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CIVIL and IIISTORICAL 


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AR C HI TE C TUR E, 


JN THE 
REPRESENTATION 
OF THE 


Moft -noted Buildings of Foreign Nations, 
Both ANCIENT and MODERN: 
Taken from the moft Approv'd Hiftorians, Original Medals, 
Remarkable Ruins, and Curious Authentick Defigns ; 
AND 
Difplay'd in Eighty-fix double Folio-Plates, finely Engrave., At a very Great &pe1Jce l,y the mlJjl Emi1Je1Jt Ha1Jds ; 
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Divided into Five -B O O K S. 
C O NT A IN I N G_. 
Book I. Twenty-two Plates of the Ancient Yewifh, Egyp_tian, S_yrian, Perfian and Greeian Edifices. Monuments, Pyramids, &c. in which the Manners of Struaure ufed by thofe Nations, and bury'd in the Ruins of Barhar;ity, are refi:or'd, and fet in a true Light. 
Book II. Fifteen Plates of the Ancient, and Jeafi: known Roman Buildings. Book III. Fifteen Plates defcribing the Buildings of the Ara/Jians, Tur!u, &c. and fome Modern One's of the Pe,jians, Siamefl, Chinefi, and yaponefe. Book IV. Twenty-one Plates of Modern StruElures, invented, and in Part executed, by the Author. Book V. Thirteen Plates of Ancient Egyptian, Grecian and Roman Urns and Y '!fe1; to which are added fome Modern One's, partly invented by the Author. 
All drawn with Excellent Skill, and the Utmt?fl Diligence; 
By Mr. 7oh11 Bernhard _f:ifc_.r, of lfrlach ; 
PatNcrPAL ARCH ITICT, and Chief Surveyor of rhe WoRkB, ro His Prefenr Imperial Maj./1_,á. 
Fin\ publifhed at L11PZ10, with t. E1epl11nntion1 of 1111' the Plates, in GrnMAN and FR!!r;cu, out of the bell Ancient nnd Modern Writen1 1 And now faithfully Trnnfiatcd into ENc.1.1sH, with lurge Addition1il NoárP.s; 
P!i THOMAS LEDIARD, Elf; 
Late Secretary to His Majefly'll Envoy Extraordinary in Lower Gcnna,!J'¥ 


The SE co ND E o IT I o N. 
LONDON: 


Publifhcd at the Expenceof the TllANILATOll, and to be had only nt his Houfc in SM1T11',. SQ.YAR111:, WJITMINITIR J and during the Scffions of PA1tLIAM>:NT, at the Pamphl.t 8110,, in tho CovaT or ll1QJ11.n. 
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The 


Author's Preface. 

He Defign of the Author in placing a Preface before this Work is by no Means to amufe the Reader with a fuperfluous Difcourfe, or to follow the Example of thofe, who are fond of being thought Authors; much lefs does he pretend thereby to fet any Value upon the Work it felf. His fole Aim is to account for, and excufe certain Detects , which are almofr inevitable in a Work like this , where the Author lies under a Neceffity of depending fo much upon the Relations of others , as well 
as upon the Skill of the Engraver , who is often apt to require more Affifrance than his Time will allow. 
Thofe Perfons, who have honour'd him with their Acquaintance , know he un.dertook this Work only as a Kind of Amufement, at a Time, when the Wars, with which His Imperial Majefry was taken up , left little Time or Employment for Ci'Di/ Arcbi.tellure. And for others , if they be of the Number of thole unbiafs'd Judges , who don't repine at the Reputation of their Neighbours , they will foon perceive, that the Author's Intention has been more to furnish Admirers of this Art with Defigns in fun dry Species of Archite8:ure , and to lay down Plans for thofe , who make Profeffion of this Art, to raife new Inventions upon, than to infiru& the Learned. He is fo far from being puff'd up with this Vanity, that he efreems their bare Approbation, as the greatefr Honour can be done to his Endeavours. To obtain that has been his Chief Ambition, and he dares flatter himfelf with fome Succefs, He prefumes at leaft they will readily grant , that Truth and Probability, which only can put any Value on fuch Undertakings, have been traced with all the Accuracy, which dubious Authorities, added to his other indifpenfable Occupations, and the great Ex pence of the Wark, could allow. 
As the Author's main Aim has been to reprefent in a true Light the Chief of thofe famous Edifices, which the Ruft of Time has eaten up, he has been attentive only to the moft .Authentir:lc Ttflimonies : Such are Conttmpor11ry Hi/Jori11ns, Ancient Medals , which ha \'C rc.tain'd the Images of them, but preferable to all, tht R11ins thtmftlves, where ,my are remai.ning: For however disfigur'd thefe latter may be, they contribute greatly towards railing in us adequate Ideas of their Priflint State ; much in the fame Manner, as by viewing a Skeleton , we readily form a Judgment of the Size and Frame of the Body , which for.merly cloth'd it. 
As for fuch modern Defigns as have hitherto been extant, fame of which are the bareProductions of wild rambling Fancy, the Author has had very little Regard to them. This the Judicious Reader will foon perceive, if J1e but compare tbt Sevm fVondtrs of tbt u;orld, as here laid down , with other Defcriptions of them , which are to be found , and of which the greater Part would hardly be fufpecred for what they are defign'd, were it not for their Titles. In fame Cafes however he has had Recourfe to the Lights and Enquiries of others ; but he has in no Way depriv'd them of their Due : He always makes honou.rable Mention of the Authors he follows ; as among others of the mJ01v11'd Pilla!pllnrli for ,h, Temple of S4omon. He has had the fame juft Regard for P,i/1:rdius, Strtius, IJ011atus , l.ig11.riu1, and fome others , whofe Defigns , together with thefc , may be a Means to prcfcrvethe moll: confiderable Monuments of Antiquity, and the Memory oftheirillufrrious Foun.ders, from the Injury of Time. With Regard to the Ornamental Part, rhc Author has not been too free: Invention has had no Hand in it ; excepting only where all certain Au.thority has; been wanting, and as far as a raafonable Conjcdurc will bear. 
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With _all this C.re the Author flatters himfeJf with t.e Alrurance , that this .tray of di¥ vediiy'd Arch1t.clure .ill !1ot only pleafe the Eye of the C!-Jrl(!US, and tho_fe of the ntceff Tafle, but will embellish their Mmds , and tend towards the Cult1vat1on of Arts 10 general. Even Hi.llary ,,áill here find fure Means to eafe the Reader's Memory, as well as to exem_plify Things in a more cear and diftincl: Manner, than could be done bf themoft elaborate Defcr1ptions. Arrills will here fee, char Nations ditTent no lefs in their Talle for Architecl:ure, than in Food and Rai.ment , and , by comparing <?ne with the other, they rhemfelves may make a judicious Choice. They may further here perceive , that, rho' Cullom may indeed authorize certain Whims in the Art of Building ; Such as the trivial & fuperfluous Ornaments of Carving in the Gothick Buil.dings ¥.on .tceples ,. I_ndian Ro?fs , and the like , in all W!ch we .an with as littl. Reafon dis.pute D1fpanty of Op1mont, asD1verfity of Tafl:e; Yet, notw1thfl:andmg all thefe Varieties, there are c:ertain general Principles in Architedure, which can by no Means be laid afide , without offending the Eye: Such are the Rules of Symmetry; that the Weaker muft be fupported by the Stronger , and the like, 
Bur to conclude this Preface as it begun : -All Mankind is liable to Frailty. If, after all the Pains the Author has taken ,to render this Wtirk both ufefull and agreablc, there should yet be fome Faults found, thofe, who may obfcrvc and amend them , have at Ieaft this Obligationto him , that he has beat the Way for them , and furnish'd them With fundamental Ideas. Bare Omiffions will be yet more excufable .. This Work aims at no higher Title than that ofan Elfay, and nothing further is to be expected from it. However, as, even in that, the Author's Defign flas been to contribute , as much as has been in his Power , to the .Advancement of Arts and Sciences, he has Reafon to pre fume , that l:h e unbiafs'd World will deem him rather deferving of their Good -th.m Jf/. Will; And upon this Alrurance he builds his Satisfacl:ion . 

