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the Posticus of the same temple. The subject of these 
sculptures is the battle of the Centaurs and Lapithas. 
(A. 69—73.) 
No. 155—157. Casts in plaster of three of the me¬ 
topes of the north side of the temple of Theseus at 
Athens. The first represents Theseus killing Creon, 
king of Thebes; the second, Theseus overcoming 
Cercyon, king of Eleusis, in a wrestling match; and 
the third, Theseus killing the Crommian sow. (A. 52 
—54.) 
Nos. 158, 159. Two bas-reliefs, which formed part 
of the frieze of a temple of the Ionic order (near the 
Propylsea at Athens), and dedicated to Aglauros. The 
subject represented on them is a combat between the 
Greeks and Persians, ( 258 , 257.) 
Nos. 160, 161. Two bas-reliefs, from the same 
temple; the combatants appear to be all Greeks. (259, 
260.) 
No. 162. Fragment of a Greek inscription, very im¬ 
perfect. (182.) 
No. 163. Ditto. (183.) 
No. 164. 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 monuments. (276.) 
No. 165. A Greek inscription from Athens, signify¬ 
ing that certain gifts, which are specified, had been 
consecrated to some goddess, probably Venus, by a 
female who held the office of lighter of the lamps, and 
interpreter of dreams, in the temple of the goddess. 
The name of this female, which was no doubt inserted 
at the beginning of the inscription; is now lost. (88.) 
No. 166. An agonistic inscription, in Greek, con¬ 
sisting of the names of those who had conquered in the 
foot race of the stadium, and double stadium; in 
wrestling; in boxing; in the jpancratium ,• and pentath - 
lum. (93.) 
No. 167. A fragment of a Greek inscription : it con¬ 
sists 
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