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26 The second part treats "of the construction of a canopy."

"To make the templets or moulds for the single parts and for the flowers (or crockets) of a canopy."

"Begin and make the square of the pinnacle exactly as the foundation of the pinnacle in the preceding figures."

Fig. 1. On the square a b lay another larger one d f r o, on this another of the same size m s. So you have the right squares out of which the crockets and mouldings  shall be made, d f r o is the large flower or finial on the gable point of the canopy, according to the horizontal dimensions that the four great leaves measure.  a b is the square for the construction of the foundation and elevation of the pinnacles belonging to the canopy, that is to say, the dimensions of the socles or blocks at the base of the side pinnacles, m l h k i n s is the templet of the arch, the measurement of the mould for the arch-voussoirs, e f g is the templet for the two legs of the carved gable-formed ornament of the pointed arch, h k i is the mould for half of window jambs from which also the mould for the mullion  may be found.

To construct a perfect canopy. Take the width you wish to make the canopy, set it on the line q r fig. 3, afterwards divide the line q r into six equal parts, one is the size of the pinnacle, or the length of one side of the plan of the pinnacles belonging to the canopy drawn in the figures 2 and 3, with the letters a and b, and divide the pinnacle as before in the preceding figures for the construction of a pinnacle. Then divide the length of the pinnacle into three parts, one of these divisions is the height of the finial above the point of the canopy.

Fig. 3. The plan of the whole canopy.

Fig. 4. The elevation of the canopy.

Fig. 5. The finial at large shewing the foliage.

Fig. 6. The plan of the finial.

The letters of reference on the elevations correspond with those on the plans.