arches borne by thirty-two octagonal piers, and the elaborate capitals are ornamented with pine cones. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z The strange cathedral, octagonal without, circular within, once the mausoleum of the Emperor Diocletian, was crowded with citizens and peasants devoutly praying. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z It was of octagonal shape, and there were faded paintings on the walls and rotting tapestries. Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z The parts at A and B are octagonal in cross section. An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design 2012-03-06T03:00:25.777Z It was a large octagonal chamber without any of those adornments forbidden by the Koran; its marble pavement covered by oriental carpets, its walls to the height of a man's stature inlaid with mother-o'-pearl. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z The church dates from the fifteenth century and is a pleasing structure of perpendicular Gothic style, with a shapely octagonal tower embellished with fretted pinnacles and a parapet of graceful design. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z The Capitals are usually octagonal, but sometimes circular. The Seven Periods of English Architecture Defined and Illustrated 2012-02-16T03:00:02.940Z A pavilion of an octagonal form has been erected on the intersection of the partition walls, supported by eight pillars. Norman's New Orleans and Environs Containing a Brief Historical Sketch of the Territory and State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time 2012-02-13T03:00:18.260Z The western side of the great plain was studded with Ilyat camps of octagonal and umbrella-shaped tents with the sides kept out by stout ribs. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z At the west end of the nave rises a plain quadrangular tower, surmounted by an octagonal cupola. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z This plate is octagonal, slightly convex, and has beveled edges. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z The font, too, is Perpendicular, an octagonal structure of oolite, with richly ornamented niches on every face, each containing the head of a saint in high relief. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z Its extensive front faced the river, and had a lofty central gateway, flanked by smaller entrances, and by two octagonal towers rising to some height above the body of the building. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Squinch, skwinch, n. a small stone arch, or series of arches, across an interior angle of a square tower to support the sides of an octagonal spire. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z It is an irregular octagonal — that is, the sides are not of equal dimensions. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z About a hundred yards from this gallery, the visitor comes again to the passage to the catacombs; and, after walking one hundred yards further, he arrives at the vestibule, which is of an octagonal form. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Perhaps we shall doubt as to calling the topmost octagonal tower wholly in keeping with the base of the steeple; yet if we had the power we should not have the wish to alter it. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z On a mound in the centre of this space rises an older donjon, octagonal in shape, protected by another enceinte. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z The detritus chambers are octagonal in plan, 4 m. in diameter, and each is provided with an outlet weir 1.50 m. wide. ASCE 1193: The Water-Works and Sewerage of Monterrey, N. L., Mexico The 4th article from the June, 1911, Volume LXXII, Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Paper No. 1193, Feb. 1, 1911. 2012-01-02T03:00:24.717Z The corridor on which my room opened was still more entrancing, its arches filled with green latticework, and an octagonal space set with chairs and long-bladed plants. San Crist?bal de la Habana 2012-01-01T03:00:08.773Z The dining room is an attractive octagonal space with a soaring wood ceiling. | Glen Head: DoraNonnie Fuses Italian and Asian Cuisines ? Review 2011-12-31T05:20:37Z This, in turn, was superseded by the present chancel with its aisles, built in the fifteenth century, when an octagonal bell-tower was also erected over the nave. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z At the centre rises a fine tower, with a short octagonal spire, 225 ft. high. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Only at one end is an octagonal Summerhouse not yet in ruins. The Melody of Earth An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems From Present-Day Poets 2011-12-31T03:00:17.930Z The chief room is the Orange Saloon, an octagonal hall 50 ft. high, covered with paintings by Dutch and Flemish artists, chiefly of incidents in the life of Prince Frederick. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z A circular shape was apparently the most popular; the maze at S. Quentin, with some others, however, is octagonal. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z The most striking edifice here is the great red-brick gate tower, with its four octagonal turrets, which is all that remains of a mansion, in its day one of the most famous in England. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z In these places there are great artists who manufacture and pierce these beads in various fashions, oval, octagonal, round, and of other shapes; and with this stone they make rings, buttons, and knife handles. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z It is rectangular rather than octagonal in shape and is made in two sizes—one, eight feet wide by ten feet long, and the other, twelve feet wide by fourteen feet long. Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis : read before the Nurses' Study Circle of the Dispensary Department, Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium 2011-11-25T03:00:11.053Z There is a beautiful Moorish fountain in the centre of the court, with an octagonal basin. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z It is octagonal in shape, and rises from an embattled tower to a height of 230 feet. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z The splendid tower is crowned by an octagonal steeple, and that again by a second, richly pinnacled, and is a landmark for many miles along the valleys of the Ouse and Cam. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z In the beginning, the Ultimate Fighting Championship was like a brawl at a carnival, the mismatched combatants entering an octagonal cage to go at it until there was a “knockout, surrender, doctor’s intervention or death.” Ultimate Fighting Championship Comes of Age Financially 2011-11-11T16:55:50Z The hall was an octagonal, faced half its height, or to the floor of its galleries, in banded agate from the Indies; from that point upward the lining was marble panels and frescoes, alternating. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The nave and aisles lead to a great octagonal space beneath the dome, where the choir is placed, extending into three polygonal apses, those to right and left representing the transepts. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z This is, without doubt, the tallest of our English spires.23 It is octagonal in shape, and springs from four pinnacles. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z Half up the north aisle is an octagonal chapel built of marble, but almost entirely covered with gilt. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z An immense perforated lantern hanging from the domed roof then becomes lit, and reveals an octagonal hall with four curtained arches, the fourth, down on the right, being where Horace's bedroom door had been. The Brass Bottle A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts 2011-10-11T02:01:04.737Z This gateway was denominated the fire-bell gate, from its having anciently contained the curfew; it is a square embattled structure, with an octagonal turret at one of the angles. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z There was an octagonal Byzantine church here, but the foundations alone remain. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z A massive base is formed by three octagonal steps rising tier upon tier, the upper step divided from the second by eight sets of quatrefoils, flanked at the corners by sitting dogs with open mouths. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z It is a gloomy octagonal building with a dome, and lined throughout in a dull and heavy scheme, with most costly marble. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z Warren claimed a ditched town, octagonal in shape, measuring in perimeter one thousand three hundred and eighty-five feet. Stories of Old Kentucky 2011-09-23T02:00:21.413Z The steeple, which is octagonal, was rebuilt a few years ago. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z Then, guided by the diagram at the thicker end, take off the four corners symmetrically throughout, thus producing a tapered octagonal stem. Hand-Craft The Most Reliable Basis of Technical Education in Schools and Classes 2011-09-18T02:00:30.783Z From the landing on which she stood steps led up higher, so she proceeded to explore, and found herself in an octagonal turret chamber. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z Slender octagonal columns of a russet hue bear pointed arches with Italian-Gothic capitals. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z A few minutes later, Mr. Turner’s wife, Peggy, stood in an octagonal antechamber outside Mr. Boehner’s office and said she was very proud of her husband. City Room: Bob Turner Is Sworn In as Congressman 2011-09-15T17:57:53Z A substantial wigwam is built of poles and bark in either six-sided or octagonal form. Indian Scout Talks A Guide for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls 2011-09-11T02:00:11.207Z Then take off the corners throughout until an octagonal rod is produced; then take off the eight corners so as to make the rod round and the same thickness throughout. Hand-Craft The Most Reliable Basis of Technical Education in Schools and Classes 2011-09-18T02:00:30.783Z Some of these sanctums were arbor-like, but others were built on a central plan: round, hexagonal, or octagonal. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z Ten octagonal columns, painted to represent marble, stand in the nave and support the Gothic groined vaulting which springs from gilded Corinthian capitals. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z A Renaissance structure in stone and brick forms a part of that which faces on the interior court, and is flanked by a fine octagonal "tour d'escalier." Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z The two octagonal turrets that rise from the east end of the clerestory walls with their crocketed pyramidal terminations form a pleasing feature. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital 2011-08-26T02:00:28.290Z Plane the corners of the square down to those octagon lines, thus producing an octagonal rod, and completing the first exercise in bevel planing. Hand-Craft The Most Reliable Basis of Technical Education in Schools and Classes 2011-09-18T02:00:30.783Z The spires are octagonal, and are divided into six compartments. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z The columns are spiral and twisted, octagonal and quadrangular. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z In shape it is octagonal, and seems to be very solidly built. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z An octagonal stair turret surmounted by a crocketed pyramidal termination stands at the south angle of the inner bay on the eastern side. