GREEK SCULPTURES. 
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sculptured at the end of No. 90, (on the right of the en¬ 
trance,) belongs to the eastern portion of the frieze. No. 
62 was presented by R. C. Cockerell, Esq. (40*, 41, 41*, 
38**, 46, 50, 47, 52, 40, 42, 49, 45, 48, 43, 44, 51, 
38***, 53, 54, 56, 55, 15*, 57, 59, 61, 60, 58, 96, 62.) 
The sculptures which follow, from 91 to 106, are from 
the pediments of the Parthenon. Nos. 91 to 98 are from 
the eastern pediment, on which was represented the birth 
of Minerva. Nos. 99 to 106 are from the western pedi¬ 
ment, on which was represented the contest between 
Minerva and Neptune for the honour of giving name to 
the city of Athens. These sculptures are placed in the 
order in which they originally stood in the building. 
No. 91. The upper part of the figure of Hyperion 
rising out of the sea. His arms are stretched forward, in 
the act of holding the reins of his coursers. This figure, 
which represents the approach of Day, occupied the angle 
of the pediment on the left of the spectator. (65.) 
No. 92. The heads of two of the horses belonging to 
the car of Hyperion. They are just emerging from the 
waves, and seem impatient to run their course. (66.) 
No. 93. A statue of Theseus, the Athenian hero; he 
is represented half reclined on a rock, which is covered 
with the skin of a lion. Theseus, it is well known, pro¬ 
fessedly imitated the character of Hercules; and it is 
worthy of remark, that the attitude here given to Theseus 
is very similar to that of Hercules on some of the coins of 
Crotona. (71 •) 
No. 94. 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 sit¬ 
ting on low seats, which are nearly alike in their construc¬ 
tion, both of them being furnished with cushions, and 
ornamented with mouldings of a similar style. (77*) 
No. 95. A statue of Iris one of the daughters of 
Oceanus, and the messenger of the celestial deities, parti¬ 
cularly of Juno. Iris is represented in quick motion, 
with her veil inflated and fluttering 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 Mi¬ 
nerva. (74.) 
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