.Advertifement 
Of the Translator. 
,-átHe Aud10r having in his Preface given as amp.le an Account of this Work as the Nature 
rtof it requires, the Translator has on!}' to add, that not doubting of the Accuracy of 
the French Translation, (the Idiom áof which Tongue bears a greater Affinityto the Eng.

lish than that of the German) he at lirfi entirely follow'd that. But upon accidentallyrnmino-over the German Original afterwards, and áobferving fome Contraaiclions, he found him.felt ui.dcr a Nece<Tity of Examining his English Transla¥tion -anew , as well with the one as the other, and fometimes of Comp.ring all á.hrec with the Plates. Andwhere!ie has ;11otbeenable, even by thofe Means, to r.concJlc the D1ffe.ences, áor to remove fome D1fficulues that have.,ari(cn, he has, as far as Time and Opportumty would allow, had Rec@urfe to such Authors (aswell thofe cited_ in this. ork as. other.) who have wrot. upon the fame Subjecls. But whc.e, after al I this, any D11ferenc1es or D1fficult1es have yet remam'd, or an Author has been wantmg, he has made the necelfary Obfervations in feparatc Notes. 
ln thefe Notes he áhas lilcewife obferv'd what ever he has judg'd neceffary , or could anyanv Way tend, to clear up certain Palfages, which otherwife might nave appear'd dark or doubr.full , efpecially with Regard to Mcafures & Dimenfions. But left he may have overlook'd anyThing of this Nature, he thinks proper to obferve previouslf here, th.t when the Aut!10r fpeaks of Miles theX arc to be underfl:ood (wher': they arc not othcrw1f. determm'd) Ge.man Miles, equal to four English, or ¥fifteen to a Degree m the Equator : And m like Manner his Ells are of two German Foot , & each Foot of about (for they dilfer a smaU Matter in feveral Pam of Germany) eleven Inches and a .rtcr English Meafurt. 
This premis'd, the Translator hopes he has omitted nothing that could rentler this \\'Tork pcrfpicuous , andtev.n pcrfccl:er than either the German Original , or th. Fre;11ch T.ans¥
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lation : And that it might be fo, even to thofc, who are not fo thoroughly sk1ll'd m Architec.ture, he has, as much as poffible, avoided Crowding his Translation with unnecelTary Tech.nic.I Terms, and where chofe Terms have been inevitable, he has generally explain'd them. 
In Compliance, as well with the German Original , as the French Verfion , the Trans.lator h::u let the Author fpeak of himfelf either in the Jdá Perfon fingular , or the firfl PlurJI,& feldom or never in the firft Perfon fingular. An rho' he has been oblig'. t? m.nti.r1 Come Mi!hkes, as well of the German Author, as the French Translator, w 1usnfy 111s D1f.fcnt from them: Yet he would by no Means be thought to have done it with an Intent to call an Afpcrfion upon them , or their Performances. The Nature of them will hardly:admit of foch a Confl:ruaion : For fomc are evidently Errors of the Prefs , and others fuch as: might very eafily cfcape the Fen of any one whofc Tbouahu were taken up witb Mat¥ ter.. of &reatcr Importance. 
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MARL\! 
Fischer's Civil & Hiftorical Architecture , Book , I. 
The 


FIRST BOOK: 
Containing 
ANCIENT BUILDINGS 
of the 
JEWS, EGYPTIANS, SYRIANS, PERSIANS AND GREEKS. 
A 
TABLE 
of the PLATES, Contain'd in this firft Book. 
A Curious Frontispiece. xr. The MAH{o/eum of King Motri.1.h
A Mt1poftheCoun1ri,s, in whichthefeBuil.XII.hThe CatarAlfs, or FaUs of the Nile 1withhdings were fituace , with their feveral the R11i111 of The!Jes.hSilHAtions. xm.\ 
L A Ground-Plan of the Temple of So!Dmon. XIV.j Several Eg,ptiAn PyrAmuls. IL A Yie'tfl of this Temple. xv. 
III.hThe Hort:Pen.files, Or, Hanging GardenshXVI.h'f_fcl,e/min11r, formerly Perfepo/is,hof Da6ylon.h{The L11/Jyrintb of Cntt. 


V. 
XVllá 
The StAtue & Temple of J11pi1er 0!,111pi11S.h
VI.hThe M11ufo!t11,n of .tlrtimifi"¥h
of a c,lo/fos.The TheAttr of BA"h11s.h
VII.hThe Temple of DiAnA at Ep/,efiu.h
VIII.hThe Co!ojfos of Rhodes.hXIX.{The Temple of Mim,1111.h
IX.h
The HA'bm, with the Ph¥rus , or Light.The Acro-,orinth.hhoufe of .Alex11ndrill.hXX.hThe Obelislt of .dt1reli11s & L. J'mu , inh

X.h
The 'temple of Nini'Peh.hCorinth.h


Plates, I. & IL 
I. A Ground-Plan of the Temple ofSolomon, 
With all it's Courts, according to Pil/,r/p11,,Ji, who has given the heft Dejigns of this BuiJtling out of the Holy SeriptNre. 
II. A View of this Temple, 
As it appears from the Side of Moun, Mon,r ,taken out of the Prophu EztJitl, and after him from PilJ,1/p,rndi. (NB.) (The E.xp/,rn,uion of the Lttun ftrvt ttj11,r(ly 
for tbt Gr1111nd-P/11n 'fJ' 1h1 Pitl11.)
The Author only propofos in this W orlc to give the Publkk a GentrAI Id,,. of the Di11rrfi1J ;,.8tr11l1Nr11 among the A"timn, and in dijfrrr,,, N,r.tions , without cntring into very ample faápl11.11Atio1u. l),jigns arc indeed but lilcnt Drftriptio¥s1 which fomctimes want the Help of Words: Nei.ther one nor the other will alhways do alone. Thefe however will be confin'd to the moft neceffaryCircumftances , which it is hop'd will be allow'd fufficient, even by thofe who are not vers'd in Arcbiutlur, : Others will be the fooner fatisfy'd With it , as they arc fenfiblc , that a Difcuffion of every particular would requireVolumes for the Tt111pl1 of So/qmon alone. It would be a Subjei!t of a van Extent, but mightbe prov'd, that the Rom11n A"bi11flur1 ¥ and rhe Cori111h,.,, o,J,r owe their Perfection to the ex¥ cellent StrNflure of this r,,,,pl,. The Ph,eiti,rnI ha¥ ving fir(l: difcover'd the Beauty of it to the r,áruJ,, & thefe to the Rom11111, 
Thir r,,,,plr, which juftlydeferve1 to be plac'd at the Head of the 11'11,111,rr 11/ th, 11"orld , was finish'd about A. M. 3000. & 1030. Years before th. B.rrh o_f our Saviour. According to the De¥hfcriptaon s.¥ven by the Pr111h11 E.1/ri1l,the outward 
B Virgc 



Fischcr's Civil & Hiftorical 
Virgc or Inclofure of this Building was an cqui.fatcra lSquare, each Side of u5. mearuring Reeds, 
A. ( c.,l.,mi v. E::ek, C. 40. v. 5 .) or 800. Ells (t) A. But, as the Ground firfl: laid out for this magnifi.cent Building was not of a fofficienr Extent , it was enlarg'd Eafl:wards to the Summit of the fl:eep Mount MBrca , where , as well as in the other Valleys, it was fupporced bya W,itl of 300.(Ge,-m.) Ells (tt) hight, upon which the Balluj/r,idc or Galleryt, which made the outward Circumfe.rence , refl:edt: As may be feen more dill:incUy in the Elevation of this_ Templet, Pl. II. 
(a.) In . hi, It is remarkable, that]ofephu,, (a.) fpeaking /\ ni¥c;u1t1t> of the Co/011nAde (Clo;'fler or Pi,izz,1t) towards the .I ll>c tr.á b[l:t, repair'd by Herod, makes Mention of this 
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B,ill11flr.ide A. :md the TP11ll which made the fe.cond Indorure, B. which was J,kewife a fquareteguilate.al Building,cach Side of which was 687.t(Grrm.) Ells long,& the Height thereof 30. Ells.t(HtT) The inwardFa.ade or Front ofthisBuil.á wáall (built of Stones of white Marble, each io.1::Ils in Length & 6. in Thil:knefs (ttt) fall:ned to¥tget her by private Crampst, without Cement ortMortar) as of a Remainder of the Work of So.lomon , which had cscap'd the former Defola.t iun.t
It was without Doubt of chefe extraordi.nary Stone, ourS,1vio11r rpakc with Afl:onishment, ll'ht:n he came down from the Templet: (b.) For in the reco?d T,mpl". there was nothing that camt_et
up to this Magmficence of the firCl:. It 1stno lefs worthy of Remarkt, that , as an Accom.plishmentáafthe Prophecyt, there is not oneSume /,ft 11po" tbeotber: And no Wonder iffuch noble l'ieces of Marble were fought far & near. On the Top of this Wall wa.a magnificent Pavement 
37. (German) Ells broad , between the G,1llery ort
This Court of the GtÈtU, was átso; (Germ.) Elh broad & each Side 600. long. It was bounded on the oppo11te Side by the R11ilding E. which E. er:icompafs'dtthe 9. inward Couru ? of an equal
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81gnefs , viz. Squares , the Sides of which were 100. (Germ.) Ells long. The WAIi of this Building was 60. Ells high , with the Pavillions 78, & to the Tops of the Spires from 90. to I oo. (*) Underneath was all round a threefold \\7alk, or Cloy!ler, whofe Arches were fupporá ted by two Rows of Columns, and as m;my of Pilall:ers. 
The St,iir -cafer , according to Fi/111/t.zntli's 
p
De11gnt, are equally advantageous to the View of the Walks below, and of the Galleries, which lt:ad to the Apartment,, above. 
The Porch or Gate, of 4. equidiflant l>illars', with the Perron or .dftent of 7. Steps F. and the F. Viftib11le , or Entry, G. correfpond exactly with G. 
H.
the other two Entrances, H. towards the Northt,& I. towards the South ; and , excepting only I. áthe Perron , or outward Steps, with the 3. otlrert
K.
Entrances to the Court of the Levites , K. That is to fay , they were all of them in the lnfide 25, (Germ,) Ells broad & 50. Jong.t(**) 
The Number of the Columm in the whole Temple , not reckoning the Pilafl:erst, amoun.ted to I4.f3, Among which were a great many of 3. Fathom Circumference , and 30. (Germ.) Ells high. The very Jeaft were of If. Ells high, and of one Piece of Marble. 
In the Ccurt of the Levitett, L. ju!l: en tring 011 
L.the left Hand , was to be feen the Molten Su,, 
M.tfupported by n. hrAzen -Oxen. The WatertM. it concain'd was convey'd to it by Means of hid.


den Pipes , and ferved for the Purification of 
th': Prlelts. Villalp11ndi fuppofes it .o have

c. 
we.gh'd 8640. .alcnts , having examin'd it's Th1ckn.fs and C1rcum.erence .ccording to the Mechamcal Meafures given usin Holy Scripture, 
This Weight equals , or almoft furpa!Tes,that of the Coloffi1I of Rhotlei, if we make ::i Com.

