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[PB.13L]                                                              [PB.13]								13
                                                                      
This figure .1 being always the face. does for                        Pillar H
				all the succeeding capitals                                       
                                                                      Let A be [1?] capital between sea and piazzetta
[diagram]                                                             Then on the pillar H: The 25th  in Selvatico.
                                                                      
                                                                      On the face on front side. 1.
			5                                                                  
                                                                      	[Ruskin’s transcription]   [MARCIUS. CORNATOTOR?]
		6		4				16                                                          
                                                                      	A figure sitting with hair spread out on each [side?]
	        7			      3				 o                                            	-embroidered collar. & hem
                                                                      	of garment wrought			[diagram]
		 8		2				17                                                         	[?] thus, by incisions
                                                                      
			1					o                                                            
                                                                      Side 2.	A man with a lamb or small animal
26	25	24	23	22	21	20	19	18                                            	in hands - a woman with a feather fan. inscription
o	o	o	o	o	o	o	o	o           [?]                                       		(Aprilis)
K	H	G	F	E	D	C	B	A                                                     
                                                                      	[Ruskin’s transcription] [APRILIS? MADIUS?]
[this Page, 13L continues with the descriptions of ‘Pillar H’ the 25 capital started on the opposite page - Page 13]
                                                                      Side 3.	Head broken away: a figure holding cherries
                                                                      	- in basket - with a finger between each
Side 5:  ( indeciph )                                                 	stalk.  8 cherries 7 stalks - cut clean open.
	A woman standing in a tub holding in hand                            
	a vine branch with tendrils and fruit which                          	[Ruskin’s transcription] [IUNIUS?]
	crosses over breast in this beautiful line and                       
	[canopies?]  [?] above. Very beautiful.                              Side 4.	a man cutting a sheaf of corn with sickle
                                                                      	The separate leaves of the straw are given
			[drawing]                                                          	shooting out below	A woman opposite
                                                                      	beating with hammer in a kind of wicker
                                                                      	basket. The sheaf of corn very fine in carving
Side                                                                  	and beautifully ornamental. Indecipherable
 ^ 6.      Alike indecipherable and unintelligible.                   	The largeness of the minor emblems makes
	it has two figures as usual - with a kind of                         	them very picturesque : The fish on
	bull below then among leaves at top and                              	side 8 is nearly 5 inches long . has its fins
	fruit at bottom. it looks like roasting a [turnip ?]                 	well rayed. and a nice sharp nose and
1st		   of one figure   a                                             	drilled eye: It has no scales - is I
7:	Head broken.      killing  pig - between its legs                  	think a Thunny.
	putting knife into throat.                                           					Done.

8.	a man warming toes at fire (naked feet)
	- a woman frying a fish.
	The last word.		[Ruskin’s transcription] [HABRU  ARIA?]
							rest [Q?]

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