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No. 18. A bas-relief, representing Victory pouring 
out a libation to Apollo Musagetes. From the col¬ 
lection of Sir Hans Sloane. PI. xi. f. 18. 
No. 19. Ditto, representing a candelabrum light¬ 
ed for a sacrifice. On each side stands a priestess, 
who with one hand supports the sacred fillets which 
decorate the candelabrum, and with the other hand 
raises a small portion of her robe, like the figure of 
Hope on coins of the Roman Emperors. PI. xir, 
f. 19. 
No. 20. Ditto, representing Machaon, after he has 
been wounded. He is supposed to be sitting in the 
tent of Nestor, who is administering a potion to him, 
as described in the Xlth book of the Iliad. The fe¬ 
males in attendance are slaves. PL xn. f. 20. 
No. 21. Ditto, 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. xiii. 
No. 22. Ditto, representing two Fauns, kneeling, 
one of them playing upon the tarnbourin, the other ac¬ 
companying 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. PL xiv, f. 23. 
No. 24. Ditto, representing Victory sacrificing a 
bull before a lighted candelabrum, which is used at 
an altar. PL xv. f. 24. 
No. 25. Ditto, imperfect, representing Perseus cut¬ 
ting off the head of Medusa. PL xv. f. 25. 
No. 26. Ditto, representing Victory sacrificing a 
bull before a small altar, which is placed upon a tripod 
table. PL xvi. f. 26. 
No. 27. Ditto, imperfect, representing a female 
Bacchante offering a basket of figs to the goddess Pu- 
dicitia. From the collection of Sir Hans Sloane. PL 
xvi. f. 21. 
No. 28. 
