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[M2.101L]                                                             [M2.101]								101
                                                                      
                                                                      		are most wanted:  the Bon ribs disappear:  and the outline
                                                                      		also.  Finally the Bon leaves are simply depressed in the
                                                                      		middle of each lobe;  and that imperceptibly while the
                                                                      		early leaves have a good ridge between the lobes, with a 
                                                                      		light on it;  I have endeavoured to mark these differences
                                                                      		at p 10. w.
                                                                      		The flower bands of the Bon capitals are also remarkably
                                                                      		inferior - more luxuriant and less sharp.
                                                                      The 33rd.  A very perfect Bon example of this order;  more
                                                                      		delicate than the above:  remarkably for the trembling of the
                                                                      		rib of the angle leaf all the way up, and the beautiful
	The 28th has also section of 2nd and leafage of 3rd order            		elastic throw of the lobes from it.
its angle leaves are just like the 29th in ridging but                		Still the effect is poor, and the flower band quite
sharper in the lobe, and its breast leaves are thrown                 		commonplace and vulgar - over flowing in line.
higher.  It is a fine example of Bon workmanship of the               The Third Order:  Transitional examples:
3rd order foliage.                                                    		The 30th 31st and 32nd are difficult to place:  for they
                                                                      		come between the 2nd and third orders:  The 30th has the
                                                                      		leafage of the Third {order} as above described {angle leaves
                                                                      		ribbed} but the cabled section of the second order.  The
                                                                      		32nd has the same arrangement while the 31st has the
                                                                      		section of the third order and leafage of second;  its
                                                                      		abacus is however more projecting in its members - heavy 
                                                                      		and ill conditioned and it has a vilely cut curled lobe
                                                                      		flower band.

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