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[St M.49L]                                                            [St M.49]							49
                                                                      
   We now come to interval between                                    		5th Porch
 the two intermediate northern vaults.                                
This. on the basement is given on No                                  [landscape orientation]
  166. fig 1. with details above                                      
its upper shafts                                                       [diagram] a  b  d  c  e  f  g
                                                                      
The northern porch is excessively remarkable                          	Northern Porch
  for the way in which the great                                      outer line Top of great plinth
plinth stops against the tympanum                                     a b c d. top of row of small
 - giving place to the belt of basreliefs                             basreliefs across arch.
which cross it. and which seem fragments                              c e f. archivolt of the
built in as they chanced to come: A                                   scuptured arch
very singular adoration of Magi & Shepherds:                          Shaft in position
 - and various single figures under the                               beside it
shell canopy.

Opposite is the inner extremity of
great plinth and inner shaft. the only
one I can see with this base.
the little leaves are quite plain.
On next page [?] the entire
range is given

The two outermost. ie. 1. and 2 on
each side have the beautiful
capitals

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