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PLATE XII. The Section of the Church and Steeple, from East to West.

PLATE XIII. The Plan of the other Round Draught, being in the Ionick Order.

PLATE XIV. The West Front and Steeple.

PLATE XV. The South Side.

The new Church in the //Strand//, called St //Mary le Strand//, was the first publick Building I was employed in after my arrival from //Italy//; which being situated in a very publick place, the Commissioners for building the Fifty Churches (of which this is one) spar'd no cost to beautify it. It consists of two Orders, in the upper of which the Lights are placed; the Wall of the lower, being solid to keep out Noises from the Street, is adorned with Niches. I have given six Plates of it.

PLATE XVI. The Plans of the Under and Upper Orders.

PLATE XVII The West Front, with the Steeple.

PLATE XVIII The East End.

PLATE XIX. The South Side.

PLATE XX Part of the South Side upon a larger Scale, to shew the Parts more distinctly.

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