1 .-1 3á 
putation by theRemains ofit, with which thes..,,"_ zem loaded 900. Camels. The Confideration of 

D.t
thisgreatWei.ht, and that of the 36000. L. (,1ecor.

which the Corinthian has borrow'J, all it's Bcaw¥tding to the French Tm1ul1ttio11, or, "Çordi"lIto the Ger¥ 
ti1:s.tma110rigi11,1!368000,L.)(**ák) of Water, which thii. Sea 
(t) s,. Ur,á11111n EI/J c/r1v'o FotJt1. or 22{ᥠJnrli,, £11glisb .lu1/U1á, > r,nfiqu,:,:f!.J t/J. 0-trm :IJ .111thJr rrrl:..,0,11 ac116il' murr I but Lightfoot ,mly1} 1.'1ádt, or I 8, lnrhu. Julcpl1ua ..rc.,i[,,..110 /)r. Lodgc'sTr,1nJl111io11, f:,y11400. C11b1ts,1cf/o /-tJJ LiJ.!.IHfoot,t
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Architecture , Book I. 
3 

Sea contain'd, has induc'd the Author to place it, Temple. The Weight of then, 'X',U about 10000. \\:'ithoucany Foot orBafe, upon the Backs of the Talents. The Ch,1/dom broke them in Pieces Oxen ,in the Defign he has given of it at cheHead and carried the Brafs to B.1bylon, ( d,) of his Vafes, in the Beginning of die 5th Book, X. Tht S11nf111;1ry, or Holy Place, 40. (Germ.) ád. Jer. 52, 
Bue he has follow'd the Opinion of Vi{l,,f. Ells in Length & lO. broad. The whole ln{ide v. xá p.1ndi, fl:rengthened by that of E11polem1u, in pla.\,áas cover'd \\:'ith Plates ofGold. (e.) 
) á .. 

cing a Frame or Border under it, capable of con.Y.rThe ten T11b!u of Gold for the Sbe1v-bre11d, (.. ..' .-';g: taining fome Part of this vafl: .ntity of \\7a, & the tm, C,mdlejlicl.-s with 7. Branchesr, \,áhid1 & 2,. ter, which probably was convey'J by Pipes front '\;,ere rang'd alternatively on both Sides. The Y. above, for the Conveniency of che Friells, \\'ho F,rm of thefe Candlefl:icks is yet to be feen at wash'd themfelves before they encer'd the Tem.Rome , in a .Mo1111mwt remaining of Tiru,'.r Tri¥ ple, and which aftenvards\X'as drain'd away byrumb,mt Arch. fubterraneous Paffages.rp Z. The .dlr.1r ofl11rt11(,, ,,.. hich ,,áas of Gold.
In the Middle of this Court was likewáife A.A. The HofJ of lloliu, being zo. (Germ.) Z. the 4lt4r for burnt Ojfering.1 call'd Ariel, (TheLord'r Ells in Height, Greadth & Length. A. A. Lion) N. which was likewife of Brafsr; theSquare B. B. The .drk of the Coven11nt,of it was at the Bottom of 20. Ells (t) and Thefuond Srory of this Building 'v?as appro-B. B. at the Top 12. Ells. The whole Height ofthe priated to theUfe of, three DegreesorSettles, ofwhi.::h it confifl:ed, I.rThe Singers.r\'i1as I o. Ells. According to Vi{/,1/pttndi the Brafs II.rThe IV,1rder1 or Keepers of the Temple. of this high Altar (rt) \t'eigh\.l2oooo. Talents. Ilf. The 117.trd,án or Keepers of the A/r,1r.r
On each Side were plac'd alternatively, the IV.rThe Holy Virginr.rT,1b/r, of eh e PeAce-mal.ers, ( Men/,: p,1cijicor111111r, 0, V, The RefcE1ory or Dining -room for therand tlic ten Brafs L11ver.r ( Lutern) P. which frrv'd Pritfls,to cleanre the Sacrifices and Utenlils. VJ. Their Kitclun. 
There Lavers , each of which weighed VII.rThe S:tnhedrin , where the Chief Priefl:r
1.000. Talents (ttt) were,as well as all the other prefided in the <ire,11 Cou,uil¥ & in the Veffels , adorn'd with Cherubims , Eagles, Con(ijiory. Lions , &c. The Situation of this Altar of the VIH. The scboolr. Temple was mxfl:erious, and fignify'd, that the We pars over in Silence the mlfgnifcenr Or¥ obfcure Light of it's Revelations flood in Need 11,tmenrs of the Jnlide , made of Gold , Silver, of the glorious Light of the Gofpel; Since which Cedar & Jvory, of which the S,ript11re p;1ves us the Altars in the Churches of the NelV T,ft,u11ent an ample Relation, as wdl as of the frudigi,,usrhave been generally plac'd in the Eafr, to shew, Number of Vares & Utenfils of Gol, & Silva, that the Clouds of Prefiguration being dis.confecrated co Divine Service, Jofeph11.r h:is left pell'd , the Sun of the Gofpel & Faith is rircn. us an exacl: Lifl: of them. \Ve shall content our.
generally, for the Cbu-,b (t*t) has ordain'd felves with obferving, that the whole f!11i!d,nJ( 
lfiq,r
nothmg on that Head , and Pope Leo has even was cover'd with that Sort of M.tta!, ..:áhich the declar'd, that , to avoid certain Superfl:itions, Rom11nr call'd Cori11thi1111 , the Colour of which it was indifferent whether the Altars were plac'd was like to Golcl ,' and which , according co in the Eafl: or not. Vill,i!p,ind,'.r Calculationr, cofl: 8000. Tal.:m,. 
. The Bal/11/J,.de , or Rails before the lt is eary to form a Judgmenr of rhe \'.1fl: Temple, Extent of this 1,¥n,p/e by the bare Rcl.ltion of Ti.
R. The Im,aCourt round about the Temple, tu/1 Siege, asgivenusby Jofph111; during\'iáhid1 10, (Germ,) Ells broad on each Si<le. the three fcve,al F,tfliom ot the]eli¥.r lodg',I each 
S.rThe Temple, the Front of which was 64,rtheir Army \\'ithin the lnrlofi,re of ir , and yet (Germ.) Ells broadr, & in all 12.5. high, fpar'd the inw:ird Court , J8coo. l.r1¥itr.r , & 
T. The Veflibuler, or Porchr, leading intor80000, Priefls hacl generally their Lodri11,1;s in ,c; 
g 

