[St M.25L]                                                            [St M.25]
                                                                      
Basement of south side of first porch                                 [Basement of south side of first porch]							25
                                                                      
interval between outer angles of bases.                               [landscape orientation]
between d  & c,  1  “  7,   c - b.  1  “  9  b - a. 2  “  1 ½         
between the shafts at the bases.                                       [diagram] d   c   b   a
d - c. 2  “  6 c b   2  “  5 b - a  2  “  7                           //// base of back arch
On Merceria side in same order. 2  “ 7.  2  “  6 and  2  “  8.        [3 horizontal lines] Abaci heads of lower shafts
and between base angles in same order 1  “  9  1  “  8 ½              o shafts of upper arcade
and 2  “  4                                                           [diagram] The middle great plinth
[diagram] innermost d    [diagram] about 50% C 40%   [diagram] b      of pale variegated marble
Inclinations of pedestals to                                          corresponds in line to
the right line across the recess                                      the narrow plinth above
The great white plinth is 2  “  3 . wide to wall.		[diagram]  a2  a   as nearly as anything ever
at outside and a has a2 seven inches back from it                     does correspond
                                                                      
  and about		is in contact with wall - but b & c leave                Now this
 2   “  2 on			some                                                   is very curious
the curve		the wall  ^    3 inches clear and c has its outer angle within 4 inches of theLet the letters
			edge which its inner is 6 ½                                        stand for the shafts Then
                                                                      a. & its opposite
                                                                      is 4  “  1. round at base
                                                                      b. c. & their opposite
                                                                      3  “  11
                                                                      d and its opposite
                                                                      the bearing shaft
                                                                      of the arch  3  “  6 (! ) Their bases are 9 to 10 inches high
                                                                      Their sq basic plinths irregular  a 1  “  8 (the side) b ,,  1  “  6. c  1  “  6
                                                                      d  1  “  8 Opposite - all are about  1  “  6
                                                                      
                                                                      These measures
                                                                      are remarkably precise
                                                                      in Byzantine work
                                                                      
                                                                      Done.

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