380 Foreign Literature and Science. 
and the different points of resemblance which exist between 
them serve as a supplement to the Dic- 
tionary of all languages, which was undertaken under the 
auspices of the Empress Catherine, and to which M. D’ 
Arndt was one of the most zealous contributors. The ex- 
planations of this scavant prove that many nations, now en- 
tirely separated, have been formerly united. It throws 
to the origin of languages and people, extracts from the 
best historians who have treated the same subject, and a 
very curious comparison of fifteen words in two hundred 
different languages. The style is remarkable for its simpli- 
city and clearness. 
27. The Nbioun of the Vatican at Rome, which posses- 
es already so many riches, has just heen augmented by 4 
piece of antiquity unique in the world. Itis a bathing tub 
formed of a single piece of Rouge Antique. Its length is 
six feet, its width rather more than three feet, and its ‘depth 
about thesame. It has no vein of calcedony nor any other 
mixture, and is in good preservation. Its form is very ele- 
gant, and it is ornamented on the sides with four lion’s heads 
which are of the most perfect age of sculpture, and accor- 
ding to custom hold each a ring in its mouth. It was found 
ina \ private house in anes which has in all prohabilty 
belonged to the family of De Medici. Some Roman w 
man who knew the value of this piece, bought it at a riding 
and sold it to the government for 9000 Roman pias- 
ters, (nearly 10,000 dollars.) 
28. The Literary Society of Antwerp, on its session of 
the 21st of August 1821, will decide i; prize of a gold 
medal for the best poetical essay in the national language 0% 
Paul Rubent, and a similar medal for the best essay on the 
enteen provinces Okabe Liew Cuanttion under the f 
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