Gell, William: Pompeiana: the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii ; the result of excavations since 1819 ; in two volumes (Band 1) (London, 1832)

yO POMPEIANA.

pavement of the common sort of white mo-
saic. The walls were painted yellow. Stone
benches occupy the greater part of the walls,
with a step running below them, slightly
raised from the floor. A little apartment
at the north end may have been either a
latrina, or, if it had sufficient light, a ton-
strina for shaving, or it might possibly have
served for keeping the unguents, strigils,
towels, and other articles necessary for the
accommodation of visiters.

It is probable that a window once ex-
isted at the north, like that now remaining
at the south end; but in no case could this,
or any other room in the Pompeian thermse,
answer to the description of the wide win-
dows of the frigidarium of the author, who
says, " Frigidarium locus ventis proflatus
fenestris amplis."

The yet remaining window admitted light
from the south, and is placed close under
the vault of the roof, and rather intrenching
upon it.

It opens upon the cemented or plaster
roof of the chamber 18, and was not only
formed of glass, but of good plate glass,