London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman · leaf 411
plate 32.) is a portion, it is unsatisfactory to see an ornament {ji)placed in the position generally occupied by the principal sup-ports ; while the principal supports (o o) occupy the place ofwhat are usually ornaments. Of course, the principle of actualstrength has very little to do with the… … principal supports are in tlie form of ornaments; but then thereis nothing in the design which creates an allusion to a strongermode of support to contrast with them. Figs. 88. and 89. (from plate 33.) are poys, or supported tea-chests ; both handsome. Plate 34. exhibits five beautiful…
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