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28 A TOUR THROUGH
glory of the chace, condemned, in the de-
cline of life, to the tyranny of the most
cruel oppressors; in whose hands they
susfer the most extreme misery, till they at
last sink under the talk that is assigned
them. I am called away to see some more
antiques, hut shall finish this letter to-
night, as the post goes off for Italy to-mor-
row morning.
13th; Afternoon. We have seen a great
many old walls and vaults that little or no-
thing can be made of. They give them
names, and pretend to tell you what they
weie, but as they bear no resemblance to
those things now, it would be no less idle
to trouble you with their nonsense than to
believe it. We have indeed seen one thing
that has amply repaid us for the trouble
we have taken. It is the represcntation of
a boar-hunting in alto relievo, on white
marble ; and is at least equal, if not supe-
perior, to any thing of the kind I have met
with
glory of the chace, condemned, in the de-
cline of life, to the tyranny of the most
cruel oppressors; in whose hands they
susfer the most extreme misery, till they at
last sink under the talk that is assigned
them. I am called away to see some more
antiques, hut shall finish this letter to-
night, as the post goes off for Italy to-mor-
row morning.
13th; Afternoon. We have seen a great
many old walls and vaults that little or no-
thing can be made of. They give them
names, and pretend to tell you what they
weie, but as they bear no resemblance to
those things now, it would be no less idle
to trouble you with their nonsense than to
believe it. We have indeed seen one thing
that has amply repaid us for the trouble
we have taken. It is the represcntation of
a boar-hunting in alto relievo, on white
marble ; and is at least equal, if not supe-
perior, to any thing of the kind I have met
with