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mounted the pediments, and formed the superior mould¬ 
ing. From the same temple. 
Nos. 28—38. Fragments of the Metopes, found in the 
porticos of the pronaos and posticus, which were en¬ 
riched with triglyphs. From the same temple. 
No. 39. A small tile, which was used for the purpose 
of covering the joints of the greater tiles; the ornament 
in front surmounted the cornice. From the same temple. 
No. 40. Another tile used for the same purpose, but 
on the point of the ridge. From the same temple. 
No. 41. A cast in plaster, from one of the ends of 
the celebrated sarcophagus in the cathedral church at 
Agrigentum, which represents the story of Phaedra and 
Hippolytus. Phaedra is here represented surrounded 
by her female domestics, and plunged into grief at the 
refusal of Hippolytus, which has just been communi¬ 
cated to her. The attendants are endeavouring, in 
various ways, to console their mistress, and some of 
them attempt to alleviate her distress by the sounds of 
their instruments. 
The large fragment of a bas-relief, numbered 166, 
belongs to the Elgin collection : it represents Hercules 
preparing to strike Diomed, king of Thrace, whom he 
has already knocked down, and is holding by the hair 
of his head. 
A torso of Venus, of very fine sculpture, purchased in 
1821, and an imperfect statue of Hymen, purchased in 
1831, with a few more articles, are not yet numbered, 
the arrangements of the room not being completed. 
ELGIN SALOON *. 
Many of the sculptures in this room having been 
described by various authors, and referred to by the 
numbers with which they were marked in their former 
situation, those numbers have been retained : but to faci¬ 
litate a reference from the Synopsis to the marbles, a 
fresh set of numbers, adapted to their present disposition, 
has been added, which will easily be distinguished from 
* All the articles in this room, except a few which are particularly spe¬ 
cified, belonged to the Earl of Elgin. 
