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Roman name, we are irrefiftibly led 
to contemplate the works of thofe 
mafters of the world with greater 
curiofity and fatisfa¢tion than can 
be excited by the more modern fa- 
brics of monkifh ingenuity. Am- 
phitheatres, aqueducts, temples, and 
triumphal arches, in all probability 
decorated this ifland, as well as ma- 
ny other of the conquered provin- 
ces; and we have only to. lament 
that they no longer exift to claim 
our refpeét, and excite our admira- 
tion. Therehavenot hitherto been 
difcovered more perfect traces of a 
Roman dwelling than this fplendid 
volume affords; and the public are 
indebted to Mr. Lyfons for the ac- 
curacy and induftry of his invefti- 
gation, as well as for the peculiar 
excellence of the plates which con- 
ftitute the moft important part of 
the book, and which were chiefly 
executed by himfelf from the plans 
he had made on ,the fpot. The 
work confifts of a map of the Ro- 
man ftations, roads, and buildings, 
within fifteen miles of Woodchef- 
ter,—three views of Woodchefter 
and the- adjacent country, —two 
plans of the Roman building difco- 
vered at Woodchefter, — fifteen 
coloured plates, or fac fimiles of the 
Mofaic pavements,—three plates of 
plans and feétions of fiues and hy- 
pocaufts for warming the different 
apartments,—three plates, contain- 
ing a view and plans and fections of 
the fubftru@ture of a laconcium, or 
f{weating-room, of fingularconftruc- 
tion and perfec prefervation, — 
eight plates of fragments of co- 
lumns, ftucco, pottery, and various 
utenfils found among the ruins, — 
four plates of fragments of {mall 
ftatues of Parian marble, found in 
the fame place ; — and fome of 
which carry the appearance of hav- 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1793. 
ing been of Grecian workmanhhip. 
—The moft important of thefe re- 
mains are the Molaic pavements, 
which are well preferved. It is a 
difficult tafk for us to give an ade- 
quate idea of a work which, to be 
properly appreciated, requires to be 
feen:—the letter-prefs is judiciouf- - 
ly confined to little more than is ef- 
fentially neceflary to ferve as an ex- 
planation of the plates ; but the au- 
thor has introduced into his notes 
avariety of clafficalilluftrations from 
Vitruvius, Pliny, and other writers, 
which fhew Mr. Lyfons’s extenfive 
knowledge of whatever is conneét- 
ed with his fubje&; and at the fame 
time convey to the readers much 
general information on the fubjeét 
of Roman Architeéture ; and for the 
prefent credit of the country, it may 
with truth be afferted that no fimi- 
lar remains on.the Continent have 
been more faithfully or more ele- 
gantlydelineated. A French tranf- 
lation of his defcription is added by 
Mr. Lyfons :—and 2 work that does 
fo much honour to our national 
tafte and fpirit, will, we doubt -not, 
be fufficiently applauded by the 
artifts and virtuofi of other coun- 
tries. 
The State of the Poor, or an Hiftory of the 
Labouring Claffes in England, from the 
Conqueft to rhe prefent Period ; in which 
are particularly confidered their Dome/- 
tic Economy withrefjiec? to Diet, Drefs, 
. Fuel, and Habitation ; and the various 
Plans which, from time to time, have 
been proofed and adopted for the Re- 
lief of the Poor ; together with Parochial 
Reports relative tothe Adminiftratian 
of Workhaufes, and TToufes of Induf- 
try ; the State of Friendly Socicties and 
other Public Inftitutions in feveral 
Agriculteral, Commercial, and Ma- 
| mufacturing 
