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Antiquities. 
No. 33. A bas-reliefj representing two Fauns 
gathering grapes into baskets. From the collec¬ 
tion of Sir Hans Sloane . 
No. 34. Ditto, representing Paris carrying off 
Helen, in a car drawn by four horses. 
No. 35. Ditto, representing Egyptian hiero¬ 
glyphics. 
No. 36. Ditto, representing two persons navi¬ 
gating the Nile in a boat. In the fore-ground 
are a hippopotamus, two crocodiles, some birds, 
and several plants of the nymphaea lotus. In the 
distance are buildings, on the roofs of which are 
seen three Ibises. The whole of this scenery 
is viewed through two arches supported by 
columns. 
No. 37. Ditto, imperfect, representing a vase 
with two handles, on one side of which is a 
panther leaping up, a thyrsus, and the letter A. 
No. 38. A statue of the muse Urania : both 
the hands are wanting; but, from the position 
of the arms, it is probable that the figure held a 
radius in the right hand, and a celestial globe in 
the left hand. It is three feet ten inches high, 
and is one of the largest statues that has been 
found of terracotta. 
No. 39. An Amphora. From the collection 
of Sir Hans Sloane . 
No. 40. A statue of a muse, resting her left 
arm upon a pile of writing tablets, which are 
placed upon a square column. The right arm 
is 
