550 PHILOSOPHICA.L TKANSACTIONS. | ANNO 1754. 



long sqnare, which formed a kind of forum, and was adorned throughout with 

 columns of stucco; in the middle of which was a bath. At the several ano-les 

 of the square was a terminus of marble, and on every one of those stood a bust 

 of bronze, of Greek workmanship, one of which had on it the name of the 

 artist, AnOAAfiNlOI APXIOT AeHNAICI. A small fountain was placed before 

 each terminus, which was constructed in the following manner: level with the 

 pavement was a vase to receive the water, which fell from above; in the middle 

 of this vase was a stand of balustrade work, to support another marble vase. 

 This 2d vase was square on the outside, and circular within, where it had the 

 appearance of a scallop-shell ; in its centre was the spout, which threw up the 

 water, that was supplied by leaden pipes inclosed within the balustrades. Among 

 the columns, which adorned the bath, were alternately placed a statue of bronze, 

 and a bust of the same metal, at the equal distance of a certain number of palms. 

 Seven statues were taken out from April 15 to September 30, near the height of 

 6 Neapolitan palms, except one of them, which is much larger, and of an ex- 

 cellent expression. This represents a fawn lying down, which appears to be 

 drunk, resting on the goat-skin, in which they anciently put wine. Two other 

 of these statues are of young men, and 3 of nymphs, all of middling work- 

 manship. September 27, I went myself to take out a head in bronze, which 

 proved to be that of Seneca, and the finest that has hitherto appeared, being as 

 excellent a performance as can well be conceived. Our greatest hopes are from 

 the palace itself, which is of a very large extent. As yet we have only entered 

 into one room, the floor of which is formed of mosaic work, not inelegant. 

 It appears to have been a library, adorned with presses, inlaid with different sorts 

 of wood, disposed in rows; at the top of which were cornices, as in our own 

 times. I was buried in this spot more than 12 days, to carry off the volumes 

 found there; many of which were so perished, that it was impossible to remove 

 them. Those, which I took away, amounted to the number of 337, all of 

 them at present incapable of being opened. These are all written in Greek 

 characters. While I was busy in this work, I observed a large bundle, which 

 from the size, I imagined must contain more than a single volume. I tried with 

 the utmost care to get it out, but could not, from the damp and weight of it. 

 However I perceived, that it consisted of about 1 8 volumes, each of which was 

 in length a palm and 3 Neapolitan inches ; being the longest hitherto discovered. 

 They were wrapped about with the bark of a tree, and covered at each end with 

 a piece of wood. All these were written in Latin, as appears by a few words, 

 which broke ofF from them. I was in hopes to have got something out of them, 

 but they are in a worse condition than the Greek. From the latter the public 

 will see some entire columns, having myself had the good fortune to extract 2, 

 and many other fine fragments. Of all these an account is drawing up, which 



