45 back of 29 46 30 No 8. Fi[g]g 2 Ft. in No 8. VENICE DUCAL PALACE UPPER ARCADE a-b 1½ Small Balustrade is accurately square, and therefore this b-c ½ distance gives either the breadth of the stone between the c-d 1¾ arches, or the distance 1 m in fig 1 when it is considered d-e 6 (vid above) in reference to its o n. The average e-f 1 1/6 interval between these abaci or breadth of trefoiled arch, f-g ½ is 4½ in: the other measures opposite: the dotted line h-i ¾ marks the line of the bell of capital: the full one being e-i 5 The importance of e is given to it through the leaves. merely by its being a bold joint in Fig 3. Is f f2 or bd2 drawn about real size, to show masonry relation of the dotted lines drawn through points P, P,: tang[c]ents to the Fore: Both these tangents would pass g-g2 i.e. side beyond the lines f e, f2g, in the direction, and degree, of sq of P: p": and the ang[h]le PQR would be 95 lower abacus 5¼ Fig 4 shows the elevation of balustrade inside, and e-f2 5¼ the management of the angle at shaft C; Its measures Circumference of shaft are a-b 6¼ b-c (s t in fig 1 only at the base of shaft) at 1 1 1¼ There is great laxity among these 1 ft 9½ while s t at top of balustrade is 1"9[-] d-e hori- measures - there are both averages zontal do at base but the 2nd is alwaus half an inchA. (vertical to a b) 8 in f g or e h (perpendicular) 8½ in 1 1¼ more than the first) k-h 10½ in e-f or h-g the same; g-iz (horizontal) Interval between shafts 7½ in. g2 - i2 horizontal, perpendicular to g-g2 3¾ in at base, roughly 5 Very various from 4½ to 5½ i-[3]i4, i ft 7 i4-m is a various height - in places Weight of shaft, (it has entirely filled up by raylish flowing, which however is no base) 2 2 s[r]u[a]nk in places to let water run off through holes in the The general disposition of the shafts being thus ledge i4 -m which in such places is 6 or 7 inches high. The space from x to y is ft. in in first space next wall between A & B No 8 fig 1. 5 " 2 5th 4 " 9 - outer --- --- --- --- --- --- B & C --- 5 " 5 6th 4 " 9½ A In first round corner 4 " 11 7th 4 " 9 99 2nd --- --- --- 4 " 8 8th 4 " 8½ -- 3rd --- --- --- 4 " 9½ 9th 4 "10½ -- 4th --- --- -- - 4 " 10¾10th 4 " 8¼
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