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,,beautiful ,,build+s ( ! ,,_w          
,,taj ,,mahal                           
,,salisbury ,,ca!dral        ,,!        
,,alhambra           ,illu/ration       
,,*,,teau de ,,*ambord        ,,ami5s   
,,ca!dral                               
,,new ,,york ,,city ,,hall              
,by ,,cl>5ce ,,w>d                      
,pr(essor ( ,ar*itecture1 ,rutg]s       
,college      ,beauty 9 ar*itecture is z
 difficult to def9e z beauty 9 nature4  
,no s+le factor r5d]s a build+          
beautiful4 ,size & proportion1  /yle &  
decoration1 age & sett+1 all ent] into  
acc\nt4 ,&  moreov] !re is ! p[] a      
build+ possesses to appeal to !  ideals 
( ! behold]1 to 8 m9d z well z to 8     
sight & t\*4  ,ev5 :5 judg$ f ?is broad 
viewpo9t1 ! numb] ( beautiful  build+s 9
 ! _w is legion4 ,x w\ld be impossible  
to po9t to  anyone z ! f9e/1 or ev5 to  

select a doz5 )\t leav+ a doz5  m t 7   
equally beautiful4 ,e age1 & e nation1  
has left  to u "s cr[n+ a*ievem5ts ( !  
build]'s art4 ,! foll[+  are !re=e m]ely
 selections f ?is /oreh\se1 illu/rat+ to
  "s degree ! weal? ( ar*itectural      
treasures t is our h]itage4    ,few if  
any build+s 9 ! _w h be5 ! subject ( su*
 praise  z t be/[$ ^u ! ,taj ,mahal     
7,gem ( ,build+s74 ,travel]s1  pa9t]s1  
au?ors1 & poets h all s\ght to express 9
 ^w or  color ! indef9able *>m ( ?is gem
 ( ,indian art4 ,built at ,agra1  9     
,india1 by ! great mogul ( ,delhi1 ,%ah 
,jahan1 z a tomb = 8  favorite wife1    
,mumtaz ,mahal1 ! ,taj is a v]itable    
translation into  /one ( human          
remembrance & affection4 ,x 0 begun 9   
#afcb1 &  0 complet$ 9 tw5ty-two ye>s4  
,! mat]ial ( :i* x is built  is pure    
:ite m>ble1 & inlaid 9 its walls are    
jasp]s1 agates1 &  o!r /ones 9 m>vel\s  
designs4 ,b x is p]haps ! dome t  gives 
! greate/ beauty to ?is tomb4 ,( typical
 ,ea/]n %ape1 x  rises a mass ( :ite    

aga9/ ! deep blue ( ! ,indian sky1 or   
%9es l silv] 9 ! radiance ( ! ,indian   
moon4      ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,taj      
,,mahal    ,! approa* ?r\gh ! spl5did   
g>d5s se5 9 ! =egr\nd is  bord]$ by d>k 
cypress trees1 :i* contra/ admirably ) !
 color  ( ! m>ble domes beyond4         
,,! ,,_w',s ,,mo/ ,,beautiful ,,tomb    
,x _c be d5i$ t ! ,taj ,mahal 7tahzh    
mah-hahl7 owes mu*  ( its beauty to its 
sett+4 ,n m]ely has x ! contra/ ( !     
brilliant sky above1 b also ! deep gre5 
( ! g>d5s at its  feet1 & m ?an ?is !   
f\r tall1 graceful m9>ets /&+  l s5t9els
 at ! corn]s ( ! m>ble t]race on :i* !  
tomb  is plac$4 ,! int]ior is sc>cely   
less impressive ?an ?is outside  view4  
,its subdu$ light s]ves only to %[ m    
cle>ly ! beauty  ( ! g>l&s ( r$ & blue &
 gre5 inlaid along its walls z  nev]-)]+
 memorials ( ! que5 :o sleeps b5ea? !   
l(ty  dome4    ,x is p]haps beside h]   
tomb t ! travel] sees a vision ( !  pr\d
 & mighty ,jahan1 cruel 9 _m ways1 b    
/eadfa/ 9 8 love1  build+ ?is glori\s   

re/+ place = 8 fair consort1 :om he     
call$ by ! famili> "n ( ,taj4 ,"o may   
see ev5 f>!r /ill &  picture to himself 
?is once pr\d rul]1 b]eft ( all 8 p[] & 
ev5 ( 8 ?rone1 look+ out f 8 *amb] w9d[ 
t[>d ?is  same ,taj ,mahal4 ,p]haps its 
wondr\s dome gleam$ 9 ! moonlight on  t 
la/ night be=e he came to re/ b5ea? its 
%ades z x gleams  today to ! enraptur$  
gaze ( ?\s&s :o take ! pilgrimage to    
,agra to see ?is wond] ( ! ,ea/]n _w4   
,,! ,,palace ,,( ,,! ,,moori% ,,k+s     
,x is n su* a /ep z x may seem f ! ,taj 
,mahal to ! ,alhambra  7al-ham'-bra74   
,bo? are ori5tal4 ,bo? are ! products ( 
,mohamm$an  art1 & m>k 9 a way its      
,ea/]n & its ,we/]n expressions4 ,z     
e>ly z ! eigh? c5tury ( our era ! ,moors
 ( nor!rn ,africa  cross$ to ,spa9 &    
made ! ,ib]ian p59sula a ,moori%        
califate  or k+dom4 ,its capital & la/  
/ronghold 0 ,granada4 ,& "h on  a l(ty  
hill1 ov]look+ ! city1 ,k+ or ,calif ,al
 ,ham> began !  mighty =tress ( !       
,alhambra 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! ?irte5?     

