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		Measures of shafts on No 180.                                       
On side of Abacus head square at the top			1 " 4½                     		of the church.  The relations of the bases are properly
Height of capital including {abacus and} Lower roll, circa.	1 " 7     		marked only of course their segmental curves should be
Circumference of shaft (round 4 foil)				2 " 5                        		equal.  Their section at fig 3 the outer curves of fig 2
Side of square including 4 foil (a-b) [drawing]		0 " 8 (circa)        		of course the lower roll, and no leaves used to the bases
Height of pure shaft						6 " 8½                                      		The bases are of course cut out of one block:  then the
Interval between shafts					0 " 5½                                    		shafts are separate pieces (all in red Verona) the
Height of base, without square plinth circa			0 " 10                  		shaft S goes straight up:  the S2 gives a half turn so
Height of basic plinth not measured perhaps about		0 " 6              		that the roll a at the bottom is b at the top:  a beautiful
The section on No 181 is of course somewhat conjectural               		arrangement    Then the two heads with their
in its proportions and curve of bell presumed under the               		curious band are cut out of one block also;  the
sculpture but certain in its main features.                           		connecting rod is a remarkable feature:  it is used in
                                                                      		the same manner, and with equal boldness in the double
                                                                      		shafts of the cloister which have also the section of
                                                                      		these interior capitals.  In fig 4 the outer line a b is
                                                                      		the band:  the inner line the plan of the base of the
                                                                      		capital just above it of which the curious concaves form
                                                                      		the angle truncations the flat portions expand into the
                                                                      		sides;  that to the front carries the inscription fig 8
                                                                      		those at the side are cut away by a flat incision, and
                                                                      		the angles forked, as seen in fig 6;  The plan of the
                                                                      		capital of S2 is fig 5;  exactly the reverse of fig 4! and
                                                                      		reverse in treatment also for here the convex parts
                                                                      		form the angle leaves:  becoming concave as they ascend
                                                                      		by a most curious double curvature.  Fig 7 corrected
                                                                      		at the top of the bell

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