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treasure up every discovery of this sort, and make notes of them, 

 that they may be had in remembrance ; and I trust that I have 

 only to call the attention of my brother antiquaries to the 

 importance of these facts, which, to some, may appear trifles, 

 but which are, to others, so many "stones crying out" to the truth 

 of fragmentary history, and as such serve to elucidate our views, 

 as the Terebratulse and other minute shells mark the zones of 

 the Geologists, and the pistils and stamina serve to mark the 

 genus and species of the flowers of the Botanist. 



Knowing how limited our time is, I will not detain you with 

 a description of the Villa itself, but content myself with bringing 

 before you the peculiar features of this discovery, being the 

 second only in Great Britain as yet discovered which bears the I 



evidence of the Christian faith of its builders ; and without in 

 any way wishing to force my own views upon others, I throw out 

 these suggestions that they may be followed out by any upon • I 

 whom they may make an impression, and whose opportunities 

 may enable them to note and preserve every Christian record. 



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