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fea : and that beyond Portici, upon the high-road, 
the lava was in height feventeen palms, and fome of 
the dreams four hundred yards broad. Much da- 
mage has been done to houfes and vineyards ; and 
’tis Paid the palace of Portici has differed fomewhat. 
In the month of September lad, a Venus, of mod 
exquifite workmanfhip, was dug up here in the Mons 
Ccelius,' near the place called Clivo Scauri. It is in 
the poffefiion of the Marquis Carnavallia, who gave 
fifty fcudi to the workmen, their full demand, as the 
half of the value, according to agreement, though 
5 tis worth fome thoufands. It is full fix feet high,, 
in the fame attitude with the Venus of Medicis, with 
this difference, her right-hand before her bread, and 
her left fupporting a light drapery before the pu- 
denda. On the bafe, which is of one piece with the. 
datue, and quite intire, is the following infcription 
AIIOTHC 
gn. TPOIADI 
A$POAlTHC 
MHNO^ANTOC 
gnoiei 
.XT, 
A 
