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whilst pl. 11, jig. 5, is an attempt at a restoration of the same. For details 
we refer to pl. 7, fig. 24, the columnar order; pi. 19, jig. 6 a, capital from 
the portico of the temple of Minerva Polias; jig. 6 6, capital from the por- 
tico of the temple of Erechtheus ; jig. 17, base from the former ; jig. 18, base 
from the latter; jig. 81, caryatide from the hall of the nymph Pandrosos. 
This group was erected during the Peloponnesian war, probably 409 B.c., 
but took fire only three years later. Its eastern side is formed by the temple 
of Erechtheus, with a portico of 6 columns, 21 feet, 8 inches high, fluted, 
and with decorated necks. The portico leads into the cella (pl. 10, fig. 9 6), 
which is 70 feet 6 inches in length by 32 feet 4 inches in width. It con- 
tained the salt spring, and the altars of Neptune, Vulcan, and the hero 
Butes. The rear of this curious group was formed by the temple of Minerva 
Polias, whose cella is at a (fig. 9). Its portico has 4 columns 24 feet high, 
facing north. In the rear of the cella is the hall of the nymph Pandrosos 
(jig. 9 ¢), which, in place of columns, had 6 beautiful caryatides supporting 
the entablature, one of which was carried off by Lord Elgin. It has 
been replaced by a pillar of bricks bearing the stigmatizing inscription: 
“This is the work of Lord Elgin.” ‘The capitals of the four columns form- 
ing the portico are larger, more richly ornamented, better executed, and 
altogether in a superior style to the other capitals of the group. The 
columns have a considerable swelling. Behind this portico a beautiful 
doorway with consols and entablature has been dug up, all of white marble. 
The interior of the Erechtheum was also decorated with sculptures and 
paintings. Near the entrance stood the three altars which we have men- 
tioned, and which were highly finished works of art. The walls were 
adorned with pictures. The division of the group consecrated to Minerva 
Polias contained a wooden statue of Mercury, an offering of Cecrops; a 
folding chair, wrought by Deedalus and offered to the gods as a useful in- 
vention ; the sword of Mardonius, suspended on the wall; and the statue of 
= in front of which was the eternal lamp, an ofc of Calera 
the allezed inventor of the Corinthian capital. 
Besides the afore-mentioned monuments in the city and upon the Acro- 
polis, there are the ruins of the aqueduct of Hadrian, consisting of a few 
columns and one arch at the foot of the mount Anchesmus; the tombs of. 
Thrasybulus who overthrew the government of the thirty tyrants, of Pericles, 
Chabrias, Phormion, Harmodius, Aristogiton, and of many combatants at 
Marathon. 
A large road called the Sacred Way, about 500 stadia long, led to the 
city of Eleusis. On both sides of this road so large a number of tombs, 
mausoleums, and columns had been erected during the flourishing time of 
Greece, that Polemon wrote an extensive work on them. At present, 
the site of the road even is not perfectly known, and no traces whatever 
are left of the palace of Crocon, or of the temple with the statues of Apollo, 
Ceres, and Minerva. Eleusis at present contains the ruins of four build- 
ings, viz. the propylea, the temple of Diana, the mystic portico, and 
the temple of Ceres. The propylea formed part of the peribolus which 
surrounded the temples, to which only the initiated were admitted, a regu- 
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