This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1826 Excerpt: ...head of Medusa on the other--two ancient Mosaics, one of which exhibits a tympanum, or tarn barine, like those now used at Naples--1 The pound weight of Magna GiJKia appears to have been like the present pound weight of Naples, between ten and eleven ounces: and the ancient steelyards, if I may so call balances made of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1826 Excerpt: ...head of Medusa on the other--two ancient Mosaics, one of which exhibits a tympanum, or tarn barine, like those now used at Naples--1 The pound weight of Magna GiJKia appears to have been like the present pound weight of Naples, between ten and eleven ounces: and the ancient steelyards, if I may so call balances made of bronze, resemble those now used al Naples in shape, though four monochromatic Paintings on marble--a beautiful flying figure of Victory, and several other Paintings, from Herculaneum and Pompeii--a collection of ancient Colours, used in fresco-painting--two Loaves--a Honey-comb--Fruits--Grain--and other Eatables, all burnt to cinders. Second room. Ancient Glass. Good Glass for windows--vases of various shapes--Rummers, not unlike those in present use--small Dishes, some of which arepainled--Iucense-bottles, supposed to have been Lachrymatories, till lately found with odoriferous gums remaining in them--large Bottles for medicines, found in an apothecary's shopat Pompeii, etc., etc. A glass Vessel, not yet (I believe) placed in this room, contains Rouge, similar to that worn at fresent. Third room. Kitclien'urniture, consisting of Bronze Utensils, many of tbein lined and inlaid with Silver--marble Mortars--aGridiron--a variety of elegantly shaped bronze Moulds for pastry--a portable bronze Stove--Boilers--Stewing-pans--Frying-pans, etc. Fourth room. Scales and Weights;' the latter elegantly ornamented--a great variety of Lamps--a Lantern, glazed with bom instead of glass--Candelabra; some of which are particularly elegant--beautiful Steelyards--and a Basin of bronze inlaid with silver. Fifth room, Sacrificial Vases--a Wine-cup, shaped like a horse's head--sacrificial Knives--a Brush, supposed to have been used in sprinkling the purifying water, '...
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