. Encyclopedia of antiquities : and elements of archaeology, classical and mediæval . The above are specimens of the Herculanean Paintinys. Fig. 1. is supposed to represent Thoas endea-vouring to sacrifce Otestes and Pylades on the altar of Diana. A soldier appears conducting tlicm tothe sea for jnirifcalion. Their hands are bound behind them, and on their heads are chaplels, in themanner of victims destined to the sacrifice. The statue of Diana is seen placed vpon a kind of table, eraltar, close to one of the sacred vessels. Iphigenia, by her attitude, seems as if forbidding the approachof th
. Encyclopedia of antiquities : and elements of archaeology, classical and mediæval . The above are specimens of the Herculanean Paintinys. Fig. 1. is supposed to represent Thoas endea-vouring to sacrifce Otestes and Pylades on the altar of Diana. A soldier appears conducting tlicm tothe sea for jnirifcalion. Their hands are bound behind them, and on their heads are chaplels, in themanner of victims destined to the sacrifice. The statue of Diana is seen placed vpon a kind of table, eraltar, close to one of the sacred vessels. Iphigenia, by her attitude, seems as if forbidding the approachof the intruders to the ceremonial, while she forms a secret vow to the goddess for the relief of herbrother and Pylades. Of her iivo attendants, one appears to carry a lighted lamp; while the otherseems to be employed in iatcing the sacred utensils from a sort of coffer.—Figs. 2 a7id 3 are Fruit andFish Pieces.—In fig. 2 is a ring of Sausages. CHAPTER X. MAXUFACTURES- -TRADES IXVEXTIOXS USEFUL ARTS- AVOCATIOXS—OFFICES, &C. -ORXAMEXTS Amoxg the most interesting disco-veries o
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