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Sheraton, Thomas; Bensley, Thomas; Mathews, James; Bensley, Thomas [Oth.]; Mathews, James [Oth.]; Terry, George [Oth.]; Jordan, Jeremiah Samuel [Oth.]; Wayland, L. [Oth.]
The Cabinet-Maker And Upholsterer's Drawing-Book: In Three Parts — London: Printed For The Author, By T. Bensley; And Sold By J. Mathews ... C. Terry ... J.S. Jordan ... L. Wayland ... And By The Author, 1793

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Qbfervations on the Agreement of the Five Orders to each other.*

The height of every entire order is divided into five equal
parts; of which one is given for the height of the pedeftal, and
the remaining four are foi' tire column and entablature.
In the Tufcan and Doric orders thefe four parts are divided
into five, the uppermofl: part of which is for the height of the
entablature; and the remaining four in the Tufcan, are divided
into feven, and one is given for the diameter; and in the Doric
into eight, and one is afligned for the inferior diameter.
In the Ionic, Compofite, and the Corinthian orders, the four
remaining parts from the height of the pedeftal are divided
into fix, the uppermofl of which is for the height of the en-
tablature of each order; and the remaining five, in the Ionic,
are divided into nine, and one is for the inferior diameter; but
in the Compofite and Corinthian thefe five parts are divided
into ten, and one is afligned for the lower diameter of each
column.
 
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