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

derived from them, to painting äs well
as to sculpture, communicated to Lord
Elgin the annexed report of his opera-
tions.*

Two suggestions have, however, met
with much approbation, in a view to the
improvement to be obtained to sculpture j
from these marbles and casts—The first,
that casts of all such as were ornaments
on the temples, should be placed in ah
elevation, and in a situation, similar to
that which they actually had occupied;
that the originals should be disposed, in
a view to the more easy inspection and
study of them ; and that particular sub-
jects should occasionally be selected, and
premiums given for the restoration of them.
This restoration to be executed on. casts,
but by no means on the originals; and
in the museum itself, where the character
of the sculpture might be the more readily
studied.

* Vide Mr. West's Letter subjoined. Appendix [A].