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sandals, are seen mounting the ladder, a fourth has already marched 
into the tower, the other troops, called on by their officers, advance 
rapidly to the attack. Nos. 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, represent a general 
combat between Greeks, some armed as hoplites, against others wearing 
long tunics. Nos. 60, 61, a walled city with its buildings, within which 
are tombs and temples, and the heads of the besieged looking over the 
battlements. On No. 62, a Persian satrap or monarch seated, supposed 
to be Harpagus, attended by his guards and a slave holding over 
his head an umbrella,—the emblem of sovereignty,—receiving a depu¬ 
tation of two elders from the besieged city. Nos. 65, 66, sally 
from the town; the garrison appear on the vralls, while the women 
throw up their arms shrieking in despair. No. 67 is supposed to be 
the retreat of the defeated Lycians into the city. 
No. 69. Capping stones of the east front of the base, which was 
decorated with a double band of egg and tongue ornament: on the 
corner ones are sculptured the antefixal ornament. 
Nos. 70—74. Columns and portions of columns from the peristyle 
of the building. 
Nos. 75—84. Statues wffiich were placed in the intercolumniations : 
they represent females having at their feet marine emblems, such as a 
dolphin, crab, eel, and the sea bird halcyon, and passing through the 
air rapidly, as we see by the action of the drapery. These figures are 
' supposed to have reference to the arrival of Latona, with her children, 
Artemis and Apollo, at Xanthus, or to the naval victory over Evagoras. 
Nos. 85—91. Fragments of similar figures. 
Nos. 92, 94. The capitals of the two pilasters of the east front of 
the building, with capitals of leaves and fleurons. 
Nos. 95—105. The narrow frieze which was disposed round the 
cella of the building: the subject is an entertainment, the guests re- 
j dining upon couches, served w T ith wine and attended by female singers 
and musicians, and a sacrifice of rams, bulls, and goats. 
Nos. 106—109. Six of the lacunaria or coffers of the ceiling, 
which are supposed to have come from the eastern front; the details of 
architectural ornaments, consisting of an egg and tongue moulding, ante¬ 
fixal ornaments, &c., were painted on them. 
Nos. 110—123. The narrow frieze which is supposed to have gone 
round the exterior of the building; it represents presents of dresses 
horses, kc., brought to a satrap ; the hunt of the bear and of the wild 
| boar, and a battle of horsemen and foot-soldiers. 
No. 124. Moulding from the north corner of the eastern pedi¬ 
ment. 
No. 125. Eastern pediment with sculptures executed in relief, re¬ 
presenting male and female figures, probably divinities, seated, and 
others standing. 
No. T26. Half of the western pediment—six warriors on foot, the 
first fallen, sustaining the charge of a horseman. 
Nos. 127, 128, 129, 130. Upper corner stone of the eastern 
pediment. No. 127 is the keystone of the pediment, and shows the 
manner in which it was tenoned into the roof. 
No. 131 a.—f. Six lions’ heads which decorated one of the sides 
of the roof. 
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