Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · London : Parker and Co. · leaf 112
s, to Avhich it gives a peculiarand distinctive character. The foliage of these ca-pitals is technically called Stiff-leaf foliage, butthis alludes only to the stiff stem or stalk of the leaf,which rises from the ring of the capital; the foliage THE EARLY ENGLISH STYLE. 101 itself is frequently as… … Westminster Abfeey, A.D, 1250. Beverley, Yorkshire, c. A.D. 1260. A beautiful example of the stiflF-leaffoliage curling over, and with a moldedabacus. An unusually rich example, with pro-fuse foliage; also an abacus, with theroll-molding. 102 THE EAKLr ENGLISH STYLE. We must bear in mind, however,…
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