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of the next, having a serpent twining round near the elbow. A 

 third right hand grasps a long straight sword, uplifted, perfect; the 

 two inferior hands, right and left are. broken off above the elbow ; 

 they were in bolder relief, and the left appears to have supported, 

 or to have grasped the leg of a kneeling figure, the trunk of which 

 only remains, its legs, arms, and head being broken off. This 

 kneeling figure may have been between five and six feet in height; 

 its back is towards the threatener, and leaning so in his direction 

 as to drop its blood, if spilled, into the cup before noticed. The 

 head of the principal figure has a highly ornamented cap, not 

 unlike those worn some years ago by grenadiers: a skull and ser- 

 pent are among its frontal ornaments. It has also a pendant 

 necklace, and a long chaplet, if it may be so called, composed of 

 human heads, of which only two or three are plainly discernible, 

 flowing over the left shoulder to the right thigh, where it is broken 

 off. The zennaar, or holy thread, and a broader belt, run in nearly 

 the same direction. On all the wrists are bracelets, and above the 

 elbow of three of the arms are bazubands, or armlets. No figures 

 remain in any preservation to the right of the principal, or under 

 him. On the left, near the supposed victim, are two bearded 

 faces, expressive of pity. A compassionate female is just above 

 them, leaning forward over the victim; she holds her scarf in her 

 hands, and is an elegant person. Below the bearded men are two 

 or three females, with pitying aspects. The same emotion inter- 

 mingled with terror, is evident in every face of this compartment, 

 whose features can be traced. 



" Over the subjects just described is a row of males and 

 females, of rather diminutive size: in the middle of the row. 