c5tury4      ,illu/ration3 ,,c\rt ,,(   
,,! ,,myrtles1 ,,alhambra    ,! pool is 
bord]$ on bo? sides by beautiful old    
h$ges4    ,z is ! case ) almo/ e        
,mohamm$an build+1 its ext]ior  is      
extremely pla94 ,b once ! door is pass$ 
"o seems to h  /epp$ f ,europe to !     
,ori5t4 ,c\rty>ds & porticos1 halls &   
passages1 op5 be=e ! visitor 9 a truly  
ori5tal maze ( color &  decoration4 ,!  
fir/ important c\rt is kn[n z t ( !     
,myrtles4  ,9 its c5t] is a m>ble bas9 a
 hundr$ & ?irty feet long1  bord]$ )    
trees ( myrtle & orange1 & flank$ at bo?
 ends by  two-/ori$ pavilions ) sl5d]   
m>ble %afts & graceful ,moori%  ar*es4  
,f "o ( ^! pavilions op5s ! ,hall ( !   
,ambassadors1  ! ?rone room ( ! califs1 
& ! l>ge/ *amb] 9 ! palace4             
,,! ,,alhambra',s ,,beauty    ,b x is n 
its size t makes ?is room impos+4 ,"h1 z
  else:]e 9 ! palace1 x is ! decoration4
 ,ris+ = ?ree or  f\r feet f ! floor is 
a b& ( color$ ,moori% tiles4 ,all !     
wall above is ( /ucco1 mold$ 9 lacelike 

patt]ns & pa9t$  9 blues & r$s &        
brilliant gold5 yell[s4 ,! designs are  
l>gely geometrical or floral1 frequ5tly 
int]sp]s$ ) ,arabic  inscriptions4 ,"s (
 ^! :5 translat$ read1 ,god is our      
refuge1  ,praise be to ,god1 famili>    
phrases 9 ,mohamm$an fai?1 or ,!re is   
no conqu]or b ,god4 ,add to ?is         
decoration ( ! walls impos+  /alactite  
domes1 & ceil+s (t5 ( c$>wood inlaid )  
"m (  pe>l1 & imag9e ! floors & w9d[s   
aga9 adorn$ ) ori5tal  rugs & hang+s1 & 
! beauty ( ! ,alhambra w be easily      
und]/ood4      ,illu/ration3 ,,hall ,,( 
,,repose ,,( ,,! ,,ba?s1 ,,alhambra     
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gate ,,( ,,ju/ice   
,a "p ( ! ,alhambra palace n well       
pres]v$4    ,b nei!r ! ,c\rt ( !        
,myrtles nor ! ,hall ( ! ,ambassadors   
is ! cr[n+ glory ( ! palace4 ,?is honor 
belongs to ! ,c\rt  ( ! ,lions4 ,"o     
hundr$ & sixte5 by sixty-six feet 9     
size1 ?is  c\rt comp>es ) any ap>tm5t 9 
! _w = pure1 exquisite  beauty ( design4
 ,an op5 portico1 its ceil+ borne on a  

hundr$  & tw5ty-f\r sl5d] & beautiful   
m>ble columns & delicately  ornam5t$    
ar*es1 incloses ! c5tral space1 9 !     
middle ( :i*  rises a magnific5t f\nta91
 its bas9 cut f a s+le giant block  (   
alaba/]1 & support$ on ! backs ( twelve 
lions ( :ite  m>ble1 emblems ( c\rage & 
/r5g?4      ,illu/ration3 ,,int]ior ,,( 
,,! ,,alhambra    ,ar*$ w9d[ 9 ! ,t[] ( 
! ,captivity ( ,isabel4    ,x is small  
wond] t ! la/ ( ! ,moori% k+s1 ,boabdil 
7bo-ahb-deel71 look$ back ) _m te>s at  
?is glori\s palace z  he surr5d]$ x 9   
#adib to 8 ,*ri/ian conqu]or ,f]d9&4    
,sadly  inde$ he & 8 foll[]s mu/ h      
cross$ aga9 to ! dre>y  des]ts (        
,africa1 s9ce !y left beh9d !m ! :ole   
fair l& (  ,spa91 :i* !y _h adorn$ n    
m]ely ) ! ,alhambra1 b )  ! ,alcz> at   
,seville1 ! mosque at ,cordova1 & o!r   
monum5ts (  _! civil & religi\s         
greatness4                              
,,! ,,great ,,ca!drals    ,at ! v p]iod 
:5 ! ,mohamm$an conqu]ors ( ,spa9 7     
build+ _! palace ( ! ,alhambra1 !       

,*ri/ians ( nor!rn  ,france 7 erect+ ^? 
va/ ca!drals :i* /& today z  ! cr[n+    
a*ievem5ts ( ! build]'s art4 ,p>is1     
,*>tres  7%ahrtr71 ,b\rges 7boorzh71    
,rheims 7reemz71 ,r\5 7roo-ong71 ,le    
,mans  7lee-mong71 ,beauvais 7bo-vay7 & 
,ami5s 7ah-mee-ong7 are b a  few ( !    
long li/ ( ,fr5* ,go?ic ca!drals ( !    
twelf? &  ?irte5? c5turies4 ,f su* a li/
 x is mo/ difficult to *oose4  ,ea* "o  
has its di/9ctive claim to recognition1 
& its di/9ctive  features :i* are n     
surpass$ 9 any ( ! o!rs4 ,?is fact1     
inde$1 has caus$ x to be said t ! ideal 
ca!dral %\ld h  ! faade ( ,rheims1 !    
spires ( ,*>tres1 ! nave ( ,ami5s1 &  ! 
*oir ( ,beauvais4 ,b ev5 su* an ideal   
ca!dral w\ld n  be p]fect )\t ! addition
 ( features f ea* ( ! o!r  *ur*es 9 our 
li/4    ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 x is necess>y to  
*oose1 let u *oose ,ami5s2 =  p]haps ?is
 *ur* is mo/ widely ackn[l$g$ z ! f9e/  
example  ( ! ,go?ic /yle4 ,its faade is 
a ma/]piece ( decoration4 ,?ree  deeply 
recess$ portals 9 ! l[] /ory are cov]$ )

