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[M.30L]                                                               [M.30]
No 8.  Fig 2	Ft.	In.                                                  No 8	Venice   Ducal Palace   Upper arcade	30
a-b		1½                                                               
b-c		 ½                                                               Small Balus	is accurately square, and therefore this distance gives either the breadth
c-d		1¾                                                               trade		of the stone between the arches, or the distance l m in fig 1
d-e		6                                                                		when it is considered (vid above) in reference to its [diagram] o  n.
e-f		1 1/6                                                            		The average interval between these abaci, or breadth of
f-g		 ½                                                               		trefoiled arch, is 4½ in:  the other measures opposite:  the
h-i		 ¾                                                               		dotted line marks the line of the bell of capital:  the full
e-i		5.	The importance of e is given to it                            		one being through the leaves.
			merely by its being a bold joint                                   		Fig 3.  So f f2 or b d2 drawn about real size, to show
g-g2 ie, side of		5 1/6 	in masonry                                   		relation of the dotted lines drawn through points P, P,: tangents
sq. of lower abacus                                                   		to the Tore:  Both these tangents would pass beyond the lines
e-f2		5¼                                                              		f e, f2 g, in the direction, and degree, P1 P11 and the angle
Circumference of shaft at i	1	1¼	} There is great laxity among        		PQ P1 would be 95
			these measures - there are both                                    		Fig 4  shows the elevation of balustrade inside, and the
Do LINE LINE LINE at base	1	1¾	averages.  but the 2nd is always       		management of the angle at shaft C;   Its measures are
			half an inch more than the first.                                  		a-b 6¾ b-c (s t in fig 1 only at the base of shaft)
Interval between shafts                                               		1 ft 9½ while s t at top of balustrade is 1"9
at base, roughly		5	Very various - from 4½ to 5½                      		d-e horizontal, (vertical to b c) 1 foot a-f horizontal.
Height of shaft, (it has no base)	2	2.                                	A	(vertical to a b) 8 in.  f g or e h (perpendicular) 8½ in
The general disposition of the shafts being thus [diagram]            		k-h 10½ in e-f or h-g the same;  g-i3 (horizontal)
The space from x to y is	Ft.	in                                       		7½ in.  g2 - i2  horizontal, perpendicular to g-g2 3¾ in
in first space  next wall  between A & B No 8 fig 1.	5 "	3:	5th	4 " 9 		i3 i4, i ft 7.  i4-m is a various height - in places
in outer LINE LINE LINE LINE B & C LINE LINE5 "	5	6th	4 " 9½          		entirely filled up by scagliola flooring, which however is
A In first round corner	4 "	11	7th	4 " 9                              		sunk in places to let water run off through holes in the ledge i4 -m
LINE 2nd LINE LINE	4 "	8	8th	4 " 8½                                   		which in such places is 6 or 7 inches high.
LINE 3rd LINE LINE	4 "	9½	9th 	4 "10½
LINE 4th LINE LINE	4 "	10¾	10th 	4 " 8¼

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