sur-mounted by a small flower, called the flower of the capital. The abacus is square in its generalplan, with concave sides, curving out toward the angles, which are cut oft. The mouldingsconsist of a cavetto, fillet, and echinus, the first and last of which are sometimes enriched. Theproper… … THE FIVE OKDEllS OF A K C 111 T E C T U R E. go THE FIVE ORDERS ARRANGED IN PARTS. In the six preceding plates are contained some of the best and most celebratedexamples of the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders, with their several proportionscorrectly figured in modules and minutes. And in order…
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