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149. SIENNA MARBLE is of close texture, and yel- 
lowish colour, disposed in large irregular spots, surrounded 
with veins of bluish red, passing sometimes into purple. It 
is not uncommon in the vicinity of Sienna, and is in 
great request, throughout Europe, for chimney-pieces 
and ornamental furniture. 
150. BROCATELLO MARBLE is somewhat like the 
last ; but is also irregularly marked with various shades 
of red, and, in some parts, with white. 
151. M A N D E L A T o M A R B L E i s ofligh t red colour, with 
yellowish while spots. It is found at Lugezzana, in the 
Veronese. Another variety, bearing the same name, 
occurs at Preosa. 
152. VERDE DI PRATO MARBLE is a green marble, 
marked with darker green spots, which is found near the 
town of Prato in Tuscany. 
153. LA GO MAGGIORE MARBLE is a beautiful kind* 
while, with black spots and dots- It has been employed 
for decorating the interior of many churches in the Mi- 
lanese. 
154-. BRETCNICO MARBLE. This beautiful marble, 
which is found near the village of Bretonico, in the 
Veronese, is varied with yellow, grey,, and rose colour. 
FRENCH MARBLES. 155. Many valuable kinds 
of marble are obtained from different parts of the French 
territory. 
156. CAMPAN MARBLE. Three kinds of marble are 
known by this name, all of them procured from im- 
mense quarries at Campan, near Bagnere, in the Pyre- 
nees. The first, called Green Campan, is of pale sea- 
green colour, and exhibits, on its surface, lines of much 
deeper green, forming a kind of net-work. The second, 
called Isabel Campan, is of delicate rose colour, with un- 
dulating green veins. The third variety, the Red Cam- 
pan, is of deep red colour, with veins of still deeper red. 
The green variegations in this stone are formed by a 
