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been wounded. He is supposed to be sitting in the tent 
of Nestor, who is administering a potion to him, as de¬ 
scribed in the Xlth book of the Iliad. The females in 
attendance are slaves. PI. xn. f. 20. 
No. 21. A bas-relief, representing Bacchus and a Faun; 
the former holds a thyrsus in his left hand, the latter 
carries a torch in his right hand, and an amphora on 
his left shoulder. PI. xm. 
No. 22. Ditto, representing two Fauns kneeling, one 
of them playing upon the tambourin, the other accom¬ 
panying him with small musical instruments called crotala. 
Between them is Ampelus, the lower part of whose figure 
terminates in branches of the vine. PI. xiv. f. 22. 
No. 23. Ditto, representing two of the Seasons, 
Spring and Summer. PI. xiv. f. 23. 
No. 24. Ditto, representing Victory sacrificing a bull 
before a lighted candelabrum, w r hich is used at an altar. 
PI. xv. f. 24. 
No. 25. Ditto, imperfect, representing Perseus cut¬ 
ting off the head of Medusa. PI. xv, f. 25. 
No. 26. Ditto, representing Victory sacrificing a bull 
before a small altar, which is placed upon a tripod table. 
PI. xvi. f. 26. 
No. 27- Ditto, imperfect, representing a female Bac- - 
chante offering a basket of figs to the goddess Pudicitia. 
From the collection of Sir Hans Sloane. PI. xvi. f. 27 • 
No. 28. Ditto, representing two Fauns gather¬ 
ing grapes into baskets. PI. xvn. f. 28. 
No. 29. Repetition of No. 21. PI. xm. 
No. 30. A bas-relief, representing Bacchus leaning 
on the shoulders of a Faun. At his feet is a panther 
holding up his mouth to receive the wine which is 
poured from the vase held in the right hand of Bac¬ 
chus. Before this group is a female attendant on 
Bacchus, holding a thyrsus in her hand. PI. xvxi. 
f. 30. 
No. 31. Ditto, representing two Fauns leaning over 
a large open vessel of wine, as if observing the reflec¬ 
tion of their faces on the surface of the liquor. PI. 
xviii. f. 31. 
No, 32. Ditto, imperfect, representing a trophy, be- 
