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" I have stated that upon the upper side of the stones
of the cornice of egg-moulding are seen the marks of
alternate statues and columns. From a corner-stone
of this we obtain the exact position of the base of the
column upon it, and are enabled to measure the space
between the columns, thus ascertaining the intercolum-
niation. Having the bases and capitals of the columns,
it is easy to raise the building as high as the archi-
trave. At this stage I observed that the next frieze or
sculptured architrave, having both the inner and outer
sides finished with a cornice, was composed of four
distinct subjects: one a battle, of which we have four
stones ; another a hunting-scene, also of four stones;
a third, representing a Persian offering, consisting of
three stones only, the figures being half upon one
stone and half upon the adjoining one, and each of
these showing a groove or cutting on the lower edge,
ceasing abruptly nine inches from the ends, and thus
forming a square solid bed of eighteen inches to rest
upon the capital of the column beneath ; there were
three more stones of a similar form, the bas-reliefs
representing a Greek offering. These again give the
intercolumniation, which agrees with that of the bases.
The length of the stones requiring support at their junc-
tion also fixes the number of columns upon the ends
and sides.
" In the excavations we found seven regular Ionic
capitals, and only a fragment of one with a horn or
volute projecting from the angle ; this one necessarily
" I have stated that upon the upper side of the stones
of the cornice of egg-moulding are seen the marks of
alternate statues and columns. From a corner-stone
of this we obtain the exact position of the base of the
column upon it, and are enabled to measure the space
between the columns, thus ascertaining the intercolum-
niation. Having the bases and capitals of the columns,
it is easy to raise the building as high as the archi-
trave. At this stage I observed that the next frieze or
sculptured architrave, having both the inner and outer
sides finished with a cornice, was composed of four
distinct subjects: one a battle, of which we have four
stones ; another a hunting-scene, also of four stones;
a third, representing a Persian offering, consisting of
three stones only, the figures being half upon one
stone and half upon the adjoining one, and each of
these showing a groove or cutting on the lower edge,
ceasing abruptly nine inches from the ends, and thus
forming a square solid bed of eighteen inches to rest
upon the capital of the column beneath ; there were
three more stones of a similar form, the bas-reliefs
representing a Greek offering. These again give the
intercolumniation, which agrees with that of the bases.
The length of the stones requiring support at their junc-
tion also fixes the number of columns upon the ends
and sides.
" In the excavations we found seven regular Ionic
capitals, and only a fragment of one with a horn or
volute projecting from the angle ; this one necessarily