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foliage Norman caps; and a label mould, resting on two foliage corbels, 

 will be run around the arch of each window; and all the above work shall 

 be executed according to the plans and directions of the architect. 



Around all the doors, Norman jambs and arches, of the same section as 

 those of the windows, but with more mouldings, where directed, shall be 

 run. In the arches the mouldings will be ornamented with chevrons, 

 cable moulds, atid foliage bands, according to the directions of the archi- 

 tect. 



The main central hall, the entrance porch, the rooms in the central front 

 towers, the Regents' room, the rooms and stair wells in the octagonal and 

 campanile towers, and the ceilings of the principal staircase, halls, and A^es- 

 tibules, and vestibule and porch ceilings of the east wing, together with 

 the room over the central front and rear stair halls, and the ceilings of both 

 of the wings, will be also groined and ribbed in the best manner, and fin- 

 ished, in every respect, as above described for the museum^ <fcc. All the 

 doors and windows will be finished as above described. 



The ceilings of both the cloisters will be groined in a similar manner. 



All the columns, (fcc, in all the above rooms, will be finished as above 

 described; and there will be in all the rooms of the whole building clus- 

 tered columns in the centre of the piers between the windows^ with plinths, 

 bases, and foliage caps. 



The Regents' room will be finished all around with clustered columns 

 and arches, dividing the walls into panels above the wainscoating. All 

 the arches over these columns, and those of the triple arched opening be- 

 tween the room and the bay window, will be ornamented with zigzag, ca- 

 ble, and other Norman mouldings, as maybe directed by the architect. 

 All the doors and windows of all the above rooms to have mouldings, 

 pillars, &c., as above described for the museum, (fcc. 



The main ceilings of the principal lecture-room, and the gallery ceilings 

 of the principal lecture-room, and of that in the east wing, will be level, 

 and will be heavily panelled with rich ribs, having foliage bosses at their 

 intersections. All the columns, and half columns, in the centre of the 

 piers between the windows, all the window and door jambs and arches 

 of the above rooms, to be of the form and workmanship hereinbefore de- 

 scribed. 



All the columns, window jambs and arches, door jambs and arches, 

 ribs, (fcc.jof all the above described rooms and halls, to be laidoflfin 

 courses to represent stone. 



All the remaining plaster work, both plain and ornamental, necessary to 

 complete the building, will be performed by the contractor, whether speci- 

 fied or not. 



The mortar will be made of the best Potomac or Thomaston finishing 

 lime, and clean siiarp sand, mixed in the best proportions, and thorough- 

 ly tempered. The plaster for the hard finish and gaged mortar to be of 

 the best quality. 



All the arres, angles, ribs, pillars, &c., to be kept perfectly plumb, true, 

 and even. 



Coloring of walls.— A\\ the walls which are not hard finished will be 

 colored by a mixture of lime-water and white, green, and blue vitriol, as 

 may be directed; with which, such colors as the architect shall direct 

 shall be mixed. 



The coloring shall be put on in two to three coats,, and the last coat 



