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[M2.127L]                                                             [M2.127]								127
                                                                      
                                                                      		level so also the circular apse;  the central cupola
                                                                      		octagonal, with 4 shell niches at the alternate angles which cross
                                                                      		the square:  There are four arches up the nave: giving
                                                                      		five four detached piers and one half pier in western wall:
                                                                      		The central or second from the western wall is larger
                                                                      		than the two intermediate carrying the cross arch
                                                                      		of the vaulting.  The section of this pier is roughly
                                                                      		given at fig 1 on the back of No 182 the peculiar curve
                                                                      		of its semishaft is however drawn with care.  The section
                                                                      		of the base, fig 1 No 182:  but its members are managed
                                                                      		as at p 21 1 Verona book, the letters marking the run of
The lower circular large plinth is curious:  It meets the             		the lines at the respective levels of fig 1 No 182.
angles of the pilaster bases;  just misses those of the               		The bulging of the roll b; is quite unique as far as I
shaft base as at p 21 1 This great base must be five or               		have seen:  The angle spur is at figs 2 and 3 of No 182
six feet I diameter - more - perhaps seven.                           		thus is this pier, but in most of the others carved into a
                                                                      		monstrous head.
                                                                      		One of the capitals above: and construction of triforium
The Nave arches are the plainest possible two  orders [drawing]       		seen behind;  the vaulting shaft runs up through the great
so also the triforium and they are peculiarly low and flat            		lower capital and carrying a square pilaster above;
in the round, nevertheless a clumsy pointed arch, apparently          		which, very curiously is not on a level with the rich
unintentional is struck out above them in vaulting                    		leaf cornice supported on irregular brackets:  The capitals
the narrower compartments of the nave.                                		are most of them much richer than that I have drawn:
                                                                      		full of wildness and fierce fancy - on the north side of
                                                                      Capitals	the north aisle is one whose angle is rudely remembered
                                                                      Undercut	at p 28, Verona book; fig 1;  it is a conical leaf
                                                                      		meeting two spirals:  the space within is cut clear
                                                                      		through

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