 a weal?  ( sculptur$ figures 9 ! r\nd &
 9 relief4 ,bible lessons &  ! ev5ts (  
human life & hi/ory1 c>v$ "h 9 /one1    
taught !  t]rors ( s9 & hell & ! joys ( 
a godly life z prea*$ 9  ! *ur* beyond  
^! l(ty doors4 ,nor is ! decoration     
conf9$ to  sculpture2 = ! :ole faade1 & 
9 fact ! entire *ur*1 is a  trac]y (    
/one4                            ,,!    
,,go?ic ,,glory ,,( ,,ami5s             
,illu/ration3 ,,s\? ,,portal ,,( ,,ami5s
 ,,ca!dral    ,! /atue ( ! ,virg9 :i*   
/&s 9 ! portal replaces t (  ,/4 ,honor1
 :i* 0 mov$ to ! nor? transept4 ,! c>v+s
 ab\t  ! s\? portal are tak5 f ! life ( 
,/4 ,honor4      ,illu/ration3 ,,nave   
,,( ,,ami5s ,,ca!dral    ,x is f a side 
view1 h[ev]1 t ,ami5s %[s at its be/ !  
true  glory ( ,go?ic ar*itecture4 ,ne>ly
 five hundr$ feet long & ov]  two hundr$
 feet to ! ridge l9e ( ! ro(1 x rises   
high above !  build+s ( ! city 9 :i* x  
/&s1 a symbol ( ! supremacy  ( spiritual
 ov] e>?ly ?+s4 ,to be sure x has its   
faults4 ,!  t[]s are too l[ & ! c5tral  

spire is ( awkw>d %ape2 b !  huge w9d[s1
 ) _! trac]y 9 geometric patt]ns1       
occupy+ !  entire space betwe5 !        
buttresses1 & ^! buttresses !mselves  ) 
_! so>+ ar*es spann+ ! aisle ro(s bel[1 
af=d an  unsurpass$ example ( beauty (  
design comb9$ ) ! utmo/  /ructural d>+4 
,moreov]1 ! int]ior is ev5 m impos+4    
,l(ty  pi]s & po9t$ ar*es sep>ate ! nave
 f ! aisles4 ,sl5d]  %afts c>ry ! ribs (
 ! huge vaults ( /one =ty-?ree feet 9   
span1 :i* seem susp5d$ 9 air "o hundr$ &
 =ty feet f !  pavem5t bel[4 ,9 !       
support ( ^! vaults lies ! keynote (    
,go?ic ar*itecture4 ,?\gh !y seem hung z
 if by magic ov] walls  ( glass1 ) v    
little masonry = _! support1 _! weight &
  ?ru/ are borne by ! sweep+ arcs ( !   
ext]ior fly+ buttresses  & ! huge pi]s (
 masonry f :i* !y rise beyond ! side    
aisle walls4 ,view$ f a c5tral po9t1 !  
maje/ic sweep ( !  nave1 ! so>+ height (
 ! ea/]n apse1 ! wondr\s w9d[ (  !      
nor!rn transept1 & ! maze ( pi]s & ar*es
 & *apels1  all unite to produce a      

glori\s :ole :i* _c be surpass$ 9 any   
monum5t ( any age4                      
,,salisbury',s ,,simple ,,beauty        
,illu/ration3 ,,salisbury ,,ca!dral     
,a view f ! nor!a/1 %[+ pla9ly !        
d\ble-cross %ape (    ! f\ndation4      
,illu/ration3 ,,nave ,,( ,,salisbury    
,,ca!dral    ,a numb] ( int]e/+ monum5ts
 7 plac$ betwe5 ! columns by    ,james  
,wyatt4    ,if ! int]ior ( ,ami5s       
p]sonifies 9 ! highe/ degree ! maje/y  &
 glory ( ,*ri/ian fai?1 ! spire (       
,salisbury may be said to  embody its   
hope & aspiration4 ,ris+ f\r hundr$ &   
f\r feet f  ! gr\nd1 ?is spire has few  
to rival x 9 all ! _w4 ,o!r  ca!drals   
might dispute its claim to fir/ place   
among spires2 b  none is set ^u a *ur* s
 f9e4 ,t ,salisbury is ! mo/ beautiful  
ca!dral 9 ,engl& is n claim$4 ,z 0 !    
case 9 ,france1 s  "h1 !re are too _m   
*ur*es1 ea* ) its own di/9ctive  po9ts (
 beauty1 = anyone to be ! f9e/ ( !m all4
    ,b ,salisbury at lea/ mu/ f9d a     
place among ! fir/1 & is  especially    

int]e/+ because x is exactly contempor>y
 z to date  ) ,ami5s 9 ,france4         
,ar*itecturally bo? are ,go?ic2 yet !   
diff]5ce 9 design is z great z ! di/ance
 9 miles betwe5  !m4 ,l[ in/ead ( l(ty1 
) little decoration1 & set 9 !  mid/ (  
nature's grass & trees in/ead ( 9 a     
cr[d$ city1  ,salisbury's appeal is     
?r\gh ! quiet beauty ( its l9e1 & !     
simplicity ( its con/ruction 9 contra/  
to ! complex /ructure  ( ! ,fr5*        
ca!dral4 ,! ,go?ic ( ,engl& 0 r>ely !   
,go?ic  ( c>efully balanc$ ?ru/ &       
pressures1 ( fly+ buttresses &  huge    
w9d[ spaces4 ,"h at ,salisbury ! walls  
are /ill q heavy  & ! w9d[s only        
mod]ately l>ge4 ,!y h no trac]y ( /one2 
b are simple1 n>r[ op5+s 9 ! walls1 )   
po9t$ heads s  l a lance 9 %ape t !y h  
giv5 ! "n ( ,lancet to ?is  p]iod (     
,engli% ,go?ic ar*itecture4 ,sl[ to ?r[ 
(f _! e>li]  traditions1 ! ,engli%      
build]s clung1 ev5 9 ,go?ic days1 to _m 
( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! ,norman era1 :i* _h 
produc$ su*  ma/]pieces z ,durham &     

