The Architectural magazine . ay be considered, whennot placed in unfavourable circumstances, asalmost equally durable with some kinds ofnatural stone ; such, for example, as Portlandor Bath stone. Mr. Austin states that hehas brought the kind of composition whichhe employs as artificial stone, to such a de-gree of perfection, that his imitation of Port-land stone is very nearly, if not quite, as dur-able as the natural material itself. The most unfavourable situation in which artificial stone canbe placed is on a moist surface, or in water: for example, when it is employed as the base or plint
The Architectural magazine . ay be considered, whennot placed in unfavourable circumstances, asalmost equally durable with some kinds ofnatural stone ; such, for example, as Portlandor Bath stone. Mr. Austin states that hehas brought the kind of composition whichhe employs as artificial stone, to such a de-gree of perfection, that his imitation of Port-land stone is very nearly, if not quite, as dur-able as the natural material itself. The most unfavourable situation in which artificial stone canbe placed is on a moist surface, or in water: for example, when it is employed as the base or plinth ofa sundial or a vase in a garden; or, as afountain. Now, this artificial stone has beenemployed in all these ways for several years,without showing any conspicuous symptomsof decomposition. The most favourable situation in whichartificial stone can be placed is, as the uppertermination of architectural objects; for ex-ample, as chimney shafts or pots, acroteria,pinnacles, terminations, to buttresses, &c. 70 71 © M £. 160 Ornamental Chimney Pots and S/iafls 74 The cause of its durability in such situations is, I that, when it is wet with rain, every part beingI equally exposed to the weather, it very soon be-comes dry. The cause of its liability to decay in
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