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No. 13. A bas-relief, imperfect, representing a 
fragment of Medusa’s head, on one side of which is 
a figure of Minerva. 
No. 14. Ditto, representing the bearded Bac¬ 
chus, and a female attendant on Bacchus, each of 
them holding a thyrsus. From the collection of 
Sir Hans Sloane. 
No. 15. Ditto, imperfect, representing a head 
of Minerva and a bead of Jupiter. 
No. 16. Ditto, representing Minerva assisting 
the Argonauts to build the famous ship Argo. 
No. 17. Ditto, imperfect, representing Venus 
on the ocean, riding upon a sea-horse. 
No. 18. Ditto, representing Victory pouring out 
a libation to Apollo Musagetes. From the collec¬ 
tion of Sir Hans Sloane. 
NoM9. 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. 
No. 20. Ditto, representing Machaon, after he 
has been wounded. He is 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, who are in attendance, are slaves. 
No. 21. Ditto, representing Bacchus and a 
Faun ; the former holds a thyrsus in his left hand, 
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