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History of the Society of 'Dilettanti 15-3
<i. You are forthwith to embark on board such ship as may be
found most eligible for your purpose, and to proceed to Smyrna.
Our principal object at present is, that fixing upon Smyrna as your
head-quarters, you do from thence make excursions to the several
Remains of antiquity in that neighbourhood, at such different times
and in such manner as you shall, from the information collected
on the spot, judge most safe and convenient; and that you do
procure the exactest plans and measures possible of the Buildings
you shall find, making accurate drawings of the basreliefs and
ornaments, and taking such views as you shall judge proper,
copying all the inscriptions you shall meet with, and remarking
such circumstances as they contribute towards giving the best idea
of the ancient and present state of those places.
1 z. As circumstances, best learnt upon the spot, must decide the
order in which you shall proceed in the execution of the foregoing
article, we shall not confine you in that respect, but shall only
enumerate, for your information, the principal objects of your
research in the order in which they are most interesting to the
Society:—Samos, Sardes, Aphrodisias, Hierapolis, Tralles, Laodicea,
Telmessus, Patara, C nidus.
'3. We cannot too strongly urge you to exercise the utmost
accuracy of detail in your architectural measurements; recollecting
always that it is the chief object of the Society to promote the
progress of architecture by affording practical assistance to the
architects of this country, as well as to gratify a general curiosity
respecting the interesting monuments of antiquity still remaining
in those parts.
'4. You are hereby requested to correspond with the Secretary
of the Society, stating at length from time to time, your own
proceedings 5 and although the principal view of the Society is
directed towards the ancient state of those countries, it is not
intended to confine you to that province; on the contrary, it is
expected that you transmit together with such drawings as you
shall have made (all of which shall be considered as the property
of the Society), a full narrative of occurrences, with all the in-
formation you may be able to obtain, accompanied by such
observations as you may consider to be worthy the perusal of the
Society.
c 5". Having entire confidence in the knowledge and zeal of
Mr. Gell, we hereby declare that the direction of the whole of the
expedition is intrusted to his care, and state implicitly, that it is
our intention he should be vested with the sole management of
the undertaking as well in the necessary expenses to be incurred
as in the manner and time of carrying into effect the general
objects of the Society.
<i. You are forthwith to embark on board such ship as may be
found most eligible for your purpose, and to proceed to Smyrna.
Our principal object at present is, that fixing upon Smyrna as your
head-quarters, you do from thence make excursions to the several
Remains of antiquity in that neighbourhood, at such different times
and in such manner as you shall, from the information collected
on the spot, judge most safe and convenient; and that you do
procure the exactest plans and measures possible of the Buildings
you shall find, making accurate drawings of the basreliefs and
ornaments, and taking such views as you shall judge proper,
copying all the inscriptions you shall meet with, and remarking
such circumstances as they contribute towards giving the best idea
of the ancient and present state of those places.
1 z. As circumstances, best learnt upon the spot, must decide the
order in which you shall proceed in the execution of the foregoing
article, we shall not confine you in that respect, but shall only
enumerate, for your information, the principal objects of your
research in the order in which they are most interesting to the
Society:—Samos, Sardes, Aphrodisias, Hierapolis, Tralles, Laodicea,
Telmessus, Patara, C nidus.
'3. We cannot too strongly urge you to exercise the utmost
accuracy of detail in your architectural measurements; recollecting
always that it is the chief object of the Society to promote the
progress of architecture by affording practical assistance to the
architects of this country, as well as to gratify a general curiosity
respecting the interesting monuments of antiquity still remaining
in those parts.
'4. You are hereby requested to correspond with the Secretary
of the Society, stating at length from time to time, your own
proceedings 5 and although the principal view of the Society is
directed towards the ancient state of those countries, it is not
intended to confine you to that province; on the contrary, it is
expected that you transmit together with such drawings as you
shall have made (all of which shall be considered as the property
of the Society), a full narrative of occurrences, with all the in-
formation you may be able to obtain, accompanied by such
observations as you may consider to be worthy the perusal of the
Society.
c 5". Having entire confidence in the knowledge and zeal of
Mr. Gell, we hereby declare that the direction of the whole of the
expedition is intrusted to his care, and state implicitly, that it is
our intention he should be vested with the sole management of
the undertaking as well in the necessary expenses to be incurred
as in the manner and time of carrying into effect the general
objects of the Society.