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We next come to forne Betties of a larger Size 
than the Amphoras, but for che lame Ufe. 
There are aifo feme much fmalier, ufed for Li¬ 
bations, or perhaps as Lacrymatories, to receive 
the Tears of the Mourners at Funerals. 
Jars with triangular Mouths, intended to ppur 
Water on the Hands of the Priefts, or for Liba¬ 
tions in their Sacrifices. 
Many Pateras, Difhes, of various Shapes and 
Sizes: Some of them have Pedeftals ^ they have 
Handles, which are either horizontal or vertical; 
pnd were ufed for Perfumes, for burning Incenfe, 
for keeping Fire, or carrying it from Place to 
Place. 
Cups for containing the great Variety of preci¬ 
ous Ointments that were formerly in ufe. 
Some Pateras very large, and ornamented with 
Figures and Hetrufcan Letters. 
There are alfo fome Urns of plain Alabafter, 
and fome others very large, and ornamented with 
the fame Kind of Figures and Infcriptions as the 
large Pateras juft above mentioned. The Letters 
do not agree with any Alphabet now in ufe, or 
known; for which Keaton our Antiquaries are at 
great Lofs to underhand the Purport and Meaning 
of them, 
ANTIQUITATES ROMANCE. 
The next fix Partitions are filled with Roman 
Antiquities, and confift of feveral ancie c Figures, 
Buftos and Bafio Relievos of various Kinds, and 
other curious Articles. 
I fhail firft mention the Copy of an antique Piece 
oi Sculpture, made to perpetuate the Memory or a 
Slave 
