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The torus, of which the profile is here given, is a large moulding, usually placed at the base of columns. The torus has its diameter, vertical, and parallel, to the axis of the column. The plinth, is the short cylinder which supports the torus.
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5. Make a quarter-round with its fillets, (fig. 5.)
6. Make a quarter-round reversed, with its fillets. (fig. 6.)
7. Make an ogee or talon with its fillets, (fig. 7.)
8. Make an ogee or talon with its fillets reversed. (fig. 8.)
