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X P&SFACE.
employed in the execution of this seeming
monopoly of antiquarian research, induced
them to overlook some occasional violations
of the rigid order for exclusion from the
latest discoveries; but, on a recent change
in the department, the acting Superintendent
having done the present work the honour
to consider it as the principal means of con-
veying to the public a faithful account of
the latest discoveries of Pompeii, has made
the interdiction of it the subject of a par-
ticular injunction; a circumstance very crei
ditable to the work, but at the same time
rendering its execution more difficult*.
* Not believing it possible that any order could emanate from
persons in high authority, which proclaimed a jealous or vin-
dictive spirit, the writer mentioned the circumstance to the
Cavaliere CarelTi, secretary of the Royal Academy. The secre-
tary, with the members, immediately signed a petition stating
that, the Author being a member of the Academy, and one who, on
all occasions, opened his portfolios and MSS. for the use of those
who wanted information on subjects connected with Grecian
art, they requested that some return might be made by permis-
sion being granted him to visit the excavations at his pleasure, and
that, being infirm, he should be allowed to ride at Pompeii. This
employed in the execution of this seeming
monopoly of antiquarian research, induced
them to overlook some occasional violations
of the rigid order for exclusion from the
latest discoveries; but, on a recent change
in the department, the acting Superintendent
having done the present work the honour
to consider it as the principal means of con-
veying to the public a faithful account of
the latest discoveries of Pompeii, has made
the interdiction of it the subject of a par-
ticular injunction; a circumstance very crei
ditable to the work, but at the same time
rendering its execution more difficult*.
* Not believing it possible that any order could emanate from
persons in high authority, which proclaimed a jealous or vin-
dictive spirit, the writer mentioned the circumstance to the
Cavaliere CarelTi, secretary of the Royal Academy. The secre-
tary, with the members, immediately signed a petition stating
that, the Author being a member of the Academy, and one who, on
all occasions, opened his portfolios and MSS. for the use of those
who wanted information on subjects connected with Grecian
art, they requested that some return might be made by permis-
sion being granted him to visit the excavations at his pleasure, and
that, being infirm, he should be allowed to ride at Pompeii. This