S'28 THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE.

Book II.
corresponds with ab on the plan, as do the points
E, F, G, H with efgh, from which verticals deter-
mine them in the elevation. The projection of the
plinth on the lower step is found by KJ and a
corresponding line and vertical, which, to prevent
confusion, is not shown on the plan. The shadow
of tlie square pillar P is found in a similar nianner
by the line CD corresponding to cd on the plan, the
shadows on the steps being also determined by the
jKiints L, M, N, O, through the medium of verticals
from 1, m, n, o. The left-hand side of the shadow
of
the pillar is determined in a similar way by the
line
pq,
and QR in the elevation is given
by qr in
the plan, and is the line representing the back ps
of the top of the pillar. It will be observed
that
we have not described any of the preceding
dia-
grams in a strict way, neither shall we do so in
those that follow, presuming that the
reader has,
from the perusal of the section on Descriptive
Geo-
metry acquired sufficient knowledge to follow
the
several lines.
2469. The
Jig.
845. is a sort of skeleton
plan
and elevation of a modillion cornice, but
deprived
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of a corona, so as to show the shadows of the modillions, independent of any connection
with other parts of the assemblage. FG, III, and AB ])aiallel to the direction of the light
determine, by means of verticals from d and i, the jjoints of shadows from the correspond-
ent points c, 1, the points D, L, and I, whereof L is the point of shadow of M.
2470. In
Jig.
846. we apjiroach a little hearer to the form of a modillion cornice. The
line EF determines the shadow of ths corona, and A 15 l)y means of the lines cd, Ik,and the
verticals dD, kK, the boundary of the side HL of the modillions. A line also drawn
horizontally from B will give the under sides of their shadows. FG is a line representing
the shadow of the corona.
2471. /V^. 847. gives the finished modillion, and the lines Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd will deter-
mine, by horizontal lines drawn from
them, the shadows which we are seek- ^
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ing. The auxiliary lines, to which no
;
letters are attached, cannot fail of being
understood
;
but if difficulty arise in
comprehending them.it will be removed
by planning the several points, and
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therefrom drawing on the plan, to meet
what may be called the frieze, vertical
lines to interce])t tliose from the corre-
spondent points in the elevation, and the
operation mIU be facilitated, .jjerhaps, .
by projecting the form of the curved
lines (as seen in the figure) whereof
the modillion is formed.
2472. Fig. 8 !8. will scarcely require a description. It is a geometrical elevation of the
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