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lines of very ancient characters, and seems to be a part of a treaty. 
^No? 167*. A very ancient Greek inscription, known by the title of 
the Marmor Atheniense.” It relates to a survey of some temple at 
Athens, supposed to be the Erechtheum. Brought to England by Dr. 
Chandler, and presented to the British Museum , in 178a, by the Di- 
lettanti Society. . _ A , , , , n 
No. 168. A Greek inscription, imperfect, and very much defaced. 
It seems to be an inventory of valuable articles contained in some tem- 
A fleuron, from the temple of Ceres at Eleusis. (173.) 
No*. 170. A capital of a pilaster. (I? 4 *) . . . 
No 171 A fragment of a very ancient Greek inscription from the 
Acropolis : it contains an account of certain expenses defrayed by those 
to whom the care of the public games was confided. The name of the 
Archon, under whom the stone was engraved, is ettaced. ( lay . ) 
No. 172. A fragment of a decree ; the beginning is wanting, and 
what remains is much mutilated. At the conclusion of the decree it 
is ordained that the people of Hierapytna in Crete shall affix to it the 
^ No 173 ^ A Greek inscription, written in two columns ; it contains 
a list of names arranged in the order of the tribes to which theyrespec- 
tively.b^ g ^ Greek inscription, dedicated by some sailors, as | 
a mark of their gratitude, to the Apollo of Tarsus. (223.) 
No. 175. A sepulchral column, of large dimensions ; it is inscribed 
with the name of Aristides, who was the son of Lysimachus, and a na- 
tive of Histisea. (305*.) . .. 
No 176 A fragment of a bas-relief, representing a figure standing 
upright in a dignified attitude ; it is probably intended for Bacchus. 
^ No.) 177. A piece of a frieze, or architectural ornament, from the 
tomb of Agamemnon at Mycenae. The sculpture is exceedingly an- 
cient, and consists of two kinds of scroll-work, one of which represents 
the curling of the waves, and the other a series of paterae, which are 
perfectly flat and plain. This stone is of a brilliant green colour. 
^ 2 | fo ) 177 * Bas-relief representing a bearded man, named Xanthip- 
pus, seated on a chair, and holding in his right hand a foot, his left 
hand presses to him a child, whose looks are directed towards the 
foot ; Another girl looks towards him. Brought from Athens, by 
Dr Antony Askew, a.d. 1775, and purchased by Mr. Townley. 
No 178 A fragment of a colossal female statue, from one of the 
pediments of the Parthenon ; it has belonged to a sitting figure, of 
which the only remaining part is the left thigh, covered with di apery. 
^0^179 A circular altar, from the island of Delos; it is orna- 
mented with the heads of bulls and festoons in very bold relief. 
^No^lSO A piece of frieze, or architectural ornament, from the 
same place as No. 177. It consists of three rows of scroll-work, all 
