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ante-room, and underneath are two birds drinking out of a 
activities, well. Presented by Thomas Hollis, Esq. 
TWELFTH ROOM. 
COLLECTION OF SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON. 
room xii. (Cases 1, 2, 3, 4.) Penates, or household 
Gods, in bronze. In the lower part of these 
cases are contained some large bronze vessels, one 
of which, in the form of a round deep patera, is 
remarkable for the beauty of its handles, which 
are raised above the edge: they represent two 
serpents holding an egg in their mouths; un¬ 
derneath the serpents is the aegis of Minerva. 
(Case 5.) A raven, the size of life, and seven 
large candelabra, in bronze. The raven was 
presented, I'J'J'J, by Lord Seaforth. It is of the 
finest workmanship, and has probably accompa¬ 
nied a statue of Apollo. 
(Case 6.) Specimens of ancient glass. The 
principal articles are four cinerary urns. One of 
them has the leaden covering in which it was 
preserved ; and another contains the burnt bones, 
and the asbestos cloth which prevented the ashes 
of the body from mixing with those of the funeral 
pile. These articles are accompanied by a great 
number of lachrymatories, and various other 
vessels and fragments of vessels, of different 
forms and colours, the whole of which afford 
ample 
