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glimpses of blue sky, this ceiling may develop into a blue sky without a 

 cloud and set with circling swallows. 



The consideration of vaulted ceilings hardly comes within the scope of my 



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present subject, and can but be barely touched on here. A small example of 

 this form of ceiling occurs in the little staircase to the room over the fire- 

 place in the hall, illustrated in the description of Blackwell. 



Simple types of vaulting may often be used in corridors with excellent 

 effect, but this method of ceiling is hardly appropriate for the average 



room. 