,pet]bor\gh1 ,ely & ,norwi*1 ca!drals4  
,! result ( ?is is especially evid5t 9 !
 int]ior ( ,salisbury2  = "h1 9 spite ( 
! %afts ( ,purbeck m>ble1 "o = ea* h\r  
9 ! ye>1 & 9 spite ( ! ri* mold+s ( !   
pi]s & ar*es1  ! lack ( /ructural unity1
 & ! comp>ative smallness ( !  w9d[s &  
l[ness ( ! vault+ cause ,salisbury's    
nave to fall f>  %ort ( t ( ,ami5s 9    
beauty ( con/ruction4 ,view$ f !  we/1 !
 ca!dral is also disappo9t+2 = ! faade  
is an ugly  scre5 wall1 badly decorat$1 
& des]v+ ( little praise4 ,b :5  se5 f  
nor? or s\? or ea/1 ) its spire ris+ f !
 v  he>t ( ! *ur*1 ,salisbury is truly  
inspir+4 ,9 its quiet close  x seems ! v
 expression ( ! *ur* at peace4          
,,*,,teau de ,,*ambord                  
,illu/ration3 ,,*,,teau de ,,*ambord    
,%[+ ! ,mans>d ro( put on by ! celebrat$
 ar*itect1 ,mans>t1    at ! ord] ( ,l\is
 ,,xiv1 to accommodate a l>ge c\rt4     
,illu/ration3 ,,hall ,,9 ,,! ,,*,,teau  
de ,,*ambord    ,! two /airways se5 9 ! 
back w9d ar\nd ! same c5tral %aft    &  

nev] jo94    ,betwe5 ! con/ruction (    
,ami5s & ,salisbury & ! build+ (  !     
,*teau ( ,*ambord 7%ong-bore7 lie two   
c5turies ( hi/ory4  ,9 !m ! spiritual   
p[] ( ! *ur*1 & ! temporal p[] (  ! pope
 & cl]gy1 :i* _h be5 supreme ?r\gh\t !  
,middle  ,ages1 gave way to a l>ge ext5t
 to a _s ( individualism & a  ris+ p[]  
on ! "p ( ! k+ & nobles4 ,?is *ange _h  
its  effect ^u ! arts4 ,! palace took   
prec$5ce ov] ! *ur* 9  ar*itecture z !  
secul> took prec$5ce ov] ! religi\s 9   
pa9t+ & ! o!r arts4 ,! ,*teau ( ,*ambord
 dates f !  e>li] /ages ( ?is new       
ar*itectural era4 ,built by ,k+ ,francis
  ,i 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 x
 is b "o ( !  hundr$s ( *teaux erect$ by
 ! k+s & nobles ( ,france1 f  ,francis  
to ! fall ( ! mon>*y4 ,its ar*itectural 
/yle is :at is  kn[n z e>ly ,r5aissance4
 ,! claim ( ,*ambord to beauty is due1  
n s mu* to its decoration z to its      
impos+ size1 to ! s5se (  spaci\sness x 
conveys1 & to ! mann] 9 :i* x reflects !
  _s ( its age4    ,f\r hundr$ feet     

squ>e along its out] walls1 ?is va/     
*teau 0  design$ by ,francis ,i m]ely z 
a hunt+ seat4 ,! *ief ext]ior           
attraction ( ! build+ lies 9 its ro(4   
,?is is a v maze (  gables1 dorm]s1     
*imneys1 & cupolas1 dom9at$ by ! lant]n 
t  cr[ns ! c5t] /air1 & 9 :i* lights 7  
hung to guide belat$  hunt]s f ! =e/4   
,,! ,,/airway ,,( ,,*ambord             
,illu/ration3 ,,t[] ,,( ,,! ,,gr&       
,,/aircase    ,*teau de ,*ambord4       
,?is /airway is ! *ief attraction ( !   
int]ior4 ,sweep+ r\nd  a c5tral newel   
:i* =ms an op5 well1 x rises ! full     
height (  ! build+4 ,moreov]1 x is n a  
s+le flight ( /eps1 b two1  s plac$ t "o
 p]son may g up & "o come d[n1 yet nev] 
meet4  ,f ?is /airway f\r l>ge halls op5
 at e floor1 & f\r  hundr$ & =ty rooms &
 fifty o!r /airs fill up ! w+s (  ?is   
great palace4 ,! int]ior1 :5 ri*ly      
furni%$1 mu/ h be5  magnific5t4    ,9   
spite ( its size1 ,*ambord has little   
hi/ory ( :i* to boa/4  ,no?+ (          
importance or ev5 ( special int]e/ took 