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital 2011-08-26T02:00:28.290Z The upper storey of the towers, built on an octagonal plan, is flanked with four open-work turrets, one of which contains stairs leading to the platforms. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z This west front is flat, with octagonal turrets at each side, and consists of two towers and a central part. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z In the centre of the nave stands a huge octagonal font, with a smaller one inside, wherein stood the officiating priest. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z On the corners of the principal streets and squares there are little octagonal structures called kiosks, gayly painted, where hot coffee, lottery tickets, and bonbons are sold, as well as newspapers and flowers. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z To the east of the Jesus Chapel stands the octagonal chapter house; three of its sides contain windows of a pattern differing from any of these already mentioned. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital 2011-08-26T02:00:28.290Z The octagonal pinnacles are flanked with four small triangular pyramids and supported in front by two slender detached columns. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z The chapter-house is a very fine room; it is octagonal in shape, but the north and south sides of it are double the length of each of the other six sides, which are equal. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z The interior of this octagonal building is simple but not well lighted. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z The Smith Point tower, however, was round instead of octagonal. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z In the centre of the place was a large octagonal table covered with papers, and a massive silver ink-holder. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z A second octagonal level sits atop the first, set a few feet back from the edge of the roof below. Octagon house comes full circle 2011-07-07T20:42:00Z The Library is immediately above the chapter-house, and is of the same octagonal shape. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z His tonsure, augmented by a natural want of hair, extended to the whole of his head, which was covered with an octagonal cap of black velvet. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z The tower was square and made of brick, with an octagonal dwelling. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z It is dedicated to S. Margaret, and has a fine old font, octagonal in shape, and each side has rudely carved figures upon it. A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' 2011-07-07T02:00:25.637Z He absorbed these ideas and developed his octagonal plan based on Palladio’s round Temple of Vesta. Octagon house comes full circle 2011-07-07T20:42:00Z On one of the highest peaks there is an octagonal building, consisting of a cupola supported on light columns, which are surrounded at their base by an elegant balustrade. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Behind the battlements ran a sentry-way, while at the ends of the fa�ade turrets decorated with arcades and surmounted by octagonal spires, served as watch-towers. Ypres and the Battles of Ypres 2011-05-27T02:00:14.743Z Above the mantelpiece on which stood six delicately charming Dresden china figures was a looking-glass of curious octagonal shape, framed in rosewood. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z It forms the entrance canopy for the Fashion Center information kiosk, an octagonal walk-in booth sponsored by the center’s Business Improvement District. F.Y.I.: Answers to Questions About New York 2011-04-30T23:33:38Z It was an octagonal tower of brick, displaying an open coal fire on the top, which in stormy weather was frequently blown quite out, when most wanted. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z The observatory proper, octagonal in shape, is securely mortised into the top sill and covered with a corrugated iron roof conical in shape. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The fa�ade was surmounted by a substantial square tower, flanked by four corner turrets and crowned by an octagonal spire rebuilt in 1868. Ypres and the Battles of Ypres 2011-05-27T02:00:14.743Z It consisted of a great conical roof supported on an octagonal frame about twelve feet high. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z I feel like an octagonal peg with conical appendages.” The Unleashed Mind: Why Creative People Are Eccentric 2011-04-14T13:15:00.277Z About this period square and octagonal forms became common, a fine brick specimen of the latter style remaining at Whitehall, Shrewsbury. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Fragments of a fine octagonal altar, probably belonging to the temple, were found. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z Its 17th century ch�teau, which escaped destruction, can be reached by crossing the canal over a temporary bridge, leaving on the right a small octagonal chapel of no special interest. Ypres and the Battles of Ypres 2011-05-27T02:00:14.743Z Northwest from this great circle, nearly a mile distant, were two connected enclosures, one octagonal, the other circular: the former contained more than fifty acres, the latter twenty. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z Somewhat before the time appointed, he went to the octagonal library, the room now flooded with quivering pink light from the approaching sunset. The Game and the Candle 2011-04-03T02:00:16.907Z Its upper or principal face is octagonal, surrounded by many facets. