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are most wanted: the Bon ribs disappear: and the outline
also. Finally the Bon leaves are simply depressed in the
middle of each lobe; and that imperceptibly while the
early leaves have a good ridge between the lobes, with a
light on it; I have endeavoured to mark these differences
at p 10. w.
The flower bands of the Bon capitals are also remarkable
inferior - more luxuriant and less sharp.
The 33rd. A very perfect Bon example of this order; more deli-
cate than the above: remarkably for the tremb[r]ling of the
rib of the angle leaf all the way up, and the beautiful
elastic throw of the lobes from it.
Still the effect is poor, and the flower band quite com-
The 28th has also section of 2nd and leafage of 3rd order monplace and vulgar - over flowing in line.
its angle leaves are just like the 29th in ridging but The Third Order: Transitional examples:
sharper in the lobe, and its breast leaves are thrown The 30th 31st and 32nd are difficult to place: for they
higher. It is a fine example of Bon workmanship of the come between the 2nd and third orders: The 30th has the
3rd order foliage. leafage of the Third order is above described angle leaves
ribbed but the cabled section of the second order. The
32nd has the same arran[i]gement while the 31st has the sec-
tion of the third order and leafage of second; its
abacus is however more projecting in its members - heavy
and ill conditioned and it has a vilely cut curled lobe
flower band.
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