the T<'mple, Of which fee a more cxacl: /\ccount in the leJr¥ V, The two Columm of Er.if,r, call'd J.uhin ned Ligbtfoot's I>,j.riptio11 of this Ttá111pl,. & Boo;;, ofan equal Height with the lnlidc of the By all there Circumfhnccs we may eafilr B .2 COil¥ 
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of ,1 C10c:rn undc:rnc:,1thr. it m.1y \.'ery ,vc:ll /i,1vc: l¥C't'O m:11lc: to conr.1in thisr, or any other l.11ger QuJrHir ¥,á of \V.1.tc:rr, & it I rn.1y Uc: allo\W,d 10 ;idd -anorher Oi fcrv.1rion , by foprnfing ., (\dttom .' 11h I lolu ar a ccrr.un I Jc:1r,ht in the: Jnfi<lc of the Vcfrf d 1 1hc 1>1ffii::uhy ut' tlHá l'ric:fh ,ra,l1111. therein '\\ ith Safety , ,, J,l.c,.á1{C rcmov'd ; l or 1hc five Cul,its in JI eight m.,y very \tác:ll he undrrllood of the ourw.ud app.1rc:nt 1 Jc:ir,hr , or trom r:ic Borrr,111 ofrUolc.'>, Thi& ,xáould indeed conttaJill fomc I1d1l'fll of this \'dlcl , ,vhich J ho1vr (ec:n , bur ,u thc:fr .urrofi¥r1nn, .arc only, guo :.id form1m 1 & not '} llO alf Jáffenti.,11;., rhc: y .11c: M,1rtu of ¥,pc:cuI.11r1011 /I.: 1111r of l-.1nh , &co11fc<1u1 ,irlyCon1ctlure ill allo,v'd, l.und1 u8, ., 111od,r11 Or, m,,,. .1111/Jor, un,lrrt.1l:.._r1 to prov, , ,u11I /l'1tl, no JrNAII Slu11' r,f XrA¥ J011 . 1J,.,1 1/11¥ r,á,r F/.1 ,,runá t.11/,'d thrmfi ltHI Ill '"" /,,fidr of 1/111 11,Jlil. TI.is Aud1,,r ,,, Jiu o,r..n c1 f du: .lol. rcn i;e,1 , ,1/mo/l 111 Co11/orm11'f }r1:h L1tl11f1>,il \v Ohfcrv,Hion ' /.,en ., /'111,11r, t:lujlo, < 1/lo 11, 111 11/J . l, Sp o1u1, ,,,,. 
nirtl1.11dr ¥¥/'ill 1/,, R,u(:__r of' hi, O.\oi , ,md 11po11 th,lf ., ro#n,{l'rjfi'l "f ,,,, ,,,u.1/ /J,,1,nnn ¥" nip [$ /loflo"', 71,r 
j,lmt .,1Uhor'1 D1J}111fho11 (/1l;_r111./r lu11trd ,11 /,.rLigh1h1uc) of lrn tJ ,l,y /l.Jr4Jiu , to rtfo11r,/, 1/1, /J1ff'r1r11<r ¥f 
.ooo. e$ 3000. JJ.,tlJJ , /;r,m ., /i11/r Jlr,,i1J ',J, 1 
('!') "11,t ..,.,,,,h '/1á,1t11/4rio11 .uU, (i11 Cirrr,111/"tr,nr,) u,l,i,li i.1 .,,,. ,.,,.,.,ár¥t Alijl,11-.! "f1h, 7h111,/,,1io11, v. :i. ( Juon, +á &c. 1.,11/, win,/, Liilirf,,ot i, co11/iuám.16/,. 
( -j--j-) /loá, t/,, frmrl, 'Ir.011/,.,,,. /,41 m,jl.,.,,, ,I,, C,rm,tn Jf"o,ád hohm (hith) for hnlilen tl,o/1, .,,. ) ( 'f''f' "t) '11,_, a,,,,,,",, o,áigin,,I f.!.'J ,,u 1 oo. 11¥h,d, ,,,u/J /,, " Atij}"'tf¥ Vill.1lp,111dir, .irrord,,.,;: '" I undius 1 ,á11lp11'1/ ,..,"1i ¥ 111111, ,1,,.,,. n,,j;, 100000. /,, JPnzl,, oj llr.1/i , ')(.'
1,;,1, ft1r '"""'' iv,,,r'"' J.000, 7,1/rllfl, (t¥á!') Tft, ,1Nti,,,-,,,., ,. R.,,,,.,, c.:,tl11/u'<, 



Fischcr's Civil & Hiftorical 
Vir_r,c or Inclofure of this Building was an equi.lataal Square,each Side of 1<25. meafuring Reed1, 
A. (C.1l.zmi v. E;;ek. C. 40. v. 5.) or 800. Ells (t) A. llur, a. the Ground firl1 laid out for this magnifi.cent Budding was not of a fufficienr Extent , it was enlanfd Eal1wards to the Summit of the ll:eep Mount M-,,,c,. , where , .1s well as in the other Valkysl, it was fupported by a IP.ill of 300.(Germ.) Ells (tt) high , upon which the B4Uujlrade or Galleryl, which made the outward Circumfe.rence , rell:edl: As may be feeri more dill:incl:ly in the Ele1:ation ofthi,_ Temple, Pl. ll. 
(a.) In,_ l,i, It is remarkable, that]ofeph1u, (a.) fpeakinglA m,qu,r,e, of the Co/onnAde (Cloy/fer or Pia;;za) towards thel
1
.,"'" átt.á Já.al1l, repair'd by Herod, makes Mention of thisl
¥ LO, 'á 
wá all (built of Stones of white Marble, each w. J:l)s in Length & 6. in Thickncfs (Ht) fall:ned to¥ get her by private Cramps, without Cement or Mortar) as of a Remainder of the Work of So.lomon , which had escap'd the former [)efola.
t 1011. 
It was without Doubt of thefe extraordi¥ nary StonN our S4viour fpake with A11onishment, (l-.l ,btth ,rhc:n he came down from the Templel: (b.) For 
< h. >4á ,'-in the fccond T,mplethere was nothing that came 
. 1 "¥áá ' 1' 
up to this M.gnificcnce of the firft. It ts 
1 3 v. 
1 no lers worthy of Remark , that , as an Accom.plishmentáof the Prophecy, there is not one St.ne k(t 11po11 tbe other: And no Wonder iffuch noble l'ieces of Marble were fought far & near, On the Top of this Wall wa.a magnificent Pavement 
37.l(German) Ells broadl. between the G11Uery urlBa/111/lr.tde A. :md the T/Tdll which made the [e.
B. cond Indofore, B. which was Jil.::ewife a fquarelequilateral Building, each Side of which was 687,l(Germ.) Ells long,& the Height thereof 30. Ells.l(tl t !) The inward Fa.ade or Front of this Buil.
c. ding encompafs'd the Court of tbt Gemilr , C. into ,rhich they were allow'd to enter as well as the 
ThisCourt of tbt Gtntils was á50; (Ge,-m.) Elh broad & each Side 600, long. It was bounded on the oppofite Side by the Ruildi,,g E. which E. er-icompafs'dlthe 9. intvaYd Courts ? of an equall
_
B1gnefs , viz. Squares , the Sides of which were 100. (Germ.) Ells long. The W,11/ of this Building was 60. Ells high , with the Pavillions 
78.l& to the Tops of the Spires from 90. tol1 oo. (*) Underneath was all round a threefoldl\Valk, or Cloyfl:er, whore Arches were ruppor¥ ted by two Rows of Columns, and as many of Pilall:ers. 
The St11ir -c11fes , according to FjlJ11lp.111di's Defignl, are equally advantageous to the View of the Walks below, and of the Galleries, which h:ad to the A partmenrs, above. The Porch or Gate, of 4. equidiA:ant Pillars', With the Perron or .Afcem of 7. Steps F. and the f. Veftib11lel, or Entryl, G. cotrefpond exactly with G. the other two Entrances, H. cowards the North, H. & I. towards the Southl; and , excepting only I. 
-the Perron , or outward Steps, with the 3. otherl
K.
Entrances to the Court of the Levites , K. That is to fayl, they were all of them in thelInfide 25. (Germ.) Ells broad & 50. long. (**) 
The Number of the Columns in the wholelTemple , not reckoning the Pilall:ersl, amoun.ted to 14,3. Among which were a great manylof 3. Fathom Circumference , and 30. (Germ.) Ells high. The very leaft were of 15. Ells highl,land of one Piece of Marble.l
In the Ccurt of the Levitesl, L.jull: entringo11lthe left Hand , was to be feen the Molten Se11,l
M.lfupported by n. br.zze11 -Oxen. The W,iterit contain'd was convcy'd to it by Means of hid.den Pipes , and ferved for the Purification oflthe Prlelts, Vill,ilpandi fuppofes it to havelweigh'd 8640. Talents , having examin'd it'.l
Thicknefs and Circumference according to thelMechanical Meafures given us in Holy Scriprnre.lThis Weight equalsl, or almoft furpa!fes, that of the Coloffus of Rbodes ,ifwe make a Com.

12á 1 3á 
putationby theRemains ofit,with which thes..tr4¥ zens loaded 900. Camels. The Confideration of

O.l
this greatWeight, and that of the ;6000. L. ( .1uor.Jing to the French T,á,ms/,uion, or, "ccording to the Ger.man Origi11,1/ 368uoo,L.) (**ák) of Water, which thii Se,1 


cJál) Sr. Gnám411 £1/J cf nvu J-"d(JI,' or 22{á. Jnrlus .J::,ig/i,b Mt11fi.,áe ) .11fc,q11,>:r!J th. o.rm,uJ .1,uh:ir rrrl;.,_OM.f ACn6,r murr,1 hut L1,ghr,l.JOt,o11/y,{ J,i,átl,, or 18. /Juhrt. (tt) Jufcrliua .,,.u.1d11..,10 Dr, L.d.c's,T,..insla1io,,,1 f-91,400. C11l¥its,,,f$JO ..>ás Li!!htJ.iot,,
_,_,.. _ .
'-I-"I' Iá) Jofcphu!i . ,J((OI d11.1,¥ to 1hr j, 1111( .-.,,,,/,,11on ' f.')' 2 o. 1á00. long t:.S 6. I oot tlucJ:_.' t,,, I.1r,ht foot f.!!' Cu l,111, J So ,r 1-1 {,nth 111,rluá (inn1 A11 Ong1u.,I t:j /',át,ul, T,á.msJ,1tto1',, 6ur w the Ooá,,,,,n l'.
,p/,,n,lftOJJ of thr Lt1/Urt
(-J-tt"l"l

