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I beg leave to afliire you, my Lord, that I am, 
with great refpedf and efteem, 
XVI. An Account of the Alterations making 
in the Pantheon at Rome : In an ExtraSl 
of a Letter from Rome to Thomas Hollis, 
Efq\ Communicated by John W ard, LL,D. 
architedt, for modernizing the infide of the Pantheon, 
and unfortunately approved. In confequence of 
which, the dome has been already cleaned, and 
rough caft ; and the remainder of the lead taken 
away, which ferved as a lining to the diver work, 
that originally covered it. The veftiges of the cor- 
nices, and other ornaments of the filver work, were 
{fill difcernible in the lead, which was fattened by 
very large iron nails. All this was effected by a 
moveable fcattold, that was fixed to the bronze cor- 
nice of the open circle above, whereby the temple is 
illuminated, and defcended to the cornice of the Attic 
order, being as curious in the contrivance, as detett- 
able for the purpofes intended by it. It is true, we 
could not before fee the dome in its priftine glory ; 
Your Lordfhip’s mott obliged, 
and obedient humble Servant, 
John Collet. 
R. S. Lice- Prof. 
Projedt was lately laid before the 
government by Paolo Pofi, an 
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