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Statue to Smyrna, but also engaged the assistance 
of his crew, with their boats and rigging, to 
assist in its removal. These men worked with 
spirit and skill ; and made the rest of the ope- 
ration a mere amusement. At sunset, we saw 
the Statue stationed at the very utmost extre- 
mity of the pier-head. 
Early on the following day, November the Success of 
* the Under- 
twenty- third, two boats belonging to the vessel, taking. 
and the Salamis ferry-boat, were placed along- 
side of each other, between the ship and the 
pier; and planks were laid across, so as to form 
a kind of stage, upon which the Casiot sailors 
might work the blocks and ropes. A small 
cable was also warped round the Statue; and 
twelve blocks being brought to act all at once 
upon it, the Goddess was raised almost to the 
yard-arm ; whence, after remaining suspended 
a short time, she was lowered into the hold ; and 
the Eleusinians taking leave of her ', the vessel 
sailed for Smyrna. Having thus ended the 
narrative of our adventure, we may now con- 
clude our observations concerning the Ruins of 
(1) They predicted the wreck of the ship which should convey it : 
and it is a curious circumstance, that their augury was completely 
fulfilled, in the loss of the Princessa merchantman, off Beachy Head, 
having the Statue on board. 
