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120 EGYPTIAN ARCHITECTURE. Part I. the smaller pillars of the wings gradually fading into obscurity, are so arranged and lighted as to convey an idea of infinite space ; at the same time, the beauty and raassiveness of the forms, and the brilliancy of their colored decorations, all combine to stamp this as the greatest 22. Plan of Hypostyle Hall at Karnac. Scale 100 ft. to 1 in. 23. Section of central portion of Hypostyle Hall at Karnac. Scale 50 ft. to 1 in. of man's architectural works ; but such a one as it would be impos- sible to reproduce, except in such a climate and in that individual style in which, and for which, it was created. On the same side of the Nile, and probably at one time connected