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                                                                      	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 remarkable
                                                                      inferior - more luxuriant and less sharp.
                                                                             The 33rd.  A very perfect Bon example of this order;  more deli-
                                                                      cate than the above:  remarkably for the tremb[r]ling of the
                                                                      rib of the angle leaf all the way up, and the beautiful
                                                                      elastic throw of the lobes from it.
                                                                      Still the effect is poor, and the flower band quite com-
	The 28th has also section of 2nd and leafage of 3rd order            monplace and vulgar - over flowing in line.
its angle leaves are just like the 29th in ridging but                       The Third Order:  Transitional examples:
sharper in the lobe, and its breast leaves are thrown                 	The 30th 31st and 32nd are difficult to place:  for they
higher.  It is a fine example of Bon workmanship of the               come between the 2nd and third orders:  The 30th has the
3rd order foliage.                                                    leafage of the Third order is above described angle leaves
                                                                      ribbed but the cabled section of the second order.  The
                                                                      32nd has the same arran[i]gement while the 31st has the sec-
                                                                      tion 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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