[M.56L]                                                               [M.56]	Fondaco de' Turchi	56
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                                                                      		some having eight some nine, some 12 dentils of a side, the
                                                                      		corner one inclusive which counts one on both side:  In the
                                                                      		arch facing:  there is an interval next abacus on each side, and then
                                                                      		generally, 28 projecting dentils round the arch:  there are therefore 29 intervals.
                                                                      		The great main shafts of the lower story have their bases mostly
                                                                      		buried; two emergent give me the section opposite fig 1.
                                                                      		with usual triangular leaf from the roll:  yet so far
                                                                      		simpler than even those above that these leaves have no rib
                                                                      		and are also quite flat: no rise at the end.  They looked rather
                                                                      		different also in proportion, seeming to the eye as if the base of
                                                                      		the leaf a b, fig 2 opposite, occupied about 6 in. and the interval a c about 12.
                                                                      		By the measure of the length of the rib on last page I may
                                                                      		get theproportion.
                                                                      		Finally note in No 36 The red section fig 8 is taken on the
                                                                      		line a of fig 6, to show that the fillet edge instead of retreating
                                                                      		comes forward at f  a singular character. Fig 9 is the
                                                                      		angle roll larger, and fig 10 another beautiful capital
                                                                      		entirely cut in, upon a truple bell:  The leaves are little
                                                                      		more than forms left by lines of well disposed triangular
                                                                      		notches:  with furrows between each:  The plan of the capital
                                                                      		at the top is of course fig 3 opposite.  This is swept
                                                                      		down to the circular shaft in a series of curves perfectly
                                                                      		exquisite - of which the one at l l is an accurate example

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