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z The font at Luton belongs to the Decorated style, and is enclosed in an octagonal structure of freestone, consisting of eight pillars about 25 ft. in height, supporting a canopy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z The octagonal cage, even more so than a boxing ring, makes a fighter feel as if there is no way out. UFC Fight Night becomes a fascinating event beyond compare 2011-03-27T05:33:04Z In the little octagonal house up there lives a prosperous family, a man, his wife, and ten children. One Year Abroad 2011-03-27T02:00:18.457Z They were seated in the great octagonal library, which of all the palace was the Emperor's favorite room, Ir�a employed with a bit of the intricate embroidery always brought at his especial request. The Game and the Candle 2011-04-03T02:00:16.907Z Luther's cell is a tiny chamber with a window full of octagonal glass, and walls covered with texts: two sides were written by himself. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z In the 13th century octagonal fonts became commoner. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z St. Louis, has the ordinary hand stamp, and another with "1 ct" in large octagonal frame added. History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America 2011-03-14T03:01:03.623Z It was, they said, a hundred and fifty years old, octagonal, four or five feet in diameter, made of inlaid woods in the natural colors, now darkened with age. One Year Abroad 2011-03-27T02:00:18.457Z The buildings include a school hall, a domed octagonal library, and a classical museum. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z Below the immense mass and broken outlines of the church, and flanked by ruins of cloister and dormitory, we see across a little breadth of lawn the picturesque octagonal tower called the Baptistery. Canterbury 2011-02-17T03:00:20.527Z Though the basin is usually circular in 15th-century fonts, examples are not infrequently found in which the outline of the basin follows the octagonal shape of the outer surface of the vessel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z The visitor who wishes to make a general tour of the collections is advised to proceed from the entrance through the octagonal hall to the corridor at the left. Handbook of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2011-02-15T03:00:17.853Z An octagonal cupola, an unusual, and in this case a not very beautiful feature, crowns the centre of the nave. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z The octagon was completed in 1328, and upon the ribbed vaulting of wood above it rose the lofty lantern, octagonal also, with its angles set opposite those of the octagon below. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z Lady Dorothea's library occupied an angle of the building; and from this circumstance, included within its precincts an octagonal tower, the view from which comprised every varied character of landscape. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z In the 14th and succeeding centuries octagonal fonts became the rule. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z The pretty octagonal quarter-dollar tokens circulated in California are the smallest gold coins I have seen, weighing less than four grains each, and are so thin that they can almost be blown away. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z This nave has only latterly been completed, and is preceded by the elegant octagonal tower before mentioned. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z And here, full stretch on an octagonal divan, she mounted a cigarette in her long green holder and commenced to inhale hungrily. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z Its rays could not penetrate the thick octagonal panes of glass, set in leaden frames, which had apparently not been cleaned for years and were hardly transparent any longer. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z Passing through to the handsome octagonal chapter-house, we are at first disappointed to notice that the window facing us contains modern glass. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z The Yarn Market, a picturesque octagonal building with deep sloping roof, in the main street, dates from c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z The octagonal tower of the west has, in its higher story, been replaced by an ugly dome-shaped excrescence surmounted by an enormous gilded cross which is by no means beautiful. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z Between 400 and 500 of each, round and octagonal versions, were issued. New Silver Coins in Demand 2010-12-07T00:28:00Z In the Northwest, at Bon Marché, Frangos come wrapped in cellophane and are packaged in an octagonal box, the traditional presentation in Seattle. Atlanta Hats? Seattle Socks? Macy?s Goes Local 2010-10-02T01:26:00Z Vast columns, either circular, octagonal, or simply clustered, separated the aisles from the naves. Cathedral Cities of England The church of St Oswald is cruciform, Early English and later; a fine building with a central tower and lofty octagonal spire. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Its chief feature—and one of real distinction—is its octagonal clocher, in brick, dating from the fourteenth century. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z For the sake of quiet, therefore, I had my bed placed in the ch�teau next door,—a little octagonal building erected by some kind and sentimental Frenchman, and dedicated "� la Nature." The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Within the walls the ranges of cells radiate 186 from an octagonal central building, which is crowned with an observatory. In Jail with Charles Dickens A beautiful tower arose from the centre, surmounted by an octagonal spire three hundred feet high, with two towers on the west, of which the upper courses of one were destroyed during the parliamentary war. Cathedral Cities of England From an octagonal chamber a winding stairway led up to the tower. A Poached Peerage The nave, and indeed nearly all of the structure, except its dominant octagonal tower, is of the seventeenth century. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z This was surrounded by a double portico with square piers in the outer range, and octagonal piers in the inner range, there being a wall between the two ranges. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The forms of the columns generally are pentagonal, hexagonal, or octagonal. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The columns were cylindrical, hexagonal, or octagonal, and thick in proportion to their height. Cathedral Cities of England But in place of being round or oval, this shell is octagonal, from which peculiarity it derives its name. Beautiful Shells of New Zealand An Illustrated Work for Amateur Collectors of New Zealand Marine Shells, with Directions for Collecting and Cleaning them The delightful belfry—of five octagonal stages—which rises from the crossing of the transepts, presents, from the outside, a fine and imposing arrangement. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z The plan consists of nave, transept and choir, all with side aisles, separated in the centre by the octagonal court which constitutes the crossing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" He drifted slowly towards the window in the recess and sat down on the little octagonal Moorish stool by the side of Mrs Jehoram. The Wonderful Visit On the north is seen a fine bell-tower and lantern, connected by flying buttresses with octagonal turrets springing from the angles. Cathedral Cities of England It was octagonal in plan, and the four sides which coincided with the faces of the tower rose direct from the walls above a slightly masked eaves course. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance The final stage is octagonal and is surmounted by a statue of the Virgin surrounded by the Evangelists. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z The base of the pillar stands in the centre of an immense octagonal court open to the sky. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" But the charm of charms lies in the octagonal lantern at the west end, and here Barcelona stands unrivalled. Glories of Spain Besides his grand contribution to the church's architecture, Storey's memory is perpetuated by the very fine octagonal cross in the Decorated English style. Cathedral Cities of England It will be noticed that though there is no transept, there are no less than four towers, two octagonal, and two square, and that the apse is a strongly developed feature. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance At the transept is a superimposed octagonal cupola, which is quite unbeautiful and unnecessary. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z In the former the dome and its pendentives are carried on octagonal piers, and the dome, 108 ft. in diameter, is greater than in any subsequent example. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" Above this rises an octagonal tower decorated with Corinthian pillars. Glories of Spain Though this prelate deserves every recognition, yet we are much more indebted to Alan of Walsingham, who designed the Lady Chapel and the octagonal tower and lantern so ably carried out by Hotham. Cathedral Cities of England Western towers, square on plan, are common, and small towers, frequently octagonal, are often employed to flank the choir or in combination with the transepts. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance The octagonal form of tower is a favourite feature of this district, and occurs on a grand scale in the old Cathedral. An Architect's Note-Book in Spain principally illustrating the domestic architecture of that country. It then became octagonal on plan, the sides decorated with niches or geometrical ornaments in bold relief. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The capitals of the enormous octagonal columns are poor, and the arches they support, thin and almost contemptible, take immensely from the general effect. Glories of Spain It is octagonal in form, the roof of which is upheld by a central clustered column. Cathedral Cities of England The most important building opening out of the cloister is the chapter-house, frequently a lofty and richly-ornamented room, often octagonal, and generally standing south of the south transept. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance You have to cut pieces of paper into octagonal shape and cover them with silk and then sew them together, over and over. Village Life in America 1852-1872 Including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl The upper part of the tower, which was octagonal in plan, was sculptured with figures representing the winds. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" This remarkable San Pablo is extremely small, and cruciform, with three apses, a short nave and an octagonal vault over the crossing. Glories of Spain This again is surmounted by an elegant octagonal spire of the Later Decorated style, and crocketed at the angles. Cathedral Cities of England The sticks are now of either cylindrical or octagonal section, and are lapped or covered with gold thread or leather for some inches beyond the nut in order to afford a firm grip. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" These buildings were as a general rule of circular or octagonal plan with a tank in the centre of the interior, of size sufficient for the total immersion of candidates. Architecture The second storey, also octagonal, was set back sufficiently to allow a passage round, and this was crowned by a similar stalactite cornice and balustrade. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The octagonal steeples are plain below the belfry; but the upper stages, pierced and beautiful, are finished off by pierced parapets. Glories of Spain In 1250 it was rebuilt by Henry III., and is an octagonal structure, second only to that at Lincoln in size. Cathedral Cities of England It somewhat resembles the completed tower of Antwerp cathedral, and is crowned by a graceful octagonal lantern, the whole being nearly 290 ft. in height. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" Now and then you hit an octagonal cuss like Wes here, that on a mere count of years and hairs might be sized up as old by the superficial observer. Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus It has an octagonal central area, covered by a dome and surrounded with two storeys of aisles both completely vaulted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" On the south side was a tower, of which the lower part was Romanesque, the remainder fourteenth century and octagonal. Glories of Spain The dance-house was a large octagonal hut built of pine logs, partly roofed with grass and soil. The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop The king had a pool in his palace,—an octagonal, fresh pool of white marble. Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity They are of various forms; some are oblong apartments, as Canterbury, Exeter, Chester, Gloucester, &c.; some octagonal, as Salisbury, Westminster, Wells, Lincoln, York, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The archivolts of the great arches on each side of the octagonal court consist of architrave, frieze and cornice, copied from the arch of the propylaca at Baalbek or other Roman work. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" Its fine octagonal steeple stands out a bold and conspicuous object over many a mile of plain and country. Glories of Spain The octagonal stone spire has angles rounded by tori, with a small gable with thin columns in the extension of each opening. Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album It was most commonly of mahogany or rosewood, many-sided or even octagonal, and occasionally oval, bound with broad bands of brass and lined with zinc partitions to hold the ice for cooling wine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" It is an octagonal building rising to a great dome, with smaller ones with minarets. The Complete Club Book for Women Including Subjects, Material and References for Study Programs; together with a Constitution and By-Laws; Rules of Order; Instructions how to make a Year Book; Suggestions for Practical Community Work; a Resume of what Some Clubs are Doing, etc., etc. Most of them are in the conventional blue and white, with simple octagonal medallions, with no border to speak of, and with little strength of character. The Oriental Rug A Monograph on Eastern Rugs and Carpets, Saddle-Bags, Mats & Pillows, with a Consideration of Kinds and Classes, Types, Borders, Figures, Dyes, Symbols, etc. Together with Some Practical Advice to Collectors. The view of the interior of the transept, above which rises the octagonal lantern with its narrow pointed lights is especially striking. Glories of Spain To the east are considerable remains of baths—a large octagonal building, an apse against which the church of S. Maria delle Grazie is built, and several heaps of debris. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The gold figure of a Cybele in a gold chariot raced with eight reproductions of herself in an octagonal mirror-lined foyer, and a steady stream of Corybantes bought admission tickets at twenty-five cents a Corybant. Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole The scarificator is octagonal and has twelve small blades cutting in opposite directions. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology In the 16th century an octagonal lantern in two strings crowned with a conical roof was added. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" We could not do better than follow, and presently found ourselves in our quaint little octagonal corner. Glories of Spain Between this deep and well-protected portal and the land stood an octagonal platform on which was built an advance work, or barbican, the intervening spaces being bridged by drawbridges. Hastings and Neighbourhood The basement and three stories above it are octagonal, the last cylindrical, the whole embracing a wild confusion of design. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia Nineteenth-century octagonal scarificators generally had two catches, the first exposing the blades, and the second rotating them a full 180 degrees. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology Later, the square tower was crowned with an octagonal turret, sometimes with a conical roof, as in Cremona and Modena cathedrals. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Near to us is a church-tower, graceful, octagonal, excellent in design; but the upper part of its spire is gone and we can only imagine its once perfect beauty. Glories of Spain As I recovered myself, I looked to see what it was, and picked up a short, thick iron poker with a heavy octagonal brass knob at one end of it. The Green God You can lunch at the hotel, explore the curious little octagonal church, and, if you are a walker, climb the road that crosses the mountains to Grotlid. The Red Rat's Daughter Set of four cupping glasses with brass fixtures, a pump, and two octagonal scarificators. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology An octagonal tower of two storeys rises above the corbelled eaves. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" We left the bridge and found ourselves once more in the quaint octagonal corner; in front of us a narrow turning; a long flight of steps apparently without end; a Jacob's Ladder. Glories of Spain You will find it in an octagonal wing of Writers' Buildings: straight across the maid�n. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel At Swaffham Prior there are remains of two churches in one churchyard, the tower of one being good Transitional Norman, while that of the other is Perpendicular, the upper part octagonal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" Set contains two glass cups, one alcohol lamp, and one octagonal bladed scarificator. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology The campanile of S. Niccola, Pisa, is octagonal on plan, with a lofty blind arcade on each face like those in Venice, but with a single string-course halfway up. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The whole church is very striking, with its fine octagonal tower and Norman apses built into the old town walls. Glories of Spain Two massive octagonal turrets and the facing of the west front remain of the old building. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield The ceiling is semi-dome with octagonal coffers containing gilded flowers upon an azure ground; and the pavement, which is of polished marble, forms a perfect circle. The Religious Life of London This unique set consists of a red leather case lined in purple velvet, four cups with brass fittings, a large octagonal scarificator, and a pump. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology The upper portions of the campanile of the cathedral have similar angle turrets, which, crowned with conical roofs, group well with the central octagonal spires of the towers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" A low octagonal tower crowns a red-tiled roof with slightly overhanging eaves. Glories of Spain It is an octagonal tower, and was erected with artificial ruins in 1750 to mark the spot where the King’s Standard was displayed before the Royalist army descended into the plain to give battle. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield Its form is octagonal, measuring about fifty feet in diameter, by rather more than a hundred in height. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. The scarificator is octagonal but much taller than the standard octagonal model. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology The angles are emphasized by octagonal projections, the panelling of which seems to have ruled that of the whole structure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The House of Lords contains tapestry dating from 1733, and remains in its original condition, but the octagonal House of Commons was demolished by the bank directors, and replaced with a cash-office. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" The galleries and dome are supported by twelve graceful Ionic pillars, arranged in an octagonal figure. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield The whole is balanced on the capital of a pillar, of a most original form, which appears immediately above the surface of a sheet of water enclosed in a large octagonal basin. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. One is unusual in that only the bottom is detachable as in octagonal scarificators. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology The other is an octagonal pagoda of nine storeys, 170 ft. in height, and was first erected more than thirteen centuries ago. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" During the season of 1884 two classes united their interests, raised money, and purchased a small octagonal building near the Hall of Philosophy. The Story of Chautauqua In 1804 the Maundy penny head set in an octagonal compartment was employed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" It is a handsome octagonal building, standing on a platform near the center of the area, from which it is elevated by several steps. The Bible Story In a compartment lined with silver paper and covered by a red plush top with ivory handle are two octagonal scarificators. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology Above this storey rise two towers of five stages, the fifth stage being formed by an octagonal cupola. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" Their shapes and adornments were legion: round, harlequin, diamond, rhomboid, octagonal, square, oval; rimless, gem-studded, horn-rimmed, floral-rimmed, rimmed in the cases of some of the lady representatives with immense artificial eyelashes. The Ambassador In Syria, the dome over the octagonal church at Esra, built in stone and dated a.d. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" At length he arose, and passing into a small octagonal tower that opened from the corner of his chamber, closed the door behind him. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier The improved cups and scarificators, while they had achieved a limited success, had still failed to supplant the common octagonal scarificator and the plain glass cup. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology They passed through the ranks of the spear-guard, and up to the octagonal main door of the tower where carved golden leaves slid back into the wall on each side. The Golden Amazons of Venus The slender turrets massed round the western towers and the octagonal central tower, which forms a lantern within, are conspicuous features of the church. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" The tall chimneys rise up through the eaves of the little houses; octagonal at the top, they are perforated like a lantern, with two openings on each side. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See Officer.—Please, your honor, he's an octagonal liar, I didn't. The History and Records of the Elephant Club Smaller octagonal scarificators with four to six blades were sold for cupping parts of the body with limited surface area. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology The lower story of the large octagonal rotunda, designed for the cold bath, was in immediate connection with the lake. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 It is square below, with an octagonal summit of a slightly later period. