The American builder's companion : or, A system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building ; illustrated with seventy copperplate engravings . earance as possible, and introduce nothing that will look stiff or imitate nature requires a great deal of art. A trophy of love may be com- 76 AIVIERICAN BUILDERS COMPANION. posed of cupids bow and quiver, hymens torch, doles or a wreath of roses,myrtles or jasmines, &c. &c. A trophy of music ; harps, vioHns, flutes, haut-boys, music book, French horn, with laurel branch, &c. A trophy of war ;drums, fifes, trum
The American builder's companion : or, A system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building ; illustrated with seventy copperplate engravings . earance as possible, and introduce nothing that will look stiff or imitate nature requires a great deal of art. A trophy of love may be com- 76 AIVIERICAN BUILDERS COMPANION. posed of cupids bow and quiver, hymens torch, doles or a wreath of roses,myrtles or jasmines, &c. &c. A trophy of music ; harps, vioHns, flutes, haut-boys, music book, French horn, with laurel branch, &c. A trophy of war ;drums, fifes, trumpets, swords, battleaxes, fascine, colours, palm branches, & any warlike implement. A trophy of peace ; a caduceus, doves, olive-branch, a sword, burning, &c. &c. A trophy of commerce ; the anchor andrudder of a ship, bales, trunks, cornucopias, with other articles of trophy of navigation ,* anchors, cables, rudders, mariners compass, speakingtrumpet, quadrant, pendant, &c. &c. A trophy of agriculture ; wheat corn,scythes, sickles, rakes, forks, flowers of any kind, &c. &c. Tfoqmia^ls for Ctfih-rv^s . Plate 56. IVtyA^nuzMtTc Frac/ryitril^f for CTu,nni0fPu:cts . ii.„. :^7. a ^ .mm.,
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