GLOSSARY.

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ITei.iocamixl's. (Gr. 'H\ios, the sun, and Kafxipos, a furnace.) A chamber in the Roman
houses whicli depended on the rays of the sun for warming it.
Hkliosckne. An outside blind invented of late years, formed like the louvres of a venti-
lator, whicIi keeps out the rays of the sun, ensures ventilation, and permits a clear
view from the inside of the room to the window of which it is applied.
LIelix. (Gr.
"HAi|, a kind of ivy whose stalk curls.) A small volute or twist under
the abacus of the Corinthian capita!, in which there are, in every perfect capital,
sixteen, called also nrill<s; viz., two at each angle, and two meeting under the middle
of the abacus, branching out of the caulicoli or stalks, wliich rise from between the
leaves.
Hem. The spiral projecting part of the Ionic capital.
Hemicycle. a semicircle; the term is used architecturally to denote vaults of the cradle
form, and arches or sweeps of vaults, constituting a semicircle.
Hemisphere. In geometry, the half of a globe or sphere, when divided by a plane pass-'
ing through its centre.
Hemitiuglyph. a half triglyph.
Heitagon. (Gr.) A geometrical figure of seven sides and angles.
Hermitage. A small hut or dwelling in an unfrequented place, occupied by a hermit.
Imitation buildings in a park, as a resting place, are so called.
Herring Bone Work. In paving, a disposition of bricks or ttones laid
diagonally (see diagram in the margin), each length receiving the eod of the
adjoining brick or stone. In walling, courses of stone or bricks laid angularly
in the face of a wall, in a similar manner. Sometimes there is a horizontal
course of stones or bricks laid between each angular course. See Ashlar.
Hewn Stone. That which is reduced to a given form by the use of the mallet and
chisel.
Hexagon. ('E| and Tuvia, angle.) In geometry, a plain figure bounded by six straight
lines, which, when equal, constitute the figure a regular hexagon.
Hexahedron or Cube. (Gr 'E| six, and 'E5pa, seat.) One of the five regular solids, so
called from its having six faces or seats.
Hk.xastyle. (Gr. 'E| and
2ru\os, column.) That
species of temple or build-
ing having six columns in
front. (Fig. 1408.) See
Colonnade.
Hick-JOINT Pointing. That
species of pointing in
which, after the joints are
raked out, a portion of su-
perior mortar is inserted
between the courses, and
made perfectly smooth with
the surface. See Pointing.
Hieroglyphics.
{'Upos, sa-
cred, and r\v<paj, 1 en-
grave.)
Sculpture or pic-
ture-writing,
which has
obtained the name from
being
most commonly found on sacred buildings. They consist in the expression of
a series of ideas by
representations of visible objects. The name, is, however, more
particularly
applied to a
species of writing used l>y the ancient Egyptians, of three
different
varieties of characters:

1. The hieroglyphic,
properly so called, wherein the
representation of the object conveys the idea of the object itself.
2.
That m which the
characters
represent ideas by images of visible objects used as symbols.
3.
That
consisting of yho7ietic
characters, in which the sign does not represent an object but a
sound.
Hindoo
Architectuhe.
See Indian
Architecture.
Hinges
(from Hang.)
The metal joints upon which any body turns, such as doors,
shutters, &c.
There are many species of them, as described under the names.
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Hip. a
piece of timber
placed between every two adjacent inclined sides of a hip roof,
for the
purpose of receiving
what are called the jack rafters.
Hip
Knob A
finial, placed at the end of the ridge piece of a roof, or apex of a gable, and
against
which abuts the barge board of a gable
;
it is often 4inished with a
p.
ndaiu.
Hjp
Mould. A term
used by some
workmen to denote the back of the hip
;
by others it
is used to signify the form or pattern by which the hip is set out.
Hip or
Hipped
Roof. A roof whose return at the end of a building r.scs
immediatflj
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