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the right of the combatants, and is armed with a sword 
and shield. PI. vi. f. S. 
No. 9. Repetition of No. 6. PI. v. 
No. 10. A bas-relief, representing a head of Me¬ 
dusa, on each side of which is an eagle in the act of seiz¬ 
ing with its talons, one of the snakes entwined in the 
locks of her hair. PI. vii. f. 10. 
No. 11. Ditto, representing a couple of chimseras 
lapping water out of vessels held to them by two youths 
who are attired in Phrygian dresses, and are each kneel¬ 
ing on one knee. PI. vn. f. 11. 
No. 12. Ditto, representing a female, who seems to be 
overwhelmed with affliction. She is seated, and is rest¬ 
ing her head upon her right arm, while her attendants, 
from the concern visible in their countenances, appear to 
participate in her sorrow. This bas-relief probably re¬ 
presents Penelope dejected at the departure of Ulysses. 
PI. viii. f. 12. 
No. 13. Ditto, imperfect, representing a fragment 
of Medusa’s head, on one side of which is a figure of 
Minerva. PI. viii. f. 13. 
No. 14. Ditto, representing the bearded Bacchus, 
and a female attendant on Bacchus, each of them hold¬ 
ing a thyrsus. From the collection of Sir Hans Sloane. 
PI. lx. f. 14. 
No. 15. Ditto, imperfect, representing a head of 
Minerva, and a head of Jupiter. PI. ix. f. 15. 
No. 16. Ditto, representing Minerva assisting the 
Argonauts to build the famous ship Argo. PI. x. 
No. 17. Ditto, imperfect, representing Venus on the 
ocean, riding upon a sea-horse. PI. xi. f. 17. 
No. 18. Ditto, representing Victor}^ pouring out 
a libation to Apollo Musagetes. From the collection of 
Sir Hans Sloane. PI. xi. f. 18. 
No. 19. Ditto, representing a candelabrum lighted 
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. xn. f. 3 9. 
No. 20. Ditto, representing Machaon, after he has 
