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than any of those mentioned, called Welsh slate,done per square from il. 8s. to il. 13s.

LECTURE XXI.

Of Carvers Work.

T HIS beautiful and ingenious branch is subjectto the same effect as ornament-plaister, withrespect to its value: no settled or stipulated pricecan be fixed on a matter of such mutable composi-tions, that constantly vary with every fresh design.

>—However, I shall give some few hints to the learn-er: and, first, with respect to carving on mould-

ings for all forts of framing :

Ovolo to deal-framing, carved with eggs s. d.

and tongues, per foot running measure, o 4

Ditto on mahogany or wainscot, o 6

O-gee framing in deal, carved with seven-

leaved grafs, o 4

On mahogany and wainscot, o 6

Small o-gee to framing on deal, three-leav-

ed grass o 2 \

Large ovolos to doors, with ribbons and

roses, or eggs and darts, per foot run, o 8Large quirked o-gees, with various carvings, o 7Small astragal mouldings to doors, per foot

lineal, o 3

Small fluting to facios, per foot lineal, o 52 inches long o 6

Friefes, fluting, 6 inches wide and upwards,

at per foot superficial, 1 6

Fluting the raisings upon the pannels of

mahogany doors, per foot rum o 8

Q 2 Carving