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ran close to the bases of the columns, and was
conveyed into a deep basin in the centre (12).
The sides of this were painted with representa-
tions of reeds and aquatic plants: it possibly
contained fish. Against one of the columns was
a puteal over a tank (13).

14 The triclinium; raised two steps from the peri-
style, and separated from the garden by a large
window. In this room company was received*
and chairs placed for their accommodation *.

15 Exedra.

In the note to the alas it will be seen that they were

analogous to the exedra.
The siesta was taken in the exedra. They were also

for conversation\

16 Cella? familiaricae, or family chambers. These
two were very beautifully finished, and paved
with mosaic: advantages the more common
(marked 17) did not possess. One had a window
looking into the small court.

18 Lararium, or armarium, the receptacle for the
more revered and favourite gods3.

1 The Greet and Koman ladies sat in the triclinium, while the men
reclined,—Val. Max. ii. 1. Hence, for a lectisternium, they prepared lecti
for the gods, while the goddesses were placed in chairs.—Pliny, viii, 21.

2 In earn exedram venisse in qua Crassus lectulo posito recubuisset.—
Cic. de Orat. S.

3 In angulo porticus grande armarium vidi in cujus asdicula erant Lares
argentei positi.—Petron.

The Lararium held also statues of persons whose characters were