WALL AND FLOOR TILES. 
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in the Poorana Ivilla, which was the citadel of Slier 
Shak’s city, just outside tke Delhi Gate of the modern 
town.”* Pcrgussou says that colored tiles were then fieely 
employed. 
Spanish Tiles. 
Soleria, A. Y., Tarragona. In the Spanish seetion 
there were some interesting torms of tiles and mosaic work, 
glazed and encaustic, 
but chiefly glazed or 
enamelled, on a basis 
of brick clay. The 
largest square tiles 
measure 7 | inches on 
a side, and are five- 
eighths of an inch 
thick. The tiles, of 
which two of the 
forrns and combina- 
tions are here shown 
in outline, are much smaller, the hexagons being about 
inches long and 1^ inches wide. The colors are black and 
greeu, and 
the star 
between is 
white. 
The pecul- 
iar curved 
triangulär 
tile, about 
two inches 
broad and 
enamelled in 
different colors, produces a pleasing though somewhat bewil- 
dering effect. 
Latin© and Setting Tiles. 
One great drawback to the general use' of tiles in the 
United States, especially in private residences in the coun- 
* * H. G. Reene, in a “Note on tlie Stone Industries of Agra.”