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" An arched pediment surmounts the whole, with an octagonal projection from its base like a gallery, capped with a row of battlements, forming a cornice to the face of the clock. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See There he sits in that octagonal chamber, in which he had passed so many memorable moments. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries Scarificator is brass, octagonal with three rods containing 4, 5, and 4 blades respectively. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology The light fell from above through an octagonal dome of artistically-cut glass. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 Adjacent to the 408 cathedral is the octagonal baptistery of 1167, 92 ft. in height and 75 ft. in external diameter, also in the Lombard Romanesque style. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" In plan it is octagonal, the three western sides consisting of the three arches by which it is opened to the rest of the church. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See The two pieces of wood thus prepared were joined together with glue and covered with leather, the outer surface of the tube being finished off in octagonal shape. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" This octagonal scarificator is significant in that it bears a French patent. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology According to Flinders Petrie, the an was an octagonal fluted column with a square tenon or top. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations I asked, bluntly, looking round the tiny chamber with its red and white tiled floor and octagonal tables. Captain Macedoine's Daughter Fortunately, the Segovian churchmen had the common sense to leave their architect alone in most artistic matters and allow him to make the head of the church either "octagonal, hexagonal, or of square form." Cathedrals of Spain The towers with their fl�ches, together with these original octagonal lanterns with their pinnacles, lend an undescribable grace, elegance, and majesty to what would otherwise have been a rather unwieldy edifice. The Cathedrals of Northern Spain Only the bottom or blade cover of the octagonal scarificator was detachable. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology St. G�r�on's is an octagonal church similar to that of Charlemagne at Aix-la-Chapelle. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine An octagonal structure shelters the Sheldon Jackson Museum, a fine collection of native work of many kinds, gathered from all parts of Alaska by the first superintendent of native schools for the Territory. The Story of Sitka The Historic Outpost of the Northwest Coast At the crossing of the nave and transept, we have the typical, small Spanish octagonal dome,—in this instance covering possibly what was in the original mosque a central octagonal court. Cathedrals of Spain The last named chapel is an octagonal addition to the apse. The Cathedrals of Northern Spain It was of California gold, octagonal in shape, and minted many years before. Checkers A Hard-luck Story That portion of the present cathedral at Aix-la-Chapelle which was built by Charlemagne is the octagonal projection toward the east. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine The two octagonal towers formed a sort of frame for a roaring waterfall in the background. A Prince of Good Fellows The present dome curves from an octagonal Renaissance base, the transitional corners being filled with crocketed pyramids similar to the many crowning buttresses and piers at all angles of the church below. Cathedrals of Spain The cathedral of the 15th century contains an octagonal marble canopy with sculptures in relief, with a font below it belonging to the 8th century, but altered later. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" The light-room is octagonal, twelve feet across and fifteen feet high. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel A few years after the death of his wife, Charlemagne built La Chapelle, that great octagonal church which gives the city its French name. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine They crossed the bridge, passed between the two octagonal towers and entered the extensive courtyard, surrounded by the castle itself; a courtyard broad enough to afford manœvring ground for an army. A Prince of Good Fellows Old cuts and descriptions represent this northern tower crowned by an octagonal termination with a height of 265 feet. Cathedrals of Spain On one of the loftiest peaks rises an octagonal building, consisting of a cupola resting upon slender shapely columns, which are encircled at their base by a graceful balustrade. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century In a lighthouse on the dioptric system, the lantern is constructed with eight sides, which form an octagonal prism around the lamp in the centre. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel Its external features have been considerably added to, but the prototype of the round and octagonal churches, subsequently erected in Germany, is here visible to-day in all its comparative novelty. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine A high wall, machicolated at the top, connected this keep with a small octagonal tower, whose twin was placed some distance to the left, leaving an opening between for a wide entrance. A Prince of Good Fellows Horrible decoration fills the panels of the octagonal base. Cathedrals of Spain Within the second storey, which was of an octagonal form with trusses at the angles, was an excellent clock with four dials; there were also four wind-dials. Old and New London Volume I She did not even ask for the history of the octagonal castle-donjon, with three small ones beside it inside a bastion. Timar's Two Worlds |
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