,miler tlu l'/,rtr,, ,, " fin. 1.//1,, r¥áol,,,h_ly 111ift¥¥.r11 JOt-fa mJfny 1-oor. ( *) .\'o 1hr (,'t' 1;n.111 , ,, ,.,,,w.1/ l,.o ,, ¥ tht> Frr,ul, /¥."11 011/'I , to tlu 7bp ¥f1/u I',n,,/110111 I 00, E.li1 1 but 1h. F.A/ddnAtio,s fJj tlH l.t/ lft J m:tlr,á tlu Pi.tit' h.u 1I 120, L"Ns liigh. (,..ft,.+,) ., 0 ,, i ) 111 thr án,.,111'.,non,, l.¥htclJ J elm.Jiá to Jv/1011¥,, brrdN/; ,hi, .Afr,;1jio-. of 1I,. Hrr,ulth ;, 1lr1h,mi111rl to thr Jn .. j,'dt' . 'J lu c,'r,á111,11, Ongi11,1/ J..>1, .L J.U, l,ro,ul,, 1ri,hour .,ddm.1: 011 th. lfl,-o,.. VNtji,{",, iut l'rob,,bl,y th. .Al4thor 11rr,m1 r'1,á Out/1ifr.
\ +.+-* 1 Jt 1, ,,. d,j1L,,// iv ,uonolt rlu/r tlro /0 ,,,,/1/y d,f{i 1ái11_e C!_,.0Jtitir1 1 ,ff lo ,r, onrtlr r,thrr of tfum 11111h 1l10/J. '1i:\fJ fJf.\cl'lptu,r , rrlJJ ,h tr/1 11, 111/1,4( l11,11 tl1r CMJtt'llli flj,tlu, f\tultr1t,.c,1, 1, K111gs,1 7, &,,-;, 11 11 f,111/ 11h,1r u ,u,u,111/d l.000. l\;ith!i , d m rlu 1, Cli 1,111, ¥. l\ '\ th,11 ir 1rrrn1,,i ($ IJt'M 30 10. H.1th!i. Lightfoot , ;,, hi1 l)dl np1111n ol 1hi. Tc111pk, Ch. 37 .\cfl 4. H1 011,i/e; rim lh/J'r,rmt' /,o; (i1ppo1111.. th,11 2100. _B,u h. 111,,r the ,omnHn, c.j,,v,Jjl.rnt (!__u,111f11J of TV.,rr,á th,11 111.11 ;,, 11,, ,,ml fill\! ir 1,¥J11,h "JJ,,1.:l11,1 ,/,.,1,1hr r, ujh ,uu/dt.,rl. 111,11 ,1,¥1rl1(),a 11.,. .. ,,dr,j ,l,.1,,m",t: ;t,,r rJ1,1t 1rlJf'11 till\l up to 1/1r !'rim 11 hrld J000 /l,11h!., Jn 1l1r J,1111r <li.111.10á lir .f,n,1, tlu 1\,1111 <Jj th. lklirc,, ¥ h',11 , 1tJtthtn ,, 1'1111 , orjiul, ,, 1'/J111,(,, ,á911111/ Jr,,/; ,/.,, l.r,,11 r,j 011,. J¥.1!¥ gl 1./i 1,m1á,1 rll,, ,ná .. 1,',4/lt1 111, Nolr rul.:..fl'"'.f{,I-:, J,. to ., <-,'.Jlio11 1 tht' 2 01.0 l',llh5 Jr,mld .,mu,011 to ¥ .Soo,i, /,, 0J 1l,,,-:;000, l\,uln /1) 19 1r 1,JO. J., l,011, ,,,.,,,fJI-, ,.,ác,11/mg 1h,,..111110,,:hát'11 .)' tl1e Jrrnrh 1iá,1m/,11or,1 ,in,! 1rt ,,r,y 
.,

1l,/1.,1,u1 ,if r/1 ,11 I.',,,,,, I, ')' t/Jf (,'erm,1n Auth1tá, 1'hr Didic11l1-, of ,uonc,lr,,,i: tht Conrcnr . 11¥1rh thr D1111c:11fw11:, ,., ,,. ,. .(,.,.,, .Alt'.1/111á, , .1/J'd 1,., Vill.dpandi C::l 1áup11lc1mu1,, 111hfl111 our J\UI hor IMJ j.llt1h-¥'d ¥ 111 pl,uiH..¥ ., J, .,mr '11' llo1,1lt1á 1111.lo ,, , '¥'l'á'tlr of co,,,,.,;"i"'.t A.,,,.,.,., r.,,., of 1h, HT.110á. Lighrfour , Jr(}m tl,t y,11,,l, J,111 J,im,H 1/,in,,:,to 1hr J,fmr l'u1áp1Jjr 1 .n/y r,1flr.,d of,., J 1á,i11¥1t IJ, JN/'/'0/11 1hr 3, 11111{.1á111Djl <."b11J o/ tlu l'rjjil 11-/f'I/ '¥ l.1,¥H't 6,rnl" .lfJ"4'' jf ,to. '"'''' ,1r,u111t,á1nft, /\nd if iu 1hc l.unc Munncr it "'u L011t111ucd ¥ 111 1hc l'--.',uurc 
Architecl:ure, Book I. 
3 

Sea contain'd, has induc'd the Author to place it, Temple, The Weight of them \\'a. about 10000. \i;,ithoutany Foot orBafe, upon the Backs of the Talents. The Ch41de.111r broke them in Pieces Oxen ,in the Ddign he has given of it at the Head and carried the Brafs to BJbylon, ( cl,) of his Vafrs, in the Beginning of the 5th Book, X. Tbe S,111{111,1ry, or Holr Place, 40. (Germ,) ád. Jer. 52, 
But he has follow'd the Opinion of Vi!l.,t-Ells in Length & 20. broad. The whole Jnfide v. ..p,1ndi, fl:rcngthened by that of Elfpofemur, in pla-,,áas cover'd \\:'ith Plates of Gold. (e.) 
) ;,;.

cing a Fr.1 me or Border under it, capabk of con-Y. The ten T11bler ./ Gold for the Sbeiv-bre,id, <.. t /;.: raining fome Part of this vafl: .ntity of \Va-& the m1, c,mdlejlici.-I \\'Ith 7. Branches, \,áhid1 & .¥.ter, which probably was convey'J by Pipes from ,\áere rang'd alternatively on both Sides. The Y. above, for the Conveniency 0Ctl1e l!rielts, ,,áho r,rm of thefe Candlefl:icks is yet to be feen at wash'd themfelves before they cnrer'd the Tcm-Rome , in a J,,Jon11mt11t remaining of Titu,r Tri.ple, and which afren,:-ards,xáas drain'd away by umph11nr Areh. 
fubterraneous l'affages.
Jn the Middle of this Court ,vas likewáife the Alr"r for burnt Ojf,ringJ call'd Ariel, ( TheLord'r Lion) N. which was like wife of Brafs ; the Square 
N, of it was at the Bottom of 20. Ells (t) and at the Top 12. Ells. The ,,áhole Height ofrhe three Degrees or Settles, of which it confifled, \'i1as 10. Ells. According to Vi//,1/p dndi the Brafs of this high Altar (Tt) \\''eigh'J 20000. Talents. 
On each Side were plac'J alternatively, the T4bk, of tbel'eAce-m11l.:err, (Jeknf"' p,1cijicoru,n, 0. 
o. and tlic ten Bra/sL,iverr (Luteru) P. \,áhich ferv'd 
P. to clean[e the Sacrifices and lltenfils. There Lavers , each of which weigheo 2000. Talents (tH) were,as well as all the other Ve!fels , adorn'd \'eith Cherubims , Eagles, Lions, &c. The Situation of this Altar of the Temple was myll:erious, and fignify'd, that the obfcure Light of it's Revelations fi:ood in Need ofthe glorious Light of the Gofpel; Since which the Altars in the Churches of the NelP Tejl,zmentJiave been generally plac'd in the Eafi:, to shew', 

that the Clouds of Prefiguration being dis.
pell'dn, the Sun of che Gofpel & Faith is rifcn. Jf ar generally, for the Chu-,b (t*t) has ordain'd nothing on that Head, and Pope Leo has even 
Z.

