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                                                                      		  No 67.	DUCAL PALACE   TRACERIES
                                                                      		No 67 fig 7.  e2 f2 is e f of section  in fig 6:  Fig 7
                                                                      is a  side of one of the three lower arches of tracery:
                                                                      it shows the constant management of the cusp:  The way it
                                                                      is out through leaving the fillet so narrow next roll, in
                                                                      order to get a larger hollow for lightness, is to be es-
                                                                      pecially noted - and compared with the alteration of
                                                                      Cusps		tracery in Ca Foscari rich window.  Observe also, the
                                                                      cusp band is a little thicker than the main fillet
		This is very curious - Is it possible that all these                following arch at bottom and top, then are thus 3 thick-
traceries are of the later period of the window o des-                nesses of which e f is intermediate:  The cusp would have
cribed at p 103 - spiral shafts and all - Nay - not so -              been too weak with that thickness.  Fig 3   Capital of the
for the half shaft of the window b there described is conn            twisted shafts which carry the tracery a - b pure section
nected with its noble flanking lions head[f].                         through side, to top of twist a2 b2 through angle to top
                                                                      of twist dotted lines flowers: the effect sketched rudely
                                                                      at side:  These capitals have, I am almost certain been
                                                                      restored:  they are vilely cut, especially  the heads
                                                                      between the central leaves:  not seen in sketch: but
                                                                      they have been restored I suppose on the old design, which
                                                                      is earlier in manner than any of the capitals below:  the
                                                                      leaves very simple, and merely spring up the bell and
                                                                      touch its angle with their points, but do not curl back:
                                                                      The shaft below, from the point p fig 3 to d fig 1 is 6 ft
                                                                      2		½ in high:  its section is at fig 4!  The circle at d
                                                                      fig 1 - 2 " 3 circumscribes that section:  The proportion
                                                                      of the roll and

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