[M2.183L]                                                             [M2.183]							183
                                                                      
                                                                      		of the most common form when far above the eye   and fig
                                                                      		6 its section with moulding on capital abacus;  this 
                                                                      		being the rudest form is elongated or shortened according
                                                                      		to its place. sometimes, {as} on the backs of the
                                                                      		arches, rising into great nodding crockets, and as it
                                                                      		comes into places low on the front, gradually carved into
                                                                      		rude leaves;  while those most conspicuous which form
                                                                      		the borders of the pediments of the porches are every
                                                                      		one different - some, leaves, some, faces, some flowers -
                                                                      		some rosettes - and so several above nodding over with a
                                                                      		flat rose on each side, but every one with the great
                                                                      		type kept of the double ball at first, thus in the capital
                                                                      		of fig 1 the double ball is plainly seen, cut into
                                                                      		leaves;  on others of the capitals outside, the entire
                                                                      		ornament is nothing but a double or triple row of these
                                                                      		knobbed vertebrae, entirely uncarved into the likeness of
                                                                      		anything,  not unlike a mop in curl papers, the capitals
                                                                      		on the exterior being of two classes;  one this ugly
                                                                      		type - the other a delicate leafage group much varied
                                                                      		and very lovely, though irregular and inorganic - as seen
                                                                      		in my drawing of north porch, while the interior capitals
                                                                      		unite the two, having the long process above and as seen
                                                                      		in fig 1 pretty leaves below - always varied, but never
                                                                      		very delicate;  or perhaps not visible in the
                                                                      		subdued light.  Another

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