[M.32L] [M.32]
Doges Palace No 9. Ducal palace. Upper arcade 32
Fig 1. [diagram]
Mouldings line g-e opposite, being c in the section No 9, fig 1: That
In of Upper section would be equally true taken horizontally through g2 g,
a-a2 " 6 2/3 arcade f, f2 opposite f being b of section, and f2 a of section.
a-b " 4 1/8 The line g x y is the fillet - common to both arch and 4 foil
b-b2 1 " 2 1/3 (1 " 2 as - vide sheet as 10, and notes to fig 2 on No 9: This fillet
seen façade) is formed by an depression of the surface of the cusp to
d-e 1 " 5½ a depth of the fifth of an inch, with bevelled edge; it
f-g 1½ is not seen in the section of No 9 because it then coincides
b-f 1 " 7 with pt c: but if the section be taken a little higher
x-y 1½ cutting the enlarging cusp it will be as opposite. fig
Circumference of 1 " ½ 2. c & d of course being c and d of fig 1 No 9:
ball This fillet then, coinciding with e g (opposite, fig 1) at g
Diameter of} 4 " 10 follows the foils at the equal distance f g; and the rt line
entire circle g to which it forms at x y is as by measure opposite, exactly
its opposite its own breadth, f g. Both x y and a b are perfectly
true right lines: the ball is set in the cehtre of the
Fig 2. [diagram] [diagram] Fig 3. parallelogram a c apparently soldered on - fastened at
any rate by some grey cement as well as by iron: It
is of {foxy} red marble, the rest of white:
Fig 3 opposite rudely represents the triangle filled with
lion’s head: the ground of this head is flat - precisely
at the true base of the [symbol]ar roll; i.e. at the level
k h of No 9 fig 1. The measures over the lion’s head are
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