[M.25L]                                                               [M.25]	Verona  Scala Monuments.	25
	Ft.	in.                                                              
c - d (fig 6)		1¾                                                     		The above measures are of course similar for all the arches:  and
d - e (fig 6)		2                                                      		it is curious that the contraction on the narrow side of
e - f (a f - g)  (fig 6)		2½                                          		the parallelogram is entirely in the upper foil of the
Recess of abacus - c- h		2½                                           		trefoil:  the lower sweep of the cusp being exactly the
                                                                      		same on all the four sides:  as by measures opposite.
LINE                                                                  		(when a c represents the line at first root of cusp;  springing
Arch measures.                                                        		from c or b in fig 6:  and k represents a point vertically
                                                                      		above the inner basic line of the plinth of the shaft at
[diagram]                                                             		the ground or f in fig 4.)  The depth of cusp is even
                                                                      		apparently larger in the smaller arch, but is in all propab.
Depth of cusp, bd: in larger arch -	1.	1                              		meant to be identical.
LINE LINE LINE LINE smaller LINE	1.	1¾                                		Fig 8:  (there is no fig 7) is part of the arabesque which forms
a - b in a right line as dotted in both arches	3	6                    		the ground for the bas reliefs of the sarcophagus of the real
b - k  in both arches	2.                                              		size and border:  the whole surrounded by a deep cyma of
b to ground in larger arch	10.	10                                     		foliage,  section of border below: There are three panels on
LINE LINE LINE in smaller.	10	9¼                                      		each side of the sarcophagus: next the palace, they contain
e to ground in larger.	13	10                                          		in the centre, a Christ seated in glory, blessing:  to the right
                                                                      		a prophet or evangelist to the left, Mastino kneeling, a
                                                                      		vulgar figure: and a soldier behind him poor in expression
                                                                      		The recumbent fig  is finer, though heavy in features; the sword
                                                                      		on the breast and between the limbs:  The drapery of the
                                                                      		couch has been painted with a rich arabesque: the leaves of
                                                                      		the arabesque I have drawn have been all gilt and painted with

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