. The stones of Venice; introductory chapters and local indices (printed separately) for the use of travellers while staying in Venice and Verona . as always some confusion in the mind of the de-signer between true cusps and themere bending inwards of the arch ofthe fourth order. The two series, 4a to 4: e, and 5 a io 5 e, in Plate II., are arranged so as to showthis connexion, as well as the varietiesof curvature in the trefoiled arches ofthe fourth and fifth orders, which,though apparently sHght on so smalla scale, are of enormous importance indistant effect; a house in which thejoi
. The stones of Venice; introductory chapters and local indices (printed separately) for the use of travellers while staying in Venice and Verona . as always some confusion in the mind of the de-signer between true cusps and themere bending inwards of the arch ofthe fourth order. The two series, 4a to 4: e, and 5 a io 5 e, in Plate II., are arranged so as to showthis connexion, as well as the varietiesof curvature in the trefoiled arches ofthe fourth and fifth orders, which,though apparently sHght on so smalla scale, are of enormous importance indistant effect; a house in which thejoints of the cusps project as much asin 5 c, being quite piquant and gro-tesque when compared with one in which the cusps are subduedto the form 5 b., 4: d and 4 e are Veronese forms, wonderfullyeffective and spirited ; the latter occurs at Verona only, butthe former at Venice also. 5 d occurs in Venice, but is veryrare ; and 5 e I found only once, on the narrow canal close tothe entrance door of the Hotel Danieli. It was partly walledup, but I obtained leave to take down the brickwork and layopen one side of the arch, which may still be Fig. v. The above particulars are enough to enable the reader tojudge of the distinctness of evidence which the details ofVenetian architecture bear to its dates. Farther explanationof the plates would be vainly tedious : but the architect whouses these volumes in Venice will find them of value, in en-abling him instantly to class the mouldings which may inter-est him ; and for this reason I have given a larger number ofexamples than would otherwise have been sufficient for mypurpose. II^DIOES. I. PERSONAL INDEX,n. LOCAL INDEX. m. TOPICAL VENETIAN INDEX. The first of the following Indices contains the names ofpersons ; the second those of places (not in Venice) alluded toin the body of the work. The third Index consists of referencesto the subjects touched upon. In the fourth, called the Vene-tian Index, I have named every buildi
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