The museum of classical antiquities : being a series of essays on ancient art . and long-continued custom of theauthorities at Pompeii.* •* There are about four carts and twelve men employed in the excavations ofPompeii. On Sundays, and festas, which are of no very rare occurrence, theworks are suspended. The usual practice is to dig down to within two orthree feet of the soil, and then to commence at another site. The completionof the excavation, the removal of these two or three feet, is reserved foroccasions like the above mentioned; but it sometimes happens that, in theinterval, which
The museum of classical antiquities : being a series of essays on ancient art . and long-continued custom of theauthorities at Pompeii.* •* There are about four carts and twelve men employed in the excavations ofPompeii. On Sundays, and festas, which are of no very rare occurrence, theworks are suspended. The usual practice is to dig down to within two orthree feet of the soil, and then to commence at another site. The completionof the excavation, the removal of these two or three feet, is reserved foroccasions like the above mentioned; but it sometimes happens that, in theinterval, which is frequently of several weeks continuance, the custodi find, inmaking their morning rounds, that thieves have been in the night before,tempted by the facilities thus afforded, have turned over the few inches of soilleft undisturbed, and have removed the treasures they concealed. The objectsthus acquired go to increase private collections, or are sold to the passingforrestiere. 76 RErORT ON A HOUSE AT TOMrEII ; In front of the piscina is a small group, 20 ins. long, of a. Faun endeavouring to .extract a thorn from the foot of Pan. On the left of piscina are two statues, each about 2 ft. 9 ins. high, the further of which represents a Faun with two short horns, but no tail, walking lightly along, and holding perhaps
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