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in quick motion, with her veil inflated, and flutter¬ 
ing behind her; and she appears evidently in 
haste to execute the mission on which she is sent, 
that of communicating to the distant regions of 
the earth the important intelligence of the birth of 
Minerva. 
No. 7 5. A fragment of the statue of Minerva, 
one of the principal figures in the west pediment of 
the Parthenon, and of nearly the same proportions 
as the torso of Neptune, from the same pediment* 
(No. 64.) This fragment consists of a portion 
only of the chest of the goddess, which is covered* 
as usual, with the aegis. The angles of the aegis 
appear to have been ornamented with bronze 
serpents, and the centre of it to have been studded 
with a head of Medusa, of the same metal; the 
holes in which these ornaments were fastened to 
the marble, are plainly visible. The upper part of 
the head of this statue is still preserved in tile col¬ 
lection, (No. 118.) 
No. 764 The torso of a male figure, supposed 
to be that of Cecrops, the founder of Athens. It 
is from the west pediment of the Parthenon. 
No. 77: A group of two goddesses, probably 
intended to represent Ceres and her daughter 
Proserpine; the latter is leaning on the right 
shoulder of her mother. They are sitting on low 
seats, which are perfectly alike in their construc¬ 
tion, both of them being furnished with cushions, 
and ornamented with mouldings of a similar style. 
This 
ROOM XT. 
ANTIQUnHE*. 
