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a horseman, and of the metope of the right angle of the north side, re- 
presenting a female, probably a divinity, seated, and on a rock, and 
another standing before her. Between them are casts of the portions 
of the frieze recently discovered. At the north end of the room is a 
cast of the twelfth metope of the south facade of the Parthenon, re- 
presenting a centaur bearing off a female, and some additional casts of 
that part of the frieze which exhibits the victors in their cars. 
The sculptures which follow, from 91 to 106, are from the pedi- 
ments of the Parthenon. Nos. 91 to 98 are from the eastern pedi- 
ment, on which was represented the birth of Minerva. Nos. 99 to 
106 are from the western pediment, on which was represented the con- 
test between Minerva and Neptune for the honour of giving name to 
the city of Athens. These sculptures are placed in the order in which 
they originally stood in the building. 
No. 91. The upper part of the figure of Hyperion rising out of 
the sea. His arms are stretched forward, in the act of holding the 
reins of his coursers. This figure, which represents the approach of 
Day, occupied the angle of the pediment on the left of the spectator. 
(65.) 
No. 92. The heads of two of the horses belonging to the car of 
Hyperion or Helios. They are just emerging from the waves, and 
seem impatient to run their course. (66.) 
No. 93. A statue of Theseus, the Athenian hero ; he is repre- 
sented half reclined on a rock, which is covered with the skin of a lion. 
Theseus, it is well known, professedly imitated the character of 
Hercules ; and it is worthy of remark, that the attitude here given to 
Theseus is very similar to that of Hercules on some of the coins of 
Crotona. (71.) 
No. 94. A group of two goddesses, probably intended to represent 
Ceres and her daughter Proserpine ; the latter is leaning on the right 
shoulder of her mother. They are sitting on low seats, which are 
nearly alike in their construction, both of them being furnished with 
cushions, and ornamented with mouldings of a similar style. (77.) 
No. 95, A statue of Iris, one of the daughters of Oceanus, and 
the messenger of the celestial deities, particularly of Juno. Iris is re- 
presented in quick motion, with her veil inflated and fluttering behind 
her ; and she appears evidently in haste to execute the mission on 
which she is sent, that of communicating to the distant regions of the 
earth the important intelligence of the birth of Minerva. (74.) 
No. 96. A torso of Victory. The wings of this figure were pro- 
bably of bronze : the holes in which they were fastened to the marble 
may still be seen. (72,262.) 
No. 97. A group of the three Fates. (67, 63.) 
No. 98. The head of one of the horses belonging to the chariot of 
Night, Selene, or the Moon, which was represented plunging into the 
ocean on the right angle of the east pediment, that is to say, the right 
angle in reference to the spectator. The car of Day has been already 
described, (Nos. 91, 92,) as it was represented rising out of the waters 
on the opposite angle of the same pediment. (68.) 
No. 99. A recumbent statue, supposed to be of the river-god Ilis- 
sus. The Ilissus was a small stream that ran along the south side of 
