number of sculptures, was Nero, Trajan
The God Ammon, Shakespere, Huercules, Appollo,
Thalia, Diana, Domitia, Homer, Minerva, &
hundreds of others. An article called the
Portland Vase is the choiceest article of any
one thing among the Antiquities as it is the ownl[y]
thing of the Kind known in the world. This celeb
rated Barberini vase was more than two centuries
the principal ornament of the Barberini Palace
it was found about the middle of the sixteenth
century two miles & a half from Rome in the road
leading from Frascati. [FIGURE] The materi[al] of whi[ch]
the vase is formed is glass, the figures which are
executed in relief are of a beautiful opake white
& the ground is in perfect harmony with the figu[re]
& of a dark transparent blue. This superb specim[en]
of greek art was deposited in the British Muse[um]
in 1810 by the Duke of Portland. Among the
Egyptian Antiquities, is a large number of Tombs
coffins, mumies, Hieroglyphics & Papyri enough
if translated into the English language to mak[e]
one hundred volums as large as the Bible. I felt
more interested in this part than any thing I
saw as they were from three to four thousand
years of age, & would no doubt if translated
have revealed many glorious things sacred &
historical concerning the early ages of the worl[d]
Abram & the Prophets &c. Having formed an
intimate acquaintance with one of the over-
seers of the gallery of Antiquities, He explained
many things to us concerning these things
which were interesting unto us, we saw a
Tomb said to be that of Allexander the
great, & among many thousands of other things
was Napolian Boneparte private snuff box
which cost 300 guineas, A piece of the Tower
of Babel, many lamps from Babylon, & many
relics from the ruins of Hercuilaneum &
Pompei. Many articles in Bronze, Roman
Lamps, Dice & tali, stamps, for sealing casks,
Roman weights, Mirrors with engravings,
Celts, Bracelet[s], cups of crystal, agate &c
Hinges & nails, Brooches, Buckeles, locks & keys
spears & knives, Bits, spurs, ornaments for harness
fragmants of chains, A Bronze statue of Nero
when he was Young. though some of these ar[e]
vary ancient they do not vary much in shape from

number of sculptures, was Nero, Trajan The God Ammon. Shakespere, Hercules, Apollo, Thalia, Diana, Domitia, Homer, Minerva, & hundreds of others, An article called the Portland Vase is the choiceest article of any one thing among the Antiquities as it is the ownly thing of the Kind known in the world, This celeb rated Barberini Vase was for more than two centuries the principal ornament of the Barberini Palace it was found about the middle of the sixteenth century two miles & a half from Rome in the road leading from Fraseati. [FIGURE] The material of which the vase is formed is glass, the figures which are executed in relief are of a beautiful opake white & the ground is in perfect harmony with the figure & of a dark transparent blue. This superb specimen of greek art was deposited in the British Museum in 1810 by the Duke of Portland. Among the Egyptian Antiquities, is a large number of Tombs coffins, mumies, Hieroglyphics & Papyri enough if translated into the English language to make one hundred volums as large as the Bible. I felt more interested in this part than any thing I saw as they were from three to four thousand years of age, & would no doubt if translated have revealed many glorious things Sacred & historical concerning the early ages of the world Abram & the Prophets &c. Having formed an intimate acquaintance with one of the overseers of the gallery of Antiquities, He explained many things to us concerning these things which were interesting unto us, we saw a Tomb said to be that of Allexander the great, & among many thousands of other things was Napolian Boneparte private snuff box which cost 300 guineas, A piece of the Tower of Babel, many lamps from Babylon, & many relics from the ruins of Hercuilaneum & Pompei. Many articles in Bronze, Roman Lamps, Dice & tali, stamps,, for sealing casks, Roman weights, Mirrors with engravings, Celts, Bracelets, cups of crystal, agate &c Hinges & nails, Brooches Buckeles, locks & keys spears & knives, Bits, spurs, ornaments for harness fragmants of chains, A Bronze statue of Nero when he was Young. though some of these are vary ancient they do not vary much in shape from