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Pompeiana : the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii : the result of excavations since 1819 (1832)

Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836, Uwins, Thomas, 1782-1857, Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870, Cahusac, R. F, Henshall, J., fl. 1828-1850, Tingle, James, fl. 1824-1850, Havell, Daniel, d. 1826?, Varrall, J. C, Kelsall, W, Allen, James Baylis, 1803-1876, Winkles, Benjamin, Starling, Schmollinger, W, Havell, Frederick James, 1801-1840, Havell, James, Kernott, J. H, Higham, Gladwin, George, fl. 1821-1838, Faithorn, F, Fenner, Sears & Co · London : Jennings and Chaplin · leaf 205

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e second fountain, which wouldbe better distinguished from the first as theHouse of the Landscapes. The subject seemsto be a sea-port, with its mole, boats, tem-ples, villas and other buildings. The moleis constructed with arches, a circumstanceonly lately noticed, and that by a Neapo-litan… … p^ o ji c=4 PM 1 w <^ 1 m P4 1 0 .r ^ fe THE PLATES. 131 along the coast of Italy, there runs a cur-rent toward the south-west, and that there isscarcely any coast without some prevailingstream, carrying with it a proportion of sand,mud, or sediment. On ancient medals, arches are often ob-served…

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