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The antiquities of Herculaneum (1773)

Baiardi, Ottavio Antonio, 1694-1764, Martyn, Thomas, 1735-1825, Lettice, John, 1737-1832, Bannerman, Alexander, fl. 1730-1780, Lamborn, Peter Spendelowe, 1722-1774, Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, Leacroft, S. (Samuel), -1795, Accademia ercolanese di archeologia (Naples, Italy) · London : Printed for S. Leacroft ... · leaf 378

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] The antients ufed to paint, carve, or fix upon the heads of their veflels,figures of men or animals ; and thefe figures ferved principally for marks to the fe-veral Ihips, by which ihe mariners and foldiers might diftinguilh them one from ano-ther in a large fleet. Thefe figures alfo gave names…

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