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but fimply exhibits the Hory. The ftyle is moderate, 
its hight near the fame as that of the others. It is to 
be obferved, that this lail groupe is covered with a 
varnifh or glazing, like that which covers earthen 
plates and things of that kind. There were found 
in the before-mentioned niches two little bulls of 
baked earth, of the fame hight ; one wants the 
head. This is all that is found in that part of the 
building, which I fuppofe to be the front. 
There is no doubt but that formerly others have 
dug at Pompeii, and particularly in this very 
fpot, which the miners, who are expert and faith- 
ful, have perceived. As our miners had at firft 
great {kill and diligence, fo they are become by time 
more perfect, infomuch that none can execute better 
that which they do, particularly in digging at Hercu- 
laneum, where they never fee the light, but at the 
hours let apart for refl. Thefe were the firfl, who 
difcovered, that others formerly had dug more, by 
certain ftrokes, the marks of which rema : n on fome 
of the pictures, which are on the walls of that 
chamber, which was the fecond that they difcovered. 
Their opinion is confirmed by the matter, which 
fills up the faid chamber, not being in the fame 
hate that it ufually is. So that we may conclude, 
that they have formerly dug here, but irregularly j 
fortune having a mind to referve the bed part for the 
king my mafler. There are feveral pieces of paint- 
ing cut out, which cannot yet be well feen, becaufe 
they are in their cafes. 
If thofe, who before his majefty dug in this place, 
had done it regularly, in my opinion they could not 
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