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                                                                      				FONDACO DE TURCHI
                                                                      		so[O]me 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
                                                                      [d]fig 3 opposite.  This is swept down to the circular shaft
                                                                      in a series of curves perfectly exquisite - of which the
                                                                      one ar 1 1 is an accurate example

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