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No. 166. An agonistic inscription, in Greek, consist¬ 
ing of the names of those who had conquered in the 
foot race of the stadium, and double stadium; in 
wrestling; in boxing; in the pancratium; and penta- 
thlum . (93.) 
No. 167* A fragment of a Greek inscription: it con¬ 
sists of twenty lines of very ancient characters, and seems 
to be a part of a treaty. (286.) 
No. 168. A Greek inscription, imperfect, and very much 
defaced. It seems to be an inventory of valuable articles 
contained in some temple. ( 277 *) 
No. 169. A fleuron, from the temple of Ceres at Eleu- 
sis. (173.) 
No. 170. A capital of a pilaster. (174.) 
No. 171* A fragment of a very ancient Greek inscrip¬ 
tion from the Acropolis : it contains an account of certain 
expenses defrayed by those to whom the care of the public 
games was confided. The name of the Archon, under 
whom the stone was engraved, is effaced. (159.) 
No. 172. A fragment of a decree; the beginning is 
wanting, and what remains is much mutilated. At the 
conclusion of the decree it is ordained that the people of 
Hierapytna in Crete shall affix to it the public seal. (157.) 
No. 173. A Greek inscription, written in two columns; 
it contains a list of names arranged in the order of the 
tribes to which they respectively belonged. (92.) 
No. 174. A votive Greek inscription, dedicated by 
some sailors, as a mark of their gratitude, to Apollo of 
Tarsus. (223.) 
No. 175. A sepulchral column, of large dimensions; it 
is inscribed with the name of Aristides, who was the son 
of Lysimachus, and a native of Estisea. (305*.) 
No. 176. A fragment of a bas-relief, representing a 
figure standing upright in a dignified attitude; it is pro¬ 
bably intended for Bacchus. (107-) 
No. 177* A piece of a frieze, or architectural ornament 
from the tomb of Agamemnon at Mycenae. The sculpture 
is exceedingly ancient, and consists of two kinds of scroll¬ 
work, one of which represents the curling of the waves, 
and the other a series of paterae which are perfectly flat 
and plain. The stone is of a brilliant green colour. (220.) 
No. 178* A fragment of a colossal female statue, from 
