The illustrated London news . icture. This objection, however, may beels or shutters, movable on hinges, on thesewalls, by means of which each individual picture may be brought intoany desired position with reference to the direction of the light, whilstthe greater distance will give a subdued effect to the light itself, whichcould not be obtained on a side wall closer to the window, and the lightr different from that obtained through the roof. ire by Nicholas Haasiting a girL life-size, looking out of wion the wall facing the window, was mostas, but, on being moved to a position partially inc
The illustrated London news . icture. This objection, however, may beels or shutters, movable on hinges, on thesewalls, by means of which each individual picture may be brought intoany desired position with reference to the direction of the light, whilstthe greater distance will give a subdued effect to the light itself, whichcould not be obtained on a side wall closer to the window, and the lightr different from that obtained through the roof. ire by Nicholas Haasiting a girL life-size, looking out of wion the wall facing the window, was mostas, but, on being moved to a position partially incliningout with a depth and brilliancy of effect h could not nave been lateral or auxiliary galleries extend ct it maydownPni Prince Alberts-road as far as Prince Alberts-road I portion of buildings riginally designedof the Hortaculti .^iv to ito! if. a persona] obligation to watch We will now proceed through the central gallery to explore - THE NAVE AND TRANSEPTS,here a scene presents itself which, both byand singular characl. purpose of the necessary works in placing and hung i I ofthe two huge domes, which are to be 250ft his exceeding that of St. Pauls by 35ft., and yielding supremacy to of St. Peters at Rome by only 13ft. Beyond the lofty of the nave the eye travels through a maze of ecaffold- and ironwork connected with the various industrial courts, Gardens, which forms the northern boundary of the vast enceinte, andled openings, in which glimpses of the garden itselfRight and left, extending north and south, appears j obtaine* the nave under the two domes; the whole presenting a massof timber, bricks, cordage, iron tubing, pipeage, and other buildingmaterials, and of machinery of all sorts for the moving and fixing ofand of human hands and human Intelligences to apply, 3 space, for any single work. To give looking about we hardly c labour going forward, upon the pressing forward against that noise and b y greatsthe utmost; yet we the moment. On the other hand, ifabsolute
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