171 
representing three figures, one of which is xv. 
seated. The inscription presents us with the Antiquities. 
following names: Archagoras, Pythyllis, and 
Polystratus. 
No. 275. A sepulchral column, with an in¬ 
scription to the memory of Biottus, who was the 
son of Philoxenus, and a native of Diradium. 
No. 276. A bas-relief, representing a narrow 
upright vase with one handle : the form of this 
vase very much resembles that of the solid urns, 
so often used by the Greeks as sepulchral monu¬ 
ments. 
No. 277. A Greek inscription, imperfect, and 
very much defaced. It seems to be an inventory 
of valuable articles contained in some temple. 
No. 278. A sepulchral column, inscribed 
with the name of Botrychus, son of Euphanus, 
and a native of Heraclea. 
No. 279. A fragment of a bas-relief, repre¬ 
senting a female sitting. 
No. 280. A fragment of a Greek inscription: 
it is a decree of the people of Athens in honour 
of Hosacharas, a Macedonian. This decree was 
passed in the Archonship of Nicodorus, in the 
3d year of the 116th Olympiad. 
No. 281. A fragment of a decree of the Athe¬ 
nians, engraved on a very large piece of marble. 
So much has been broken away from this inscrip¬ 
tion, that the precise object of it is not easily 
collected: it is ordained, however, that the de¬ 
cree shall be fixed up in the Acropolis. 
No. 282, 
