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associated at the time of our visit, and before 
the work of dilapidation had commenced 
the antient sun-dial ; the statue of the God ; the 
pillars for the tripods*; the majestic Citadel! 
The last of these has indeed defied the deso- 
lating ravages si Barbaric power; but who shall 
again behold the other objects in this affecting 
scene as they then appeared? or in what distant 
country, and obscure retreat, may we look for 
their mutilated fragments? Often as these 
monuments had been described, we observed 
some things which perhaps have not been before 
noticed. This part of the rock of the Acropolis 
consists of a hard red breccia, similar to that 
which was observed at the Areopagus. Towards 
the left of the MONUMENT OF THRASYLLUS the 
surface of the stone has been planed perpendi- 
cularly; and here, beneath the two CHORAGIC 
PILLARS, we saw, upon the rock, an Inscription, 
alluded to, but not copied, by Stuart*, and 
mentioned by no other writer. It extends in 
two parts, which may have belonged to two 
separate legends, one above the other ; but the 
characters are alike in both, and they are deeply 
(5) See the Plan, No. 13. 
(6) Antiq. of Athens, vol. II. p. 7. Lend. 1787- Stuart wrot 
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