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ANCIENT BAS-RELIEFS IN THE 
extremities. The fine management of these naked limbs, the 
truth of the muscles, and the spirit of their action, might lead 
one to think, that the same hand that executed them, did not 
touch the stiff, wooden-like legs belonging to some of the figures 
more completely covered ; and, probably, this was really the case ; 
the master-chisel only applying itself to the general sketch and 
perfecting finish of the most scientific parts of the art. The 
sixth group is led forward by one of the old tunicked Persians, 
with his staff and collar of consequence. The front of his cap 
has been a little knocked off, else his head might be called in 
excellent preservation ; the face is perfect, and shews a fine 
physiognomy. The man in his charge has not been so for¬ 
tunate ; the whole of his face is gone, having left only the beard ; 
which is much larger than any I had seen in the other bas- 
reliefs, excepting those which represent royalty ; but the hair in 
this beard is perfectly straight, and cut square at the end. The 
hair of the head behind, appears to be turned up smooth over a 
roll, surmounted by a kind of skull-cap helmet, bending forward 
in the Phrygian point over the forehead; two flaps proceed from 
the helmet, guarding the ears. The dress of this man, and his 
five followers, is exactly alike ; and all sharing the same progress, 
more or less, towards decapitation. Their upper garments are 
tight, with sleeves to the wrist, and flying off slopingly behind 
the thighs, in a point still more like a modern coat than the 
one I mentioned before. A large buckle and strap confine the 
waist; but what makes this garment look most like a European 
dress, are two or three lines from the shoulder down the front of 
the breast, which have the appearance of lapels or facings* The 
first, who is lead forward by the conductor, wears a cased bow at 
his side. The four who follow him have a similar appendage; 
