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the Seats and Shields—Grotta del Triclinio—Paintings on its walls—
Lamentable decay—A pretty pair—Roman inscription—Late date of
the paintings—Another painted tomb—Grotta de' Sarcofagi—Singular
sarcophagi—Grotta dell' Alcova-—Resemblance to a temple—Archi-
tectural interest—Tomb of the Tarquins—Probably of the royal blood
of Rome—Numerous inscriptions—Sepulchral niches—Grotta Regulini-
Galassi — Peculiar construction of this sepulchre -— High antiquity
—The warrior's chamber, and its furniture—The Priest's or Princess's
• ehamber, and its wonderful jewellery—Side-chambers—Sad neglect of
this sepulchre—Pelasgic alphabet and primer, inscribed on a pot—Other
relics of the Pelasgic tongue—Monte Abatone—Grotta Campana—Its
decorations, and furniture—Grotta dell a Sedia, Monte d'Oro—Arm-
chair of rock—Grotta Torlonia—Singular entrance and vestibule—
Crumbling dead—Tombs of La Zambra—Ancient Pottery of Caere—

Artena.............17

Appendix. Shields as sepulchral decorations—Genii and Junones . . 64

CHAPTER XXXIV.

PALO—ALSIUM.

Alsium was of Pelasgic antiquity—Local vestiges—Tumuli of Monteroni—Ex-
cavations—Curious shafts and passages—Palo and its hostelry—Sea-shore
scenes—Selva la Rocca—Fregense........69

CHAPTER XXXV.

LUNI.—LUNA.

Luna an Etruscan town—Its glorious port—Site and vestiges of Luna—

Historical records—I$g produce—Marble of Luna.....78

CHAPTER XXXVI.
PISA—PIS^E.

Leghorn—High antiquity of Pisse—Historical notices—Very few ancient

remains—Etruscan urns in the Campo Santo .....85

CHAPTER XXXVII.

FIRENZE—FLOBENTIA.

Florence, not an Etruscan site—Museum of the Uffizj—Etruscan Cinerary
urns—Various subjects in the reliefs—The vase-room—The King of
Etruscan vases—Painted vases—Black ware from Chiusi—Canopi—
Varieties—The Bronze-room—The Chimsera—The Orator—Various in-
struments—Tmccaiica Signa—Etruscan warriors—Etruscan Compass !—