place !re4                              
,,new ,,york ,,city ,,hall              
,illu/ration3 ,,/airway ,,9 ,,! ,,new   
,,york ,,city ,,hall4    ,we are =tunate
 inde$ z a nation to h _h 9 our e>li]   
days an  ar*itecture t c\ld boa/ ( su*  
pleas+ monum5ts z ! ,new  ,york ,city   
,hall4 ,our ance/ors 9 bo? ! ,nor? &    
,s\? 7 /rongly  influ5c$ f ! po9t ( view
 ( art by t ,engli% ,r5aissance  :i*    
rea*$ its culm9ation 9 ! h&s ( ,sir     
,*ri/oph]  ,wr54 ,_m a ,new ,engl& *ur* 
& _m a ,s\!rn home boa/s  an            
ar*itectural beauty ( r>e *>m & 9 r>e   
accord ) !  natural sett+ ( ?is new l&4 
,nor 7 we less =tunate 9 public  works4 
,! old & new /ateh\ses 9 ,bo/on1        
,indep5d5ce ,hall 9  ,philadelphia1 & ! 
,capitol 9 ,wa%+ton are b a few ( ! e>ly
  build+s 9 ,am]ica t1 l ! ,new ,york   
,city ,hall1 are wor?y to  rank among ! 
be/ 9 beauty ( design4 ,! latt] 0 ! "w (
  ,john ,mc,comb1 ,jr41 & 0 built betwe5
 #ahjc & #ahab 9 a /yle bas$  l>gely ^u 
! ,italian ,r5aissance4 ,?\gh n ( v     

great size1  its proportions are        
rem>kably f9e1 & its ar*itecture        
beautiful4  ,= good ta/e & = excell5ce (
 workman%ip x is z wor?y ( !  city (    
millions today z ( ! city ( ?\s&s = :i* 
x 0  fir/ built4      ,illu/ration3     
,,old ,,colonial ,,*amb]    ,! (fice ( !
 ,bor\gh ,presid5t ( ,manhattan 9 ,new  
,york ,city    ,hall4    ,t ! s\rce (   
beauty 9 ar*itecture is indef9able1 ?is 
brief  acc\nt ( six ( ! _w's f9e/       
build+s has cle>ly %[n4  ,no two are    
alike2 yet all are beautiful4 ,& ?is    
quality lies n  m]ely 9 size &          
proportions1 9 design & decoration1 b 9 
!  appeal t ea* "o makes to ! m9d z well
 z to ! eye4 ,?us  ! ,taj ,mahal fairly 
speaks ( human remembrance1 ! ,alhambra 
is !  embodim5t ( ori5tal luxury1 ,ami5s
 af=ds a maje/ic picture (  religi\s    
p[]1 & ,salisbury ( quiet ,*ri/ian      
wor%ip1 ,*ambord  conjures up visions ( 
gay k+s & c\rti]s1 :ile ,new ,york 9 its
  ,city ,hall possesses a wor?y monum5t 
( civic int]e/ & pride4 ,_m  ano!r      

build+ c\ld be add$ to su* a li/ z ours1
 & 9 ! case  ( ea* x w\ld be f\nd t add$
 to its visible & tangible beauty  0 an 
invisible "* t m>k$ x above its fell[s4 
,x is f  ?is broad /&po9t t all         
ar*itecture %\ld be judg$4              
,footnote3 ,,supplem5t>y                
,,read+3--,hi/ory ( ,ar*itecture1       
,haml92    ,indian & ,ea/]n             
,ar*itecture1 ,f]gusson2 ,m$ieval       
,ar*itecture1    ,port]2 ,h&book (      
,engli% ,ca!drals1 ,van ,r5ssela]2      
,r5aissance    ,ar*itecture 9 ,france1  
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            ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,taj     
,,mahal                                 
,taj ,mahal                             
,,"o    ,at ! top ( a precipice ov]hang+
 ! ,riv] ,jumna 9 ,india /&s  ! mo/     
poetic mausoleum 9 ! _w4 ,! ,taj ,mahal1
 a dream 9  m>ble1 design$ by ,titans & 
f9i%$ by jewel]s1 is ! tomb built  by   
,%ah ,jahan1 ! ,mogul emp]or1 = 8 wife  
,mumtaz ,mahal1 :om he  call$           
,taj-,bibi4 ,%e 0 ! lovelie/ beauty ( ! 
,indies1 & ,%ah  ,jahan lov$ h] s       
passionately t he ?\ght ( no o!r woman  
:ile  %e liv$ & 0 lo/ 9 grief aft] h]   
dea?4 ,he v[$ t h] tomb  %\ld be ! mo/  
beautiful build+ 9 ! _w4    ,! ,taj is (
 sn[-:ite m>ble outside & jewel$ mosaic 

)94 ,x  0 plann$ by a ,p]sian1 ,u/ad    
,isa1 :o design$ 9 ! ,p]sian r  ?an !   
,indian /yle ( ar*itecture4 ,tw5ty ?\s& 
m5 work$  tw5ty-two ye>s to f9i% x4 ,9 !
 c5t] ( a great squ>e1 pav$  ) :ite     
m>ble & hav+ a sl5d] t[] ( ! same /one  
at ea*  corn]1 rises ! memorial (       
,taj-,bibi--n m]ely a ma/]piece (       
ar*itecture1 b also a p]fect            
int]pretation ( womanly nature4 ,!  _s (
 ,mumtaz ,mahal seems to h be5 c>v$ into
 ! m>ble4    ,! mosaic "w ( ! int]ior is
 ! f9e/ to be f\nd 9 any  ea/]n c\ntry4 
,preci\s /ones are us$ unsp>+ly--jasp] &
  agate1 c>nelian & *alc$ony4 ,m>ble    
lacework ( wond]ful lightness  scre5s ! 
w9d[s & doorways4 ,9 ! c5t] are ! tombs 
( ,mumtaz  ,mahal & ,%ah ,jahan2 b _!   
bodies1 accord+ to ! ,indian cu/om1  lie
 9 a vault b5ea? ! build+4 ,%ah ,jahan  
_h begun a tomb =  himself on ! opposite
 side ( ! riv]1 :i* he nev] f9i%$       
because ,aurantzeb1 8 son1 rebell$ aga9/
 him & took away !  empire4 ,he 0 !re=e 
buri$ by ! side ( 8 belov$ wife4    ,%ah