/\.A. The HolJ of /lo!,er, being 10. (G,,rm,)Ells in Height, Breadth & Length. A. A. 
B. B. The Ark of the Co.¥en11nr. Thefuond s,01:y of this Building was appro-B. H. 
priated to theUrc of, I.nThe si11gerr,
II.nThe Jl",1rderr or Keepers of the Temple.Ill. The IV.zr,kn or Keepers of the Alt.1r.n
IV.n
The Holy Virginr.n

V.n
The Refcllory or Dining -room for thenPrieflr.n


VI.nTh,ir Kirchen,n
VII, The S,mhedri,, , \vhere the Chief Pridl: prefided in the Grut C()u,uil, & in the Confiflory.
VIII.nThe Schoolt.n
We pals over in Silence the mttznijicenr o,.nn,,mmu of the Jn(iden, made of Gold , Silver,Cedar & Jvorr, of which the s,riptnre gives us an ample Relation, as well as of the nidigi<>u,
r

Number of V .i1es & Llten{ils of Go!, & Sdv. r, confecrated to Divine Service. Jo(,phru hJS left us an exaa Lifi: of them. W"e shall comenc ollr.[elves with obferving, that the: whole: H11i/d,n,st was cover'd with that Sort of M.tt41, .. ,d1ich the 
,,;,as like to Golcl ,' and which , according ro 
Yifl,zlp,md,'r Calcul:irion , coft 8000. Tale1m. declar'd, that , to avoid certain Superfl:itions,
it was indifferent whether the Altars were plac'd in the Eafl: or not. 
<i:_ The R11ll11fl,ude, or Rails before the Q:. Tunple.R. 
faátenr of this 1,ámp!e by the bare ReLie ion of n. The lnnerC011rt round about the Temple, flls'rSiege, asgiven us by Jo(t-ph11r; during \,áhid1the three frve1al F.,E!ionr of rhe .7,1,¥rlodg'd each
1.0, (Germ.) Ells broad on each Side. 
S. The Temple, the Front of which was 64. their Army \,"ithin the Jnriofi1r,á of it , and yetn
s. 
(Germ.) Ells broad , & in all 125', high, fpar'J the inward Court, ::;8cou. l.er¥irrr, & 

T. The rejlibule, or Porch, leading into 80000, Prieflr had gcnero1lly their Lod_gint1 in it;n

T. 
the Temple. Of which fee a more cxal'l: 1\ccounr in the lcar-


V, The two Col11m11.r of Rr.i(t , call'd J,1rhi11 ned Ligbt/001'1 D,f.riptio11 of 1bit Tm,plr.V, & Boaz, ofan equal Height with the Infidc of the By all there Circumfhnccs we may eafily 
B .t Cl>ll¥ 
of il C.,Oern underne,1th ,it m.1y very ,áveil '1.,vc há1¥n mJde to cnntJin thi,, or :my other /.1,ftr Qu.mrire1.á of \V.,.
tcr, & ii I rnJy Le .1110\\''J ro ;)dd -anor/1cr Oi lcrv.1rion 1 by fi.iprnfing ., B11ttom 'l."´'1th J lulu Jt .1 ccrr.1111 1 letrht 
in tl1e I. liJe of the Vefd,f 1'1e IJ111i,ulryoftlw l'riell,; ,r:1d11n. thcre111 '\\ irh Safc:ry, ,. like\\' 1(C rernov'd: i ore_
1hc five Cuhiu in I ldghc may very "'ell he und...-rllood of rhe our,'´-'.ud ;ipplrc:nt I Ic1r,lir 1 ,ir lrom c:1e Bottn111 ol Huie... Thi& \\"otild 111Uee<l tontr,1d1cl fome [)d11¥n.s nf this \'elICI 1 ,vliich J li.1ve (een I bur ,H t!1e(e .urrofr IOIIJI 
arc only, (]llo .al for,111111 1 & not quo ,111 Hfonri;,n;', rhey ate M.1tter of <,pecu!,1rion . rH 1 r of lá,111h, & cn11!n1u1á .. dy Con1cclure i. allu,v'd, I.u11d1Us,,,mor/rn1i,'rrm.111 .1,11hor, ,_11ilrrt.1l:rs to provr, .,ml )1¥,1/, 110 JINd/J S/uJp Pf Rr,1 .. J011. tJJ.f/ 1/1;-r,i,fl, 11n1a t,11/i'd 1/um/ilvn ,,, tlu 111(,dr of tin, J",ff;/, TI.is Au!/1,¥r ,,, li11 ()cfign oldie .!ol.rC'n 'iC',1 , ,,Imo/I 111 Co11jo, vnt)' ]1¥1:h f.11./irlo,it 1 s Ohferv.uion ¥:r'¥'cr' ., fi,11¥1, dJrjhu ( 1/lo 11, 11111/J . l, ,\fc,M/1, ,,,,_ 
nu1/1,11rl1 ,,p,i,, 1/,,. 11,ul:.} a/ hi, O.\l'#J ¥ ,,ml "l'"' 1h.11 ., ro11n 1',ffel v/ ,111 ''/'..,/ JJ,,,,,,,.,,., .,, 7bp 5 l/otlom, 71,r 
J.ime .Author', fJ1Jh,J/l101,1 ( ".r11)ijr '""'"" á" h L1gl11JrHJt) of ll'rt e,j ,fry ."i/tJj,,,.,. It) Tt(OIIUlr ,,,, n,JI,, "" r -{:zooo. fj 3noo. Jl.,,h, I /er11JJ ,, li11/t' /Jr,11., 'd. 1 
(t)n7'Jt' J'r,,uh TIá,,,,,t¥rio,, ,,,,,Id, (i11 c,,.,,,,.Já.,á,nr,) ,vl,ul, i, ,,,, "P!",."'' .Alijl.,f!' "f 1J,, 1}á.,111J.aio11, v, 2. ( hron, 4. &c.1..,;,1, w/11cl1 Lighrf-,ot 11 (011/J,.m.,6/,. ( -J-"I') Jlnát 1/;, F,á,,ul, 7ho11lt11t¥1¥ /J,41 ,mjl.,.,,, 1/u a,,.,,,.,,, ll-'ord hohcn (hi1/1) for linhlen ,1,o/1, á,,.) ( tt t) T/J, a,,.,111111 Ori.ein,,I 1:,.., 
''" l 00, 11¥/nth IHN/1 &, ,4 .Hi/l4tf. VillJlp.1mli. #l((Ordm.1.' '" l 1111dius ,ánlpn\l r11,J1 I 
111i1/, ,1,,,,. R,'.f;, 100000, /., 1v,-,,,,, oj J/r¥Ji, .. , ..hith ft1r '"""'' ,u,,, tht 1000, J,1lrn1,. ) ( áj¥+¥já) -.r,,, ,l,.f!má w,11., RP111o1¥ l',,th,luli.,n
R. 

Fischcr's Civil & Hiftorical 
conceive, that the Coft of this Building exceeded learned Obfervations of Vill4/p.tndi : Ofthefe,ondthe I 00000, T11/enr s of Gold, & the I 000000. T11 ¥ in Jofeph111 : Of the lnfitle in Lightfoot , and for Jnm of Silver, which D,wid allotted for it out of the prefent Moskte in Do11bdAn'1 TmPeis to the Holyhis Treafury , and Spoils , and which, according L11m/,to Vil/11/p,r>,di's Calculation , amounted to no more than 3 2.82. Millionr of ScNdi ¥r Rom4n Cro11ms: For ic was of the Spoil, ufrhefe Treafuru, that the 

Plate, III.

B.1bo/oni11m & CbAlde11ns, at the Time of the ftrfio
y
Gener11I De/olAr,'on, and finally the Rom.1ns, at the The .!onders of Babylon , Time of the /,.,u,, enriched themfelves. 
The IP11U1 of which were reckon'd the ftrft in RangIt is remarkable, that at this l.,fl Defol11ti1m, among the

neither the abfolute Commands of Tit¥s to preferve the Tfmple , nor the Affifl:ance evei:i Seven Wonders of the World. of the Rgm,,ns themselve;, could fecure this .du.Semir4mis , Q!!cen of Ajfjri11, and Widow gufl Building from the Conflagration , after it of Ninu,, began them, and, according to Crefia,,
was fct on Fire by an enraged Souldier. The finish'd them A. M. 1860. (t) Thu extraordinary great Q!Jantity of Cedar-Wood. which was in TPafJ or Fortitication,built of Brick cemented with this Temple, contributed , without Doubt, Bicumen,has contributed no lefs towardsEurnizing.very much to the Ruin of it, as it did to that rhe N11meof rbis .een,than the Heroick Aclions, 
of the Temple of DiAn4 at Ephef,u , & of Perfa¥ & Conquetl:s , which are attributed to her. po/is. The Thicknefs ofthefeWallswere, accor-According to Jo(epb11s this terrible Confla.ding to.-C11rriu1 (a.) & .Srmbo, 30. but accor¥<¥) L.5'á c. 1gration happen'd on the fame Day as that by ding to Pliny (b.) 50.RhenishFoot, upon which (b.) L 16. 


the /1,,bylonions. viz, on the ;g. Day of Auguft, two Chariotso, with 4. Horfes in Front, could (c..L.G. c.o11 30, Years after the firft Foundation by Solo¥ go abreaft. l'liny, (c.) together with So/in (d.) (d.)ác. 16.
-mon, and 1639. { 4ccording to the French TrAns.& Martian (e.) fay , that the Height of them was (e.) L.6. delmion, b11t According to the Germ4n Ori!(inAI, I .9.) 200, Foot , befides the Towers , which were Babyl.Years after the Ree!hblishment of Zorob11belby raifed 40. Foot above the Surface of the Wall. 
Command of King Cyr111, (*) Strabo(f.) reckons but 100. Foot, & the Towers (f,) L. 16¥ 
le is yet more forprizing, that neither the 20. but he may be miftaken , at lea ft the Majo-Edicls of Emperour Juli4n, the Apojiau, ( Witá rity is againft him. The Foot Pliny reckons byonefs -his Letter to the Jews, which is the?.?;. th. was 3. Inches longer than the Roman Foot,(tt)in Number of thofe we have of his) nor the The Circumference of B11bylon, was, accor.


