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Received October io, 1767 , 
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XLII. A Letter from Edward Wortley 
Montagu, Efquire y F. R. S . to William 
Watfon, M. D. F. R. S. containing fome 
new Obfervations on what is ^//^Pompey’s 
Pillar, in Egypt. 
SIR, 
ftead Nov. 19 , T" HERE fend you a few lines, which 
1?67 * J[ I believe will appear extraordinary, 
as every traveller that has been at Alexandria has 
mentioned the famous pillar of Oriental Granite, 
which is about a mile without the walls of that city, 
as eredfed, either by Pompey, or to the honour of 
Pompey. As I differ in opinion from them all, 
and think this famous pillar was eredted to the 
honour of Vefpafian, you certainly will expedt to 
hear on what foundation I found fo extraordina- 
ry a conjedture, as fo new a one may appear to 
you. 
By 
