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they present one exception worthy of notice, namely, an imitation of the Ionic 

 volute : and I should also observe, that the shafts of two of the columns of this 



doorway are semi-octagonal. The six capitals which follow are those of the 



semicolumns which decorate the south side of the nave, and which support the 



ribs of the ceiling ; these are arranged in the same order as in the building, 

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