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while the space from a to b vide figure on last page                  No 8; No 9.	Ducal palace  Upper Arcade	31
                                                                      
	in                                                                   Balustrade.	Fig 5 is a corner profile of one of the capitals of comparatively
In first round corner, A, above	5                                     		rare occurrence:  but of prettiest effect from its sharp drilling
LINE 2nd LINE	6                                                       		It is drawn full size in elevation on the back.
LINE 3rd LINE	6                                                       		On the back of No 3 fig 1 - are two other capitals, the
LINE 4th LINE	5                                                       		nearest the most frequent in occurrence, forming nearly one
LINE 5th	6                                                            		half of the arcade:  the one further back is a modification
&c                                                                    		of it, like a variation on an air - and occurs about half as often.
LINE 9th	4½                                                           		Another less agreeable, with a curled leaf at the angle;  and
                                                                      		a few more variations on the typical theme - that at the
There are six entire & two semi-balusters in each of the two side arches toward		back of no 3. fill up the arcade:  a few restored shafts
St Marks; but only 5 and two semi in each of the front.               		utterly out of proportion, have however  pretty heads of a more antique
                                                                      		type, slovenly in the cutting.
                                                                      Mouldings	: No 9.  Fig 1.  This magnificent moulding sweeps
                                                                      of Arch.		round the quatrefoil and arch - alike inside and out; the
                                                                      upper arcade	great semicircular tore melting into itself at the junctions
                                                                      		with the most exquisite accuracy: the measures of the united
                                                                      		tores being always exactly 8½. like the single one: It
                                                                      		is impossible to describe the majesty of the Gorgon like Lions
                                                                      		head which fills the trefoil;  its hair wreathed like spiral
                                                                      		fire - its tongue out of its mouth - square cut, down, to
                                                                      		fill the longer space - its ears cut into two circular holes
                                                                      		like ram’s horns.
                                                                      		On next page are the measures of the great quatrefoil the

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