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                                                                      135							125
                                                                      
                                                                      	of the church.  The relations of the bases are properly
                                                                      marked only of course their segmental curves should be
                                                                      equal.  Their section at fig 3 the outer curves of fig 2
	     Measures of shafts on No 180.                                   of course the lower roll, and no leaves used to the bases
                                                                      The bases are of course c[o]ut[r] out of one block:  then the
	On side of Abacus head square at the top	1 " 4½                      shafts are separate pieces (all in red Verona) the
                                                                      shaft S goes straight up:  the S2 gives a half turn so
	Height of capital including abacus and                               that the roll a at the bottom is b at the top:  a beauti-
	     Lower roll, circa.		1 " 7                                       ful arrangement    Then the two heads with their
                                                                      curious band are cut out of one block also;  the
	Circumference of shaft (round 4 foil)	2 " 5                          connecting rod is a remarkable feature:  it is used in
                                                                      the same manner, and with equal boldness in the double
	Side of square including 4 foil (a-b)	0 " 8                          shafts of the cloister which have also the section of
					 (circa)                                                         these interior capitals.  In fig 4 the outer line a b is
	Height of pure shaft			6 " 8½                                        the band:  the inner line the plan of the base of the
                                                                      capital just above it of which the curious concaves form
	Interval between shafts		0 " 5½                                      the angle truncations the flat portions expand into the
                                                                      sides;  that to the front carries the inscription fig 8
	Height of base, without square plinth circa	0 " 10                   those at the side are cut away by a flat incision, and
                                                                      the angles forked, as seen in fig 6;  The plan of the
	Height of basic plinth not measured perhaps about	0 " 6              capital of S2 is fig 5;  exactly the reverse of fig 4! and
                                                                      reverse in treatment also for here the convex parts
                                                                      form the angle leaves:  becoming concave as they as-
	The section on No 181 is of course somewhat conjectured              cend by a most curious double curvature.  Fig 7 corrected
in its proportions and curve of bell presumed under the               at the top of the bell
scukptor but certain in its main features.

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