Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work . 9 £. I—I u S; 5 M SrtJDY OP THE ORDERS 121 Arrangement of Volutes at Corners of Buildings. This arrange-ment is perfectly adaptable to a long colonnade; but when we reachthe corner of the building, a difficulty at once presents itself. On oneside or the other this capital must show a roil, which v/ould not agreewith the capitals beside it. The volute which distinguishes the Ioniccapital almost prevents its use at the angles of a building, inasmuch

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