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Tenth Room 



is the collection of Sir William Hamilton ; with addi- 

 tions from Mr Townley's, Mr Knight's and Rev. C. 

 Cracherocle's collections. 



The Upright Cases, in the centre of the room, con- 

 tain beautiful Greek Vases, many of which were found 

 in sepulchres in the kingdom of Naples : many are or- 

 namented with mythological paintings. 



The Flat Cases, under these, contain a large and in- 

 teresting collection of Roman Antiquities, Domestic 

 Utensils, Implements used in warfare, Ornaments, An- 

 cient Paintings, &c. 



The upright Cases, against the walls, contain also 

 Roman Antiquities. 



Case 6 contains specimens of Ancient Glass : the 

 principal articles are eight Cinerary Urns. One has 

 the leaden covering in which it was preserved. An- 

 other contains the burnt bones and the asbestos cloth 

 which prevented the ashes of the body from mixing with 

 those of the funeral pile. The specimens in this case 

 show us how ingenious were the ancients, not only in 

 the manufacture, but in the colouring of glass. 



Case 11. Gems, a piece of small Mosaic Work, and 

 a few specimens of ancient art executed in silver. 



Case 15. Fragments in Terracotta. 



Cases 17 and 26. Hindoo, Chinese, and Japanese 

 Idols. 



Eleventh Room. 



On the left wall, on entering, are Sepulchral Monu- 

 ments in bas-relief, from Nos. 1 to 13. 



No. 16. An Intoxicated Fawn : this statue is often 

 copied by students, on account of the beautiful display 

 of anatomical details, which are thought to be very cor- 

 rect. 



No. 18. Statue of a Fawn. 



No. 19. Statue of a Discobolus, said to be a very 

 fine production, copied from a bronze statue by Myro ; 



