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Frontispieces of the Doric order, when done bythe piece, maybe charged from 10I. to 12 guineas,according to the enrichments that are upon them ;but the best way is to measure them by the foot su-perficial, and value the different works after the fol-owing prices.

The columns at per foot superficial o

Bases and capitols per ditto 2

Fluting and cabling columns in Portlandstone, the run of the flutes at per foot o

All mouldings at per foot o

Friefes to Doric cornices per foot 5

Mutules level at per piece 4

Raking ditto — 4

All the plain work per foot o

Portland steps per foot run o

Geometry ditto, and set off, per foot run oPaving with Portland stone, per 100 feet,

from 5s. to --- 8

Purbeck in random-courfes per 100 _ 4

Old Purbeck taken up, new squared, andre-laid, at per 100 feet 3

Key and ashler fronts per foot o

Holes cut for iron palisades per piece o

d.

8

9

5

7 3o

o

6

5

7

8

o

6

941 i

As there is seldom any other branches done task-work, I beg my reader, when he hath other fortsof work, and not above mentioned, he will haverecourse to the other parts of the book, where thelabour required is proved, and get as much as hecan.