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Phrygian bonnets, and many other par-
ticulars, prove them to be mistaken. The
Spirit with which the groupes of combat-
ants are pourtrayed, is wonderful;—one
remarks, in particular, the contest of four
warriors to rescue the dead body of one
of their comrades, which is expressed
with uncommon animation. These bas-
reliefs, and some of the most valuable
sculpture, especially the representation
of a marriage, taken from the parapet
of the modern fortification, were embark-
ed in the Mentor, a vessel belonging to
Lord Elgin, which was unfortunately
wrecked off the island of Cerigo : but
Mr. Hamilton, who was at the time on
board, and most providentially saved,
immediately directed his whole energies
to discover some means of rescuing so
valuable a cargo; and, in the course of
several months devoted to that endeavour,
he succeeded in procuring some very
expert divers from the islands of Syme
ticulars, prove them to be mistaken. The
Spirit with which the groupes of combat-
ants are pourtrayed, is wonderful;—one
remarks, in particular, the contest of four
warriors to rescue the dead body of one
of their comrades, which is expressed
with uncommon animation. These bas-
reliefs, and some of the most valuable
sculpture, especially the representation
of a marriage, taken from the parapet
of the modern fortification, were embark-
ed in the Mentor, a vessel belonging to
Lord Elgin, which was unfortunately
wrecked off the island of Cerigo : but
Mr. Hamilton, who was at the time on
board, and most providentially saved,
immediately directed his whole energies
to discover some means of rescuing so
valuable a cargo; and, in the course of
several months devoted to that endeavour,
he succeeded in procuring some very
expert divers from the islands of Syme