 ,jahan 0 a cold & haughty man2 b he    
rul$ ,india well1 &  8 pride 0 s(t5$ 9  
lat] life by ! dea? ( 8 wife4 ,x is     
said t dur+ 8 reign he br\ght ,india    
peace & prosp]ity by  putt+ all 8 rivals
 to dea?4 ,besides ! ,taj ,mahal1 two   
o!r  fam\s build+s1 ! ,pe>l ,mosque at  
,agra & ! great mosque (  ,delhi1 :i* 7 
built by ,%ah ,jahan1 h made 8 reign "o 
( !  mo/ memorable 9 ,indian hi/ory4 ,! 
emp]or's treasury mu/ h be5  practically
 unlimit$2 = ! peacock ?rone1 made dur+ 
8 reign1  0 e/imat$ by ,tav]ni] to be   
wor? sixty million doll>s4 ,!  fe/ival  
at 8 coronation alone co/ eight         
millions4    ,!re is a leg5d t :5 he _h 
f9i%$ ! ,taj ,mahal1 ,%ah ,jahan  ord]$ 
! ar*itect to be ?r[n ov] ! cliff into !
 ,riv] ,jumna1  = fe> he might plan     
ano!r build+ z beautiful z ! ,taj4      
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,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,alhambra--,,c\rt ,,(
 ,,! ,,lions                            
,! ,alhambra                            
,,two    ,! p ab\t ,granada h always    
held t ! ,palace ( !  ,alhambra 0 built 
"u a magic spell4 ,to _! m9ds human     
workman%ip & ! p[] ( weal? are too      
feeble = ! erection (  a /ructure s     
endur+ & magnific5t4 ,inde$1 great      
ar*itects c  h>dly conceive ! skill t   
balanc$ ^? halls & g>d5s &  t[]s "o     
aga9/ ! o!r ) p]fect symmetry1 or !     
pati5ce  t work$ out ea* int]lac$ design
 )\t error 9 ei!r ! art  or ! *isel+4   
,pa9s & exp5se 7 n sp>$ 9 ! con/ruction1
 & x is no  wond] t ! ,spani>ds %\ld h  
?\ght ! "w sup]natural4  ,slim pill>s ( 
! r>e/ :ite m>ble give grace to e c\rt  
( ! palace4 ,! c>v+s & designs are      
ev]y:]e gild$1 &  :]e ^! are pa9t$      
betwe5 ! gild+1 blue1 r$1 & yell[1  !   
pure/ colors only are us$4 ,! blue is   
ultram>9e1 made f a  preci\s /one1 !    
lapis lazuli ( ! ,egyptians1 :i* nev]   

fades4    ,besides w>m? ( color & grace 
( =m1 ! ,moori% ar*itects  work$ =      
durability4 ,! aqu$ucts !y built /ill   
br+ an abundant  supply ( wat] f !      
m\nta9s to fill ^? ba?s1 f\nta9s &      
m>ble-bord]$ ponds = :i* ! c\rts & g>d5s
 ( ! ,alhambra  are fam\s4 ,9 spite (   
e>?-quakes ! columns & ar*es h ne>ly    
all held _! place & _! p]fect =m4 ,!    
palace t ,*>les  ,v built !re 9 a va9   
ef=t to rival ! ,moori% ma/]piece1 &  = 
:i* he made room by remov+ "p ( !       
,alhambra palace1 /&s  today an         
uncomplet$ & ro(less ru92 :ile ! mu*    
old] ,alhambra  is /ill clo!d 9 a glory 
( bright1 fre% color4    ,! ,alhambra is
 n "o build+1 b a collection ( build+s  
on  a high plateau4 ,long be=e !        
erection ( ! great palace !  hilltop 0  
surr\nd$ by a wall ) _m t[]s = def5se1 &
 !  ,alcazaba1 ! fir/ palace built on ! 
,alhambra hill1 0 us$ z a  resid5ce by !
 e>ly k+s ( ,granada4 ,old] ?an all1 !  
,v]milion  ,t[]s /& on a neighbor+ hill1
 "s di/ance outside ! n[  ru9$ ,alhambra

 wall4    ,! ,palace ( ! ,alhambra is   
said to h be5 />t$ by ,mohamm$3  b !    
f\ndations 7 probably laid by ,calif ,al
 ,ham>1 :o is also  di/+ui%$ = hav+     
begun to pay a ye>ly tribute to ! k+s  (
 ,ca/ile4 ,! con/ruction w5t on dur+    
sev]al reigns1 & 0  complet$ by ,yusuf )
 ! build+ ( ! ,gate ( ,ju/ice 9 #acdh4  
,all ! lat] k+s ( ,granada liv$ 9 x     
until #adib1 :5 ! ,moori%  p[] fell be=e
 ,f]d9& & ,isabella1 & ,boabdil 0 bani%$
  =ev] f ! home ( 8 fa!rs4              
,illu/ration3 ,,ami5s ,,ca!dral         
,ami5s ,ca!dral                         
,,?ree    ,x 0 at ,ami5s t ! r5[n$ ,sa9t
 ,m>t9 gave half ( 8 cloak  to a begg>  
:o /ood %iv]+ by ! roadside4 ,o!r sa9ts 
9 t  city1 ?\gh we "k less ( _! life    
hi/ories1 mu/ h ex]cis$  ev5 m g5]osity 
dur+ ! ,middle ,ages to build & rebuild 
!  old ca!dral 9 ! face ( repeat$       
mis=tune4 ,! pati5ce & zeal  ) :i* ^? m5
 ( ,ami5s rais$ up _! ca!dral f\r times 
f its a%es1 rema9 =ev] 9 ! fame ( ?is   
mo/ p]fect (  ,fr5* ,go?ic *ur*es4      