utmotl: Endeavours of the Jnv,, notwithtl:an.ding to s,,,.bo, (g.) 380, Stadia , or Furlongs,(g,) Loc,cit,ding all the necetTary Preparations made, could which exceeds the 60000 Paces, as reckon'd by advance the Rebuilding of this Temple, which Pliny (h.) fuppofing a Furlong to be 625". Paces(.> L. 6,
ái&.

had been rerolv'd upon to confound the Chrifli.(**) RJ'g;,.,,, is th.s only one among the Anci.""'á The very Workmen having been pre.áents, who allows BAbylon lefs than 360, Stadia,ovented from carrying on what theywereabout Circumference : DiocAj/iur , Heorodot111 , & .dpol.by an Earthquake , out of ,xfoch proceeded /oni111 reckon 400. or m<!lre ; but probably theyFlames of Fire ; as not only the F4thers of the have enlarg'd upon the Matter. Tho' the vall:oChurch of thofe Times , but even the He111h,nr Extent of the modern Cities in .-1/iA do in fomeothemselves , & in particular Ammini111 M,1rulli.Meafure confirm thefe Relations : Befides , ac¥o"'", affure us. A further & more particular ácording to .int11$ Curti111, (i.) the Houres in B,z. (i.) L. 5. co.Account may be found; Of the ftrfl Ttmple_ in the áby/on were nor contiguous, the Vacancies being ,.oProphet Lulr, t:.1 the I.Kings Ch. 6, (5 {tq, With the ácultivated, to afford Subfill:ancc in Cafe of a Siege
Never.


"l'/'J,rnt .Mifl,,(r 111 60th, ,,sJ ,1,,. formrr, l'tloH!d Agne r:.afljy 'Jvirh Jofcphus i11 thr N11ml,rr of Tr.-rs. Lundiu.s rrclr:Ens jiáom thr Tun¥ of 1/u Rr£uildi,,,t it, ,tfirrtlu C11p1ivity á
of Bally Ion, lmt 410. r,-,,,,.,; Huchhohzrr 5.9. -::¥hit}, "'.l''C'tl ,vitl, rl,r Chrono¥ lot)' before Lucl1er,& great German llllilc, r,l.:_oninz from Ao. M. 3452, -:vlun 1/u Jc-:vs l,,g,.,. to build thisTem.plc .,,, tlu J,,jJ,,!,lfJon ¥l thr Pr41pJu11 lál.1ggai f5 -Zacharias ¥ unrlrr OJ.rius, *'"d l'JQf from rlJt 1ft. ( or "'"'¥r1linro,10/0m,á rhr 2d,) r,.,,. ofCyr,u It., J\1 ¥ .;4.5. from 111/,ich w,oj} A11tho1ás rul_on, ,sQr ,onfi,lrrin,x, 1/,,,1 ""'Sto11 ,,.,., f"' 10 Zorol,a.el'¥ \X'ork 61 ,,,. l'Jicl fiom Cambylc, or .-.rraxenes /\. M. l¥H7, ( v. l!zn. C.h. 1, 2. i¥ & 4.) 
Thr,ár ,,r, .,, "'¥"!,..'> dijfrru11 op;,,;.,u ,o,u-rrntng th, N111'1/J1rof Tt>11r1 f, .¥ ,,, 1hr j,ij} tound.uion by Solomon to ,1/J,. n,,,, of thr l,;i,ttcr DcOrufl1nn ,md,,-Tirus, Lundi us fro,11 fiucliliohzer ,á,,ton, ,hi, ,..uml,11ion ,,, h111v1 1,,,,. J,'1,l I\, l\-1. :1,13-1-, ,.,,,,/ 1037, betnrc the Birth of our Saviour -:virl, ¥whfrl, Lurlicr'.1 clu-0110/0.(1 <11,r1áu1. N,w ..,.,1if11(f 10 1/11., 7 1. Vear, fr.u, rhr H11rh of our S.aviour 10 rlu /,r,l} ncnrulliun, rlu 1vholr ,,mo""" ,. 1111 1108.Ye.us. tt.¥hhh it ::u.. Yeau lrj/ 1/J.111 lofcphus 1 ,,m{/row hi,n our Author, ,árrlo111, 

J/1.-r 11.IIJ:,,i11 .. , lJiffr,ártJU i11 ChrCJ11ol1J.(Y of110 lrfi th,w 1000, l1,1r1, Thr Unám,111 Ori.ri1J,1/ luui11111A&ou1 . 1,,'1tlir Jrnul, 2860. 011r i1 f>rot.,bl) 1111 J.',áror oj tlu Pir/J, /,,u htl, 1/,jfná rrrtrJ much 1:.,Jll, /rvná.,/ .tlut AuoNnts ofá 7imt J h,n¥r ,011/lllud, I ,h"'IJ 011.111u11t10"' Murrcr.1 & Collu:r. 7'u _fi.JI /:1.,)1 thu .cn11rarni1 1w111 le.ill',/ &, lur So11 Nrnyu 1 .,uo1ádi11.t toJOmr lt.,M. 2048, ..,.,,i{,,uo,ádrnJ:roothr,á, 1e90, (. ul!icr ,li_J/0á1 011/1 ,,, 1hr fi'rjJ N,11111,rr, -:vli<J, l,r h.,, 10.´¥ 
Collic1 l,o .. :,n,0 f.or /,,,, )C', C11/Ji11 Li.tl,, ,:,ith n-::1r11 10, Fo11ki,rhnáo1 111 thr r,.,i,/J,uf, l,r 
r¥mr, liJ:..rh,i/1' nr"rtr '" .\tr,,ho. rf'C.¥,,w,,: ""'' Jl., 1-'oot, .,nt/rhr C11át11tn/fr111a ht 1át(.p1u :J6o, or J68. F11r/011,11, 
1

Jin, ,,,, (,'(rm,111 Ori1in,,J c.:! l'r11,rh 1láAnJ/,1ti,,,, ,,.,, nnr '"'á'' to ,, l'UOIJ(i/ .I, /11 ,,,, Gnám.111 OnJ:in,,I ir ;, 61r.á 1,01, c.j 111 tlu Fr,,,d, 1Já.,,u/,11i1n fa m.sNy l',,u,. ',JJ,, /irjl fi,,,,, ro comr 11rJ1¥r/lrh, .Al.s,l.:, , for rnl.:,oN;,,l 1¥ R,q.,I Jtt"1 to¥-l'.ta, ;, 11¥011/,I .t1MON1JI t¥ 79166, r-,a, 1 l,u1 if 1átd.:,.p1J',I b ,1111mo11 J,árt "f 5. to., P.-r., ,,
t1¥,,..J,I lit ""' 47500. l',1r11 ; th,, thi, /,11111á .i11átr1 t'A.40!) Wllh th, '""""" Gr1á,r111N 0111N1111,.-J R.ut,má111 of 
1.25.r11a1 to"' lurLl.ln.. 
Archicechuc , Book I. 


Neverthelefs all this would not have been fufficient to have fatisfy'd the Ambition of s..mi,:rmiI, if it had not ac the fame Time furnish'd her an Opportunity of shewing her Po,ver & < ireatnels, as ,,áell 111 áthe infinite Number of La.bourer. employ'd in this \\7orko, as in the Rea.dinels ,,áith \\'hich her Orders \X'ere executed ;inlomuch, that every Day produc'd, as it \\'ere by 
. d a Sort of Creationo, an entire Furlong of thisk)
Lá,. 11.;\: Bulwark. According to Herodmu (k.) this \Vall had 100. Gates of Brars. 

