96 Jcc&imt of the Sphinos and Great Pyramid. 
flights, are the remains of two altars (1, 2) covered with Greek- 
inscriptioi^s, considerably defaced. In the centre, between the 
outstretched paws of the Sphinx, stands a stone platform or 
temple (7), on which was found a large block of granite, 14 feet 
high, 7 broad, and 2 thick. The face of this stone fronting the 
east is embellished with sculpture in bas-relief, with a long in- 
scription in hieroglyphics beneath, and the whole design covered 
at the top by the sacred globe, serpent, and wings. Two other 
tables of calcareous stone, placed on each side of the last men- 
tioned, and similarly ornamented, are supposed to have formed 
part of a temple ; one of these was still remaining in its place,, 
and the fragments of the other, which had been thrown down, 
are now in the British Museum. There were found several frag- 
ments of rudely sculptured lions, and particularly a small figure 
of that animal of the finest workmanship, at the entrance of the 
temple, with its eyes directed towards the sphinx. On the side 
of the left or northern paw of the great sphinx were discovered 
several inscriptions in Greek characters ; and one, particularly 
on the second digit, in pretty deep characters, with the signa- 
ture of Arrianos, which has been copied and restored with much 
apparent correctness, by our distinguished countryman Dr Tho- 
mas Young. On the digits of the southern paw, were found 
only a few expressions in honour of Harpocrates, Mars, Hermes, 
and some of the Roman Emperors. 
After the most unremitting exertions, for the space of ten 
months, Mr Caviglia was seized with an attack of ophthalmia, 
which obhged him to suspend his labours and return to Alexan- 
dria. The expence incurred by his various operations is said to 
have amounted to about 18,000 piastres, part of which was con- 
tributed by Mr Salt, and a few other gentlemen ; but with the 
explicit understanding that, whatever antiquities might be dis- 
covered, should be left at the entire disposal of Mr Caviglia. 
This gentlemen, on his part, has “ generously requested that 
every thing might be sent to the British Museum, as a testimo- 
ny of his attachment to that country, under the protection of 
whose flag he had for many years navigated the ocean 
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