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GALLERY OF ANTIQUITIES. 
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There is a peculiarity in the frieze of the west end, which distin¬ 
guishes 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 an¬ 
other, 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, cha¬ 
rioteers, 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, none are represented on the part of the frieze from the 
north side of the temple yet remaining to us; but that they formed a 
part of the procession on that side, as well as on the south, cannot be 
doubted, since Stuart, in his celebrated work on Athens, has engraved 
a fragment of one of them. The figure sculptured at the end of No. 
90, (on the right of the entrance,) belongs to the eastern portion of 
the frieze. No. 62 was presented by C. R. Cockerell, Esq., R.A. 
(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.) 
At the south side of the room above the frieze are casts of the metope 
at the left angle of the western facade of the Parthenon, representing 
a horseman, and of the metope of the right angle of the north side, 
representing a female, probably a divinity, seated, on a rock, and 
another standing before her. Between them are casts of the portions 
of the frieze recently discovered. At the north end of the room is a 
cast of the twelfth metope of the south fa 9 ade of the Parthenon, re¬ 
presenting a centaur bearing off a female, and some additional casts of 
that part of the frieze which exhibits the victors in their cars. 
3. The Pedimental Sculptures. 
Nos. 91—106. Of these Nos. 91 to 98 are from the Eastern Pedi¬ 
ment, on which was represented the birth of Minerva : Nos. 99 to 106 
are from the Western Pediment, 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, or Helios, 
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 or Helios. 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 repre¬ 
sented half reclined on a rock, which is covered with the skin of a lion. 
Theseus, it is well known, professedly imitated the character of 
Hercules: and it is worthy of remark, that the attitude here given to 
