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[M.72L]                                                               [M.72]
                                                                      No 52, 53, 54	Ca’ Dandolo	72
                                                                      
                                                                      		are marked at the side;  and as far as my eye could tell, I
[diagram]                                                             		think the single stone which forms the cusp on each side
                                                                      		of arch, is a little altered towards the reverse curve between
                                                                      		d & e, before it comes to the joint, thus differing in system
                                                                      		from the 5th order windows:  In the section fig 4 I cannot
                                                                      		be positively certain that the roll is greater than a [diagram] but
                                                                      		I think so:  I could not reach it.  I think the chamfer
                                                                      		is slightly ch  but am not certain even of this.  Note however
                                                                      		the flat cavetto which is certain and somewhat flat dentil.
                                                                      		This section gives true interval between dentils on pil. head
                                                                      		that between those on shaft head is about 6in.
                                                                      	No 52. Fig 1 - 2: profile, real size, joining at x: of the
                                                                      Capitals		shaft head on the left of the arch fig 1 No 51.
                                                                      		This shaft head is the simplest possible Lombard: [diagram]
                                                                      		the angle leaves being mere truncations, not ribbed or
                                                                      		in any wise touched;  and the base of the leaf when it
                                                                      		falls on roll, is hardly rounded;  the plan being as at
                                                                      		A opposite, and the space a b, (root of leaf) = 2¾ in
                                                                      		and b-c (interval) (rounded) 5¼     Fig 3 represents
                                                                      		the side look of the truncation;  real size, & shows distance
                                                                      		from angle of abacus.
                                                                      		The entire circumference at x is 2 " 7 at y 2 " 3½
                                                                      		halfway down shaft still 2 " 3½ ! and at base of
                                                                      		shaft only 2 " 4½  The real base however is concealed

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