[M.82L] [M.82] No 62 - 63 Corte del Remer. Police House 82 rudely by a light incision; an interruption which is so small the paws being not the 150th part of the [diagram]: that the eye does not perceive it - it seems purposeless; and yet is delightful. The points of the various pieces of stone are accurately given in No 60 - the gate arch is horseshoe: but accidentally; for the inner arch is only stilted; and the bits of the cornice have been separately cut circular, and rudely adjusted, so as to give a slight horseshoe curve to the bottom Conf. p 122. First Order: Close to the palazzo Bernardo, at the traghetto Police House d [gap] is the House No 31; Utterly ravaged there remains traces only of its eight arches, now filled with lath & plaster: its main arrangements are on No 62. One of its capitals, which though somewhat various in cutting and curve, are alike in design, is drawn real size on the back of No 63; Its section, through side; real size in two parts - a b - b c No 63. below a the dotted curve a2 marks the receding curve of flower work: though the head of the flowers is generally pretty vertical. The two fillets above c are rude cutting, evidently for [diagram] The hexagon fillet which forms the top of the bell is strange - and the rude plan of the abacus rude flower work. [diagram] The bases of these pillars are built up d. is an abridgement of the profile, but inaccurate
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