,:5 ! ,norsem5 plund]$ ! coa/ ( ,france 
9 #hha !y s5t  a great fleet up ! ,riv] 
,somme4 ,ami5s1 tak5 by surprise1 fell  
be=e ! attack ( ^? reckless & p[]ful old
 ,vik+s1 & !  ca!dral1 !n a flimsy wood5
 /ructure1 0 burn$ to ! gr\nd4  ,a new  
build+ :i* ! p ( ,ami5s put up 9 ! same 
place  :5 !y _h suffici5tly recov]$ f ! 
losses ( ! invasion1  0 de/roy$ by      
lightn+ 9 #ajai4 ,! next /ructure 0     
burn$ 9  #aajg1 & ! "o t replac$ x 0    
/ruck by lightn+ 9 #abah &  completely  
ru9$4 ,!n 9 #abbj ! pres5t ca!dral 0    
begun4 ,ev5  t has n escap$ entirely f !
 lightn+ & conflagration t  _h wreck$ s 
_m /ructures on ! same spot4 ,9 #abeh1  
be=e !  "w 0 complet$1 ! woodwork caught
 fire1 & 0 s badly *>r$  t "p ( x _h to 
be tak5 d[n & rebuilt4 ,traces ( fire   
may  /ill be se5 on "s ( ! ar*es4 ,lat] 
! slim c5tral spire1  :i* is "o ( !     
/rik+ features ( ,ami5s ,ca!dral1 0 s   
badly  damag$ by lightn+ t x _h to be   
made ov]4    ,! *ief treasure ( ,ami5s  
is "p ( ! head ( ,john ! ,bapti/1       

naturally a religi\s relic ( extraord9>y
 int]e/4 ,x is kept 9  ! *apel ( ,sa9t  
,john ,bapti/1 & %[n only at ! mo/      
important  c]emonies4 ,all t rema9s is !
 front "p ( ! skull1 includ+  ! face1 & 
?is is inclos$ 9 a hood ( silv]-gilt4 ,!
 relic is  said to h be5 kept = a long  
"t 9 "o ( ! *ur*es 9 ,asia1  f :i* x 0  
remov$ to ,con/ant9ople1 & lat] tak5 f t
  city to ,ami5s1 :]e x has re/$ ev]    
s9ce4            ,illu/ration3          
,,salisbury ,,ca!dral                   
,salisbury ,ca!dral                     
,,f\r    ,! ,ca!dral ( ,sa9t ,m>y at    
,salisbury is n fill$ ) gild+  & w>m    
color z ! *ur*es ( s\!rn ,europe are4   
,its build]s  aim$ r at simplicity su* z
 _! =efa!rs us$--pla9 gray  walls1      
unornam5t$ columns & ar*es1 & few       
pa9t+s4 ,! edifice  seems to reflect !  
antique dignity ( ^? upright pill>s ( ! 
,druids at ,/oneh5ge1 :i* is n f> f     
,salisbury4 ,"h we h !  outcome (       
,briti% race feel+ 9 spl5didly f9i%$    
ar*itecture  plac$ almo/ side by side ) 

t e>ly crude expression ( x4    ,!      
ca!dral 0 begun 9 #abbj by ,ri*>d       
,poore1 ! bi%op at ,old  ,s>um1 :o 0 s  
mu* annoy$ by ! (fic]s ( ! k+ t he      
decid$ to move ! *ur* to a site on 8 own
 l& :i* has s9ce  be5 nam$ ,salisbury4  
,old ,s>um ,ca!dral1 built on a bleak   
hill1 _h  suff]$ = lack ( wat]4 ,9 8    
*oice ( a f\ndation ,bi%op ,poore  w5t  
to ! o!r extreme2 = ! swampy fields by !
 ,avon1 on :i*  ?is new ca!dral 0       
erect$1 7 s (t5 flood$ t s]vices        
sometimes _h to be susp5d$ = days4    ,!
 beautiful ,lady ,*apel 0 built 9 five  
ye>s4 ,! entire build+1  except ! spire1
 :i* 0 n 9 ! orig9al plan1 took only    
=ty-six ye>s to complete4 ,x 0          
consecrat$ 9 #abff4 ,b :5 !  spire 0    
erect$ ! ar*itect 9 *>ge fail$ to /r5g!n
 !  f\ndations suffici5tly4 ,! pill>s & 
ar*es bulg$2 = !y _h  nev] be5 int5d$ to
 support su* weight4 ,9 spite ( ar*es   
wall$  up & buttresses built1 ! t[]     
sagg$ ne>ly two feet t[>d !  s\?1 & has 
rema9$ 9 t position ev] s9ce4    ,?\gh  

simplicity & calmness are *>act]i/ic ( !
 orig9al  ,salisbury ,ca!dral1 !y h be5 
emphasiz$ to ! po9t ( b>5ess  by !      
re/oration ( ,james ,wyatt1 :o de/roy$  
ne>ly all ! /a9$  glass w9d[s1 two      
*apels1 & a belfry1 & mov$ _m ( ! tombs4
  ,!re are ni*es 9 ! ca!dral = ov] a    
hundr$ /atues1 :i* =  "s reason 7 ne>ly 
empty at ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,!    
/atues n[ 9 place are almo/ all mod]n3  
sculptur$1 h[ev]1 ) a  view to hold+ !  
orig9al significance ( ! ar*itecture4   
,!y are  arrang$ to repres5t ! ,te      
,deum4            ,illu/ration3 ,,*ateau
 ,,de ,,*ambord                         
,*teau de ,*ambord                      
,,five    ,9 ! p>k ( ! *teau1 ne> !     
banks ( ! ,loire1 great ragg$  trees    
rea* out across ! sky1 cutt+ (f ! fa9t  
light ( !  />s4 ,x is midnight4         
,indi/9ctly f ! direction ( ! *teau     
comes a bay+ ( de]h\nds4 ,x passes      
ov]head ?r\gh ! middle  air1 ) trampl+ &
 ! s\nd ( horns1 !n dies away into !    
di/ance4 ,! gho/ ( ,tibault de          

