MODE IV. ALABASTRITE. 



cially at Lagny, a substance is found, which at 

 first view resembles a fine oriental alabaster: 

 brown zones of different tints, on a lighter base, 

 are in like manner observed in it ; they are un- 

 dulated, and parallel to one another, and pro- 

 duce a most pleasing effect. But this pretty 

 stone is only a stalactitic gypsum, which takes 

 but a slight polish, and much less brilliant than 

 that of real calcareous alabaster*." 



Yellow clouded alabastrite, from the ruins of 

 Rome. 



Veined alabastrite, the onyx of the ancients, 

 from the same. 



A noble column, about twenty-four feet in 

 height, was found near the Appian way, and 

 placed in the library of the Vatican; perhaps 

 the same which is now in the Museum at Paris. 



Veined alabastrite, white, with reddish yellow 

 veins, from Andalusia, Spain. 



Veined alabastrite, from different parts of 

 Spain. 



With mazy veins, light yellow and brown, 

 from Malaga. This has furnished many deco- 

 rations for the palace at Madrid. 



Mazy alabastrite, of a deep brown, with lighter 

 veins, from Sagena, in Sicily, 



* Patrin, ib. 

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