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f . A Letter from Mr. F. A. Eff, R. $. S. to the 
Tublifher^ with a Paper of Mr. S. Flowers 
containing the ExaSi Draughts of federal un- 
known CharaSterf) taken from the Humes at 
Perfepolis* 
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IHere fend you fome fragments of Papers put into 
my hands by a very good Friend, relating to an- 
tique and obfcure Infcriptions , which were retrieved 
after the Death of Mr. Flower, Agent in Perfia for our 
Eajl-lndia Company ; who, while he was a Merchant 
at Aleppo, had taken up a Refolution to procure fome 
Draught or Reprefentation of the admired Ruines at 
Chilmenar, purfuant to the third Enquiry for Perfia y 
mention'd in the Philofophical Tranfaffions, pag. 420. 
viz. Whether there being already good Defcriptions in 
Words of the Excellent Pictures and Bafle Relieves that 
are about Perfepolis at Chilmenar, yet none very particu- 
lar fome may not be found fufficiently skilled in thofe 
farts, that might be engaged to make a Draught of the 
Place, and the Stories their pitlurd and carved. This 
Defire of the Royal Society, as I believe, it hinted at a 
Summary Delineation, which might be perform'd by a 
Man qualify 'd in a few days, taking his own opportuni- 
ty for the avoiding much Expence, ( which you know 
they are never able to bear :) So I cannot but think 
Mr. Flower conceived it to be a bufinefs much eafier to 
perform then he fourjd it upon the place, where he fpent 
a great deal of Time and Money, and dying fuddainly 
after, left his Draughts and Papers difperied in feveral 
hands, one part whereof you have here, the reft its -ho- 
ped may in fome time be recovered, if Sir John Chair* 
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