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the north side of the temple. No. 25 is a fragment of a 
much larger slab; it represents two of the Metceci, or 
strangers, who settled at Athens, and were allowed to take 
part in the procession. They carry on their shoulders a 
kind of tray filled with cakes and other articles. The re¬ 
mainder of this part of the frieze represents charioteers 
and horsemen. Among the latter are seven slabs, (Nos. 37 
—43,) which, whether we consider the elegance of the 
compositions, or the spirit with which the figures of the 
men and horses are executed, present us with the highest 
effort of the art of sculpture in the class of low relief. 
No. 48 having been placed at the south-west corner of the 
temple, the figure sculptured at the end of it belongs to that 
part of the procession which decorated the west end of the 
cella. It is repeated in plaster, that the whole of the 
western frieze may be seen by the spectator at one view. 
(22, 24, 23, 34, 98, 177 *, 35, 35 *, 37, 178% 36, 35 **, 
38, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 38* 32, 33.) 
No. 47. A single slab of the frieze from the west end of 
the temple. It represents two horsemen, one of whom 
is riding before the other, and seems to be in the act of 
urging his companion to quicken his pace. The direction 
of these figures is the same as that on the north side, 
namely, from right to left. (39.) 
There is a peculiarity in the frieze of the west end, 
which distinguishes it from that on the north and south 
sides of the temple. The subjects represented on the 
slabs of those two sides run one into another, that is, what 
was left imperfect in one slab is completed in the next; 
whereas in the west end the subjects are nearly complete 
on each piece of marble. The western frieze is likewise 
distinguished from those of the two sides of the temple, by 
the comparatively few figures introduced into it. 
Nos. 48—61. Fourteen plaster casts, composing the 
remainder of the frieze at the west end of the temple. 
(A. 75-88.) 
Nos. 62—90. That portion of the same frieze "which 
enriched the south side of the temple. It represents a 
procession of victims, charioteers, and horsemen, and is 
very similar, in its general character and appearance, to 
the frieze on the opposite or north side. With respect to 
the victims, we do not possess any that were on the north 
