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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. 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 represented half reclined on a rock, which is covered 
with the skin of a lion. Theseus, it is well known, pro¬ 
fessedly imitated the character of Hercules; and it is 
worthy of remark, that the attitude here given to Theseus 
is very similar to that of Hercules on some of the coins of 
Crotona. (71 •) 
No. 94. A group of two goddesses, probably intended 
to represent Ceres and her daughter Proserpine; the 
latter is leaning on the right shoulder of her mother. 
They are sitting on low seats, which are nearly alike in 
their construction, both of them being furnished with 
cushions, and ornamented with mouldings of a similar 
style. (77-) 
No. 95. A statue of Iris one of the daughters of 
1 Oceanus, and the messenger of the celestial deities, parti¬ 
cularly of Juno. Iris is represented in quick motion, 
with her veil inflated and fluttering behind her; and she 
appears evidently in haste to execute the mission on which 
she is sent, that of communicating to the distant regions of 
the earth the important intelligence of the birth of Mi¬ 
nerva. (74.) 
No. 96. A torso of Victory. The wings of this figure 
I were probably of bronze: the holes in which they were 
fastened to the marble may still be seen. ( 72 , 262.) 
No. 97. A group of the three Fates. (67, 63.) 
No. 98. The head of one of the horses belonging to the 
; chariot of Night, which was represented plunging into the 
|| ocean on the right angle of the east pediment, that is to 
say, the right angle in reference to the spectator. The 
car of Day has been already described, (Nos. 91, 92,) as it 
was represented rising out of the waters on the opposite 
angle of the same pediment. (68.) 
No. 99. A recumbent statue, supposed to be of the 
river-god Ilissus. The Ilissus was a small stream that ran 
I along the south side of the plain of Athens. This figure. 
