Memorandum on the subject of the Earl of Elgin's pursuits in Greece (London, 1811)

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these memorable battles ; in a style that
has been thought by no means inferior tó
the metopes of the Parthenon. The only
fragments of it that had escaped the
ravages of barbarians, were built into the
Avail of a. gunpowder magazine near it,
and the finest block was inserted upside
downwards. . It required the whole of
Lord Elgin's influence at the Porte, very
great sacrifices, and much perseverance,,
to remove them ; but he at length suc-
ceeded. They represent the Athenians
irt close combat with the Persians, and
the sculptor has marked the different
dresses and armour of the various forces
serving under the great king. The. long
garments and zones of the Persians, had
induced former travellers, from thè hasty
and imperfect view they had of theni, to
suppose the subject was the battle be-
tween Theseus and the Amazons, who
invaded Attica, under the command of
Antiope ; but the Persian tiaras, the