Between this exedra and the gate of the city there are traced on the plan the sites of several unknown tombs, which it is not necessary to describe; only we may mention that in the little nameless tomb close to the exedra just described, and seen in the view, was found the finest glass vase that, with the exception of the Portland vase, has come down to us from antiquity. The glass is dark blue, and is ornamented with a white opaque relief, representing bacchanal scenes in the midst of a rich foliage. Hence the tomb has been called the Tomba del verso di vetro blu. The vase is now in the Museum. Just beyond is the Tomb of the Garlands.

Immediately under the walls of the town a road turned off to the left, which led to Nola, and enabled travellers who had no business in the town to avoid passing through its crowded streets. Between this road and the city gate is a square basement, 18, probably intended to support a colossal statue of bronze : at least some fragments of such a statue were found about it. Nearly opposite, but a little further from the gate, is the beginning of another road leading somewhere to the right, along the side of Cicero's villa. Here, at the angle of the wall, there was formerly a stone bracket, apparently to receive offerings of fruit, &c., by the side of which an immense serpent was painted, in the act of stooping his head, as if to partake of what was set before him. This relic was accidentally destroyed by the carts employed in removing rubbish from the excavations in the year 1813.

Between this by-road and the city gate there is a group of interesting remains, consisting of two tombs and two large uncovered semicircular seats. The first, 19, is raised upon a high step; it is about seventeen feet in diameter, and bears the following inscription, occupying the whole space above the bench, which is finished, and supported at each end by a lion's paw :- MAMIAE P F SACERDOTI PVBLICAE IOCVS SEPVLTVR DATVS DECVRIONVM DECRETO :-

" To Mamia, daughter of (probably) Porcius, public priestess, a place of burial is assigned by decree of the Decurions."~ A little in advance of this seat is an upright stone, with an Inscription importing that the Decurions had granted to M. Porcius a plot of ground twenty-five feet square; and immediately behind is a tomb, 20, which, with its septum or enclosure, in fact does occupy about that space. It is upon these coincidences we imagine that P, in the inscription above given, is interpreted Porcius, and the tomb of which we have spoken is assigned to Mamia, for it bears no inscription to Point out its owner. At the same time, the tomb between the seats occupies about the same space, and a doubt may be felt which of the two is the one meant. Be this as it may, the tomb in question is more than usually large and handsome. The septum is worked into apertures rounded at top, which give to it the appearance of a balustrade. The tomb is of masonry covered with stucco, and ornamented with engaged columns, which, from their proportions, appear to be of the Corinthian order, but the capitals are gone.

Geometrical elevation of the Tomb of Mamia restored.

Mazois has given a restoration of it, according to his notions of the characteristics of Pompeian architecture : the existing part may J, be distinguished by the uneven line which bounds it. Several ill-executed marble statues, now in the Royal Museum of Naples, were found in the interior, which was set round with niches : the walls were painted. In the centre is a large, pedestal which probably supported the urn of the tenant. Behind this tomb is a spot called the sepulchre of animals, because many skulls and half-burnt bones of sheep and oxen have been found there. It probably was a spot where offerings were made to the dead. An altar richly ornamented with fruit and garlands, which was dug up here, seems to confirm this opinion.

The other seat is very similar to the one described, and bore an inscription to one M. Veins. The tomb between them offers nothing worthy of notice. One building only, placed between the seat and the city gate, remains to be described. It is the niche, 21, which has been sometimes taken fora sentry-box; and an affecting story is told how the skeleton of a soldier, still grasping his lance, was found here, together with the usual accoutrements and arms; thus showing that he had died in the discharge of his duty, a victim of Roman discipline. Unfortunately, however, this story is a pure fable. The Journals of the Excavations know nothing of this soldier, although they always particularly record the discovery of skeletons, because in most cases some coins or other property were found near them.'' Moreover, the place in question was no sentry-box, but a funeral monument of an Augustal named M. Cerinius Restitutus, as appeared from an inscription.

We have now completed our circuit of that portion of Pompeii which has been restored to the light of day. To describe every building would have been useless, even in a professed guide-book. It has been our endeavour however to omit no object remarkable either for beauty or singularity; nothing to which the attention of those who have the good fortune to visit the spot ought to be directed. Occasionally we have indulged in a minuteness of detail, especially in speaking Of the interior decorations of the houses, which may appear tedious : we have done so, however, from a belief that without the advantage of personal inspection, it is only by minuteness of description, and even repetition, that any sort of familiarity with the subject can be attained. In conclusion, we have to express a regret that the small size of our illustrations, and especially the want of coloured plates, prevent our doing full justice to the beauty and interest of this remarkable place.