. Tour to the sepulchres of Etruria, in 1839. I have described as shown at GeneralGalassis, consisting of two discs, with animalscarved upon them, and two gold fillets; and sunkdown below the stone, or half leaning upon it, wasthe superb golden breastplate which I have alsoalready mentioned. On each side, where the wristshad once depended, lay broad golden bracelets, rich-ly worked in relievo; close to the breastplate lay aclasp composed of three spheres of gold, and atvarious distances between the stones were the littlelumps of the same precious metal which had beenwoven into the grand ceremo
. Tour to the sepulchres of Etruria, in 1839. I have described as shown at GeneralGalassis, consisting of two discs, with animalscarved upon them, and two gold fillets; and sunkdown below the stone, or half leaning upon it, wasthe superb golden breastplate which I have alsoalready mentioned. On each side, where the wristshad once depended, lay broad golden bracelets, rich-ly worked in relievo; close to the breastplate lay aclasp composed of three spheres of gold, and atvarious distances between the stones were the littlelumps of the same precious metal which had beenwoven into the grand ceremonial dress of departedroyalty. Now comes the wonder,—this had been uwoman ! Whether a warrior queen or a priestess,none can tell, but my belief is the former. Greatlyhonoured and sovereign in power she had certainlybeen, and her name was Larthia, which, as lars means sovereign, or greatly exalted man,probably means sovereign or greatly exalted wo-man. Attached to the wall behind her head hadbeen two silver vessels, which hail fallen down;.
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