o"8 Major-General Straton's Description of the 



with expanded wings hovering over him, which we shall call 

 his winged concomitant,) holding by the hair a group of 

 crushed or subjugated enemies; we count five. A deity fa- 

 cing the hero, to whom he appears to sacrifice them, holds out 

 a large knife, as if offering fresh arms for further sacrifices of 

 victims. Behind the deity, are prisoners with their elbows 

 tied behind their backs. 



The architraves and ceilings bear sculptures of hieroglyphics, 

 bulls, birds, &c. The walls of these chambers to the south bear 

 various presentations to Priapus. It is to be observed, that the 

 god is inavariably represented with the left arm and leg only 

 visible ; the left arm holding the crook and flagellum, or the 

 flagellum only appears behind his back. Behind him is an al- 

 tar with a palm tree on each side, and between the god and the 

 figure offering the presentation is a large lotus. Isis is sculp- 

 tured on the walls, suckling Horus. The length across the 

 court C, is 231 feet. In front of the second portal are two 

 colossal figures facing inwards ; the dress below the middle 

 slants off, so as to fall lower behind than before; from the 

 knee-pan to the foot measures 8 feet 6 inches. 



On the facade are representations in bas relief of offerings 

 to the god of Lampsacus. The hero is again sculptured, 

 holding groupes of vanquished by the hair. This, as will be 

 perceived by the plan, is a double gateway D G ; the first or 

 outer is 45 feet wide, and 41 feet 4 inches thick ; the in- 

 ner 17 feet wide, and 43 feet thick. This conducts to a 

 court with 134 columns; those in the centre row are 36 

 feet, the others 28 feet in circumference ; the first have 

 for their capital the lotus turned downwards ; the others 

 a Bulge and Tuscan capital ; they are painted blue, red, and 

 yellow. The ultramarine and gold colours are here particular- 

 ly brilliant. The capitals are connected by large blocks or 

 slabs, so as to form a roof, except in the middle, which is op- 

 en to the sky ; the connecting slabs are latticed with long nar- 

 row apertures, so as to admit the light. Many of the blocks 

 have fallen. Every column is covered from the pedestal up- 

 wards with sculpture and paintings of presentations to the 

 god, of palm-branches, vases, libations of lustral waters, &c. 

 &c. 