To this Princefs is likewife attributed the A, Building of the Ro;¥,rl l'.illt1ce A. which 
hO\\'ever fome others , and perhaps with more Probabi.. lity (t), reckon the\\7 ork of Be/u,. The outward In.
(1.á . 0 n 
á .': 0"¥ dof,m, (I.) of this C4lle, fortifyed \X'ithTo,,:-ers of 
1
á -,á So.Foot high,w¥as lo. Furlongs in Circumference, 
B.o& lituate on the Shoar of Eupfr,,t<ás , B. \\'hicho
(m.) ,mbo,flo,,áád chro' the middle of this l.icy, and ,vas a Sea.l.. 17. dium in Breadch.(m) The Keys of.Scone,with the 
C. D. Steps .n.) C. and the great Hridge (o.) D. witho(n.) Ifood.,,.hich this River was adorn\!, deferve no leis 
c} á.oCun.co be number'd among the TVonders of Babylon. & 1 krodor.Diodoms (p.) ob1erves very precifely the Situa.loc.CJt, tion of thegre.ir Cajlle, ,,;,ich a maonificent Por.
(p.; Li.C+cico, or Gate, of three Openings. cowards the E11ph,::res, and of a little C<1jlle oppofite to it, on the other Side of the l{iver. 
Semimmir, not fatisfy'd with this , caus'd the E11phmtes to be joyn'd to the Tyber by a na.\'igable Channel, and, to give no Bounds.to her Magnificence, imáenced the famousHangingGar.dens ( llortos pen(iles) to which this pre1enc Delign 
"'is chieflv confin'd, Thefe Gardens form'd ao. s 
h 
\gJlm...-I..:Square of four Acres (J11gera) on each Side ( q.) rn QLurc. that 1s co fay, of a Thoufand Roman Foot, recko.
.
& otlic,ás. ning a luger um , according to P/iny's Calcula.(r.) l'lm. L. tion (r.) at 250. Foot. They ,,áere rais'd on the 1 \: Top of the Callie upon 20. vaulted \\7alls of 22. 
á Foot in Thickne[.. E. A Front of 20. other Ar.
ches covers them in the Defign. The Entry tooF.o
them F. \\:'as by an A1cent to the Height of the firlt \Vall. The \\7alls , one higher thanothe othero, and riling gradually to the Heightoná Jor. of :;o. foot ac the lafl: \\7 all, (s.) rais\l the Gardenso
\;'.c.c:. 
by Tcrrarfcs, in the Nature of a Theater: So that 
thc(e enchanting Places, in\\'áhich neither \Va.(,.) fl,oclor. ter .\\'orks (t.) nor fine Shades \\'¥ere ,ánnting,
á 
Inc, c1t. 
appe.u'd afar off as ii they hung in the Air. Near thi5 Caflle ,.áas a Pyr.imirl ofBrick5, G.o
G.o
of a Stadium high , and the l.lreadth each 
Temple, H. dedicated to Be/us, as to a J"pittr or H. God. P,111f.mi4s (y.) and Jlerodo11u (z.) had feen y. ,nArcJJ, it, and, according to the Ue1cription given of L.1. it by the lattero, ic ,vas fituace near the Ca{lle, ,z,JL.i.cho. and for the out\\'ard Magnificence of it ap.proach'd the nearelt of any toá that of Solomon', 1;¥mplc; for Ha0Jor11s attributes to each Side of ic's fquare Circumference t\VoStadia in Length, l n the Middle of this Edifice was erecle,l a fquareTolver of eight Stories, in the Form of Terra Iles,one above the other, which gave it a very nobleo,\ppearance. The A1cent ,,áas by large Srair.c;11es on the Out-lide , and the Top of it \\áasouowán'd by a little Temple, to which there \\áasoan eafy Conveyance for Perfons fittin(T , byMeans of a Machine drawn up on the "Inlid.:.oDiodoru, ob1crves further , that this To\'i'eroferv'd the Ch.tlde.tns for an Obferv,ttory.
If ,.,áe may give Credit to Hill:ory, there Wonders \\'ere but the Labour of gne Year. Bue if the Ancimu, \\'ho depended upon the Cre.dit of Ctejia, alone (an Author not of the grea.tefl: Fidelity_) were deceived in attributing all thefe Buildings to Semi1:,mi,á (as it reems by a Paffage,of the ancient B,rofru ,cited by Jo{eph"' L. 
I. againfl Appian) ,,áe may from thence 1udge,,áhat Obligations great Princes have frequentlyto a fingle Hiltorian.
See Herodot11I, Diodor. L. !. c5 L. 3. Stmbo, l.. 3. 15 16.Plin. L.6.C. 2.6, Jujlin. L, 1 ¥ .f.!2!!mr.C11rt.L, 5. 
Plate, IV. 

The fecond W ondcr of clic \Y' orld. 
Tlie PTR.-JMJDS of LGrJ'T, 

. And principally of the time yet fub(isring, which the A,:rbians; call pb,11:roh's Mounts. They are licuate about ,. Leagues (ti) fro:n C,riro on a randy Plain, their Foundariom being upon Rocks of a small Elevation. Their Dis.tance one from the other is about 2co. 1'.1ná1. Mr. Thevenot is of Opinion, that the lea(tofrh,,n 
G.owas never larger tlun ic now i,: ( t ri) r..oTh5> ' St1:,bo, (a.) \d10 had feen it , gives a very/¥., L 17. d11lcrenc Idea of it ; and according to his De.fcription , ,á, mull h,rvt bun formerlJ 11111,b more m,1gnificmt than it iJ 11t prr(im, 
The Solidity of there Sort of Buil,linl!:1,rifing by slow Degrees to a Pointo, Iike Hame1,(h.) shewás the Advantage they have above .ill,[,.) \\"I ,e h 
"o11" E, . .i.,.,
I I I 


on 
Side the fame : It \\'as the ll-f,111/iJ/mm of Rd11s,by Dior/urn, call\! Ni11111 , ,vhich \\'JS ruin\! by 
á 
b 

I,,. .. cir. 
¥ 
kno\X'n a thoufand Years before the Ti111C' of 1iicl\'nrd 1¥, .¥ I>iotlorus (c.) (or, \'i'ltich i, the fame, of A11_i:11//,,.) ""'"' lrnm and 1uhli(ling ycr, they Juve in a Manner over-'"" come the Force of Tirnt¥, \\'hich has rather fuc-\\á,,,., 1rue,o
roymg r itá ory t 1an r 1tá Scruc-r 
¥ 
t,rcck

.,-Jft,_,.,.,,,1,, r/,e Cire.tt was deter\! from repairing it , becaufe it Ii.id rcquir'tl the Labour of 10000, Men, forthc Space oft,,'o Month{, only 
á

cce, c, 111 c 1 
1 

rureá ofrhem :oForcvenin /'/i111á', ánn1tátl1cy ,,áere'/, ';'.,.,d.o
_

l'/iny (x.) & Diutlor11, make mention of a at an llncertatnty a1 co tile I-c1111t!,á,á1 of them. 1.,1,1 11111.1.. C á111iso1áC.1. 
t) // IJ l1.rl1'1jr hr,i:hi) prob,,Mr 1 '"á" fu,,d,) it,u.,. nl t: Irr,// l,.1vr /,r,11 l (,N,)/,{ ,,,,du thr N.u11r of' .\cnlll.lllll'> 1 ,,, 1/,r 
_ 
J,'11ifd,,.f1 1vln,h ,,,.,. ,1fl1¥16nrn{ to ()1't' o,d,.
1 

'!''I') J4,.o,d1n..i: 111 ,t,,. hou/J 7r,1111!.,1,v,, rrou L1r1h¥,) ,l,t'(/oám,tn0,1,riN,tli,.11 rhree M1ln 1 (./,1)A/r,/n1) Jr/,,,/,.11, C :eran,111 i\tilC's 1 ,1111/ 111,1y tr rr,(1J1J1d .1tu111 ¥¥¥ Lc.1p,lJe.1, 1,,,11,, h1b11 I, I lubc11C'1 & or her) ,1 1' 1 ce: IHH .\/,,,,(. I l1rvr11nt 
,/f., (/pr,,.;,,J: uf tbr/i-r'1rrt l < e.. l'yr.11n1d<."i. (11nt dt11gnt'es du ( ,11rc clc tlcnre Lir-ui:i.; á1 hc/C Pyr,1m1il:, .ire ,ldl.111t Imm C:ii10 {O, l...e.1guu I or .lilr., \\ 111,h rnu!I he ,1 Mi1r.1ke, 
( '!"'l' 'f') llar 11 ¥'I¥''" ,f ,,,., )' 1ár111,11át,6lr /J1Jf'r, ,,,, r l¥
ttlrrr11 dr Urrm.1 1 l.riti114/ {j tLr >"rn,,I, ¥r,,,_,,,J,,rw,,, 11'1,,d, l,1110 i, ,.,.1tJ!11 ,,, .,l,our. l,Nt ,l,r t,'rrm,111 OrlJtN,1/ ,áN,n ,/,u, I Hecautc \t1,1ho, \X'lm h,.Ht fCcn It, in Im 1'11oe .ilJo\\ ',{ it robe cnt1re,.1nd ellam\J It I tl,o' Jc:!,, ru be i'H ,nnrc prtc1ou, Ill .\<ruC\urt i.\'. .w11c11. 
to remove the Ruins of it. 
6 
Fischer's Civil & HHl:orical 


This Author afTures us, that 360000. Men \,'Crc cmploy'd twenty Years about the largell: A, Pyramid, A. viz, according to JferodQtu1, (\,áho has rcduc \I the Num bero f Labourers to E)oooo.) I o. Y cars in bringi.gthc Stones & other Mareri.alscogether,and ten Ye.1rs more in raifing it. This l'pamirl, the Circumference of\\" hich exceeds that of the fecond hy 5" r. Cubical-Feetc, is the only one into \,áhich any Entrance is discove.rable.Mon[. Thevenot ,afcendingit on the Outfide, reckon' d 208. Steps or Degrees , each of the Thicknc{s of one fingk Stone, & fome, or the mofl-, of three Foot : (t) Of\, hich Thick.nefs are likewife the Generality of rhe Stones , thefe Pyramids are compos 'd of. But J.fonf.
(,,. T,,vels Lucas 
(d.) feems to be miftal<en in recko.
r,, the Lo-. ¥ 
Degrees, and to