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the right of the combatants, and is armed with a sword 
and shield. PI. vi. f. 8. 
No. 9. Repetition of No. 6. PL v. 
No. 10. A bas-relief, representing a head of Me» 
dusa, on each side of which is an eagle in the act of seiz¬ 
ing with its talons, one of the snakes entwined in the 
locks of her hair. PI. vii. f. 10. 
No, 11. Ditto, representing a couple of chimaeras 
lapping water out of vessels held to them by two youths 
who are attired in Phrygian dresses, and are each kneel¬ 
ing on one knee. PI. vii. f. 11. 
No. 12. Ditto, representing a female, who seems to be 
overwhelmed with affliction. She is seated, and is rest¬ 
ing her head upon her right arm, w^hile her attendants, 
from the concern visible in their countenances, appear to 
participate in her sorrow. This bas-relief probably re¬ 
presents Penelope dejected at the departure of Ulysses. 
PI. VIII. f. 12. 
No. 13. Ditto, imperfect, representing a fragment 
of Medusa’s head, on one side of which is a figure of 
Minerva. PI. viii. f. 13. 
No. 14. Ditto, representing the bearded Bacchus, 
and a female attendant on Bacchus, each of them hold¬ 
ing a thyrsus. From the collection of Sir Hans Sloane. 
PI. IX. f. 14. 
No. 15. Ditto, imperfect, representing a head of 
Minerva, and a head of Jupiter. PI. ix. f. 15. 
No. 16. Ditto, representing Minerva assisting the 
Argonauts to build the famous ship Argo. ^t^PL x. 
No. 17. Ditto, imperfect, representing Venus on the 
ocean, riding upon a sea-horse. PL xi. f. 17. 
No. 18. Ditto, representing Victory pouring out 
a libation to Apollo Musagetes. From the collection of 
Sir Hans Sloane* PL xi. f. 18. 
No. 19. Ditto, representing a candelabrum lighted 
for a sacrifice. On each side stands a priestess, who 
with one hand supports the sacred fillets which decorate 
the candelabrum, and with the other hand raises a small 
portion of her robe, like the figure of Hope on coins of 
the Roman Emperors. PL xii. f. 19. 
No. 20. Ditto, representing Machaon, after he has 
