Salaminia (Cyprus) : the history, treasures, & antiquities of Salamis in the island of Cyprus (1882)
Cesnola, Alexander Palma di, 1837-, Birch, Samuel, 1813-1885 · London : Trübner and Co. · leaf 132
rcause it would be difficult to determine, are not, as onewould have supposed, circular, but undoubtedly oval.The strangeness of this fact prompted me to desire theworkmen to preserve very carefully whatever leadenarticles might turn up in the course of their futurelabours. The very next day was… … LEADEN ANTIQUITIES. G5 which my attention was then directed, I did not givemuch attention to them at the moment, but laid themaside in a corner of my tent. It must be confessed that,knowing the frequency with which lead was used forwater-pipes by the ancients, I hastily concluded thatthese…