,*ampagne1 fir/ h]$it>y ,c\nt  ,blois1 a
 black hunt] foll[$ by black dogs1 is   
*as+ ! /ag4 ,ea*  midnight1 s ! p ( t   
c\ntry say1 ! grim old b>on rides  by ) 
a full pack4    ,c\nt ,tibault _h a     
ca/le !re by ! ,loire1 & = c5turies 8   
desc5dants us$ x z a hunt+ resort4 ,9   
#acig x pass$ into !  h&s ( ,l\is       
d',orlans4 ,francis ,i1 a k+ ( ! h\se ( 
,orlans1  :o knew ! ab&on$ /ructure 9 8 
boyhood1 develop$ 9 !  c\ntry r\nd ?is  
ca/le 8 well kn[n passion = ! *ase1 &  t
 is :y he *ose ! ru9$ feudal /ronghold 9
 ! he>t ( a  great =e/ = ! site ( 8     
royal palace1 :5 he might h built  on   
any "o ( a hundr$ lovely spots n f> away
 along ! ,loire4    ,! k+'s ta/e did n  
please 8 c\rti]s1 :o 7 less f\nd  (     
hunt+ & solitude4 ,!y w\ld h pref]r$ a  
l>ge city1 or  at lea/ "s f]tile valley 
ne>by4 ,*ambord 0 a palace 9 !          
wild]ness4 ,x c\ld n be se5 f a di/ance1
 & ! view f its  w9d[s 0 only a dre>y   
wood4 ,! build+ has be5 describ$ z a    
dream f ! ,arabian ,nights come true4   

,l\is ,,xiv made _m alt]ations 9 !      
*teau4 ,he ord]$ ,mans>t to  con/ruct   
rooms en\gh = ! accommodation ( a l>ge  
c\rt1 & !  ar*itect1 aft] rack+ 8 bra9s 
ov] ! problem1 cut up ! ro(  = project+ 
w9d[s 9 t /yle :i* has s9ce become kn[n 
z  ! ,mans>d ro(4 ,! pr9cipal door ( !  
c\rt is also ,mans>t's  "w4    ,9 #agic 
! revolutioni/s sold ev]y?+ ( value t   
c\ld be mov$  f ! *teau1 & ,*ambord 0   
/ripp$ ( its glory 9 a few days4  ,x has
 nev] be5 completely re/or$4 ,?\gh by no
 means a ru9 today1  ! *teau suff]s =   
lack ( ! magnific5t furni%+s = :i*  x 0 
orig9ally design$4                      
,illu/ration3 ,,city ,,hall1 ,,new      
,,york                             ,city
 ,hall1 ,new ,york                      
,,six    ,) ! highe/ build+s 9 ! _w ris+
 9 rivalry ne>by1  attract+ e eye       
because ( _! novelty1 ! ,new ,york ,city
 ,hall  (t5 escapes notice1 or is giv5  
%ort] consid]ation ?an its  excell5t    
ar*itecture & hi/orical significance    
des]ve4 ,?\gh  x is nei!r l>ge nor      

exp5sive1 x is bett] design$ & m        
c>efully execut$ ?an any ( ! old] public
 build+s 9 !  c\ntry4    ,john ,mc,comb 
is g5]ally accept$ z ! ar*itect2 b x    
w\ld be  saf] to speak ( him z ! build]1
 s9ce mo/ ( ! design+  seems to h be5   
done by a ,fr5* surveyor1 ,joseph       
,mang94 ,to ,mang9  are probably due t  
%apely & dignifi$ ar*itecture :i* gives 
x a place among beautiful build+s1 & !  
skilful design ( its  decorations4      
,mc,comb c>ri$ out ! "w ( build+ ) great
 c>e1  receiv+ six doll>s a day = 8 "t4 
,! con/ruction 0 begun  9 #ahjc4 ,! fir/
 int5tion 0 to use br[n/one4 ,mc,comb1  
h[ev]1  saw t no mean] mat]ial ?an m>ble
 c\ld d ju/ice to ! purpose  or !       
workman%ip ( ! propos$ ,city ,hall4     
,accord+ly he p]suad$  ! committee 9    
*>ge to let him use m>ble on ?ree sides4
 ,!  /one 0 haul$ ov] f ! ,b]k%ire      
,hilts by horses & ox52 =  locomotives  
_h n yet be5 inv5t$4    ,"o room ( !    
,city ,hall 0 set aside = ! ,/ate       
gov]nor's  use2 & x has lately be5      

re/or$ to ! orig9al condition4 ,_m      
excell5t portraits hang on ! walls4 ,!  
furniture ( ! ,gov]nor's  ,room 0 l>gely
 tak5 f ,f$]al ,hall1 :]e ,wa%+ton 0    
inaugurat$ & ! city gov]nm5t 0 locat$   
be=e ! build+ (  ! ,city ,hall4 ,f$]al  
,hall has un=tunately be5 de/roy$4 ,x   
/ood  at ! corn] ( ,wall & ,nassau      
,/reets1 & 0 built ) /one f  ! wall t   
gave ,wall ,/reet its "n4    ,a numb] ( 
ye>s ago !re 0 a proposal to remove !   
,city ,hall f  its pres5t position      
because x 0 no long] l>ge en\gh = ! city
  gov]nm5t & 0 too f> f ! c5t] ( ,great]
 ,new ,york4 ,!n1  because ( its        
ar*itectural m]it z well z its hi/ory1  
su* prote/  0 ar\s$ t bo? build+ & p>k h
 be5 kept intact4    ,9 ,may1 #aiag1 a  
fire burn$ ! t[] & de/roy$ ! clock ( !  
,city ,hall4      ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 
'inclose' is an old] =m ( 'enclose'1    
probably /ill 9 use :5   ?is book 0     
writt54     ,italic writ+ is %[n l ?is3 
italic