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

iween the columns. Lord Elgin was
enabled to keep it open during his opera-
tions within; but it was then closed, so
that future travellers will be prevented
from seeing the inner door of the temple,
which is, perhaps, the most perfect speci-
men in existence of Ionic architecture.
Both these temples have been measured ;
and their plans, elevations, and views,
made with the utmost accuracy. All the
ornaments have been moulded ; some ori-
ginal blocks of the frize and cornice have
been obtained from the ruins, "as well as
a capital and a base.' , .';. ■.■:

The little adjoining chapel of Pandrosos
is a most singular specimen of Athenian
architecture : instead of Ionic columns to
support the architrave, it had seven sta-
tues of Carjan women, or , Caryatides.
The Athenians endeavoured, by this de-
vice, to perpetuate the infamy of the
inhabitants of Carya, who were the only
Peloponnesians who sided with Xerxes in