APPENDIX. 



(Maurasius or Aurasius). It was also found spotted with reel 

 and white (Africano fiorito. Rezziato.)* 



" Sola nitet flaris Nomadum decisa metallis 

 Purpura." 



Slot. 



" Heic Nomadiim lucent flaventia saxa." 



Id. 



ft Nomadum lapis additur istis, 

 Antiquum mentitus ebur." 



Sid. Apoll. 



Precisely the Giallo antico. 



BLUISH GREY OR TURQUIN. This, as well as the pure 

 white, was found at Luna. Strabo. (Bigio.J 



VARIEGATED. Phrygian from Synnada, the Phrygius lapis 

 of the classics ; white, with red veins and spots. 



" ubi marmore picto 



Candida purpureo distinguitur area gyro." 



Stat. 



" Purpura sola, cavo Phrygise quod Synnados antro, 

 Ipse cruentavit maculis lucentibus Atys." 



Slot, j 



The spots either rose colour or deep red (Fiore di Persico, 

 Cipolazzo, Cotonello, Port a santa\.) 



* The Giallo Annulate or ringed marble may be alluded to by Pliny, xxxv. I . 

 when he speaks of egg figures being artificially inserted. 



What is called African Bricia is quite common even in England, and is 

 quarried at Saravezza in Tuscany, presenting large pieces of brown, reddish, 

 and white, on a black ground. -There is no ancient authority for its being 

 African. One kind, however, resembling the Fiore di Persico, Branl, 048, 

 rightly conceives to be from the same quarries, that is, Synnadic or Phrygian. 



f- Specimens of two inches of course vary much. Larger pieces would 

 better determine the kinds. Antico , like Oriented in gems, sometimes only 

 implies a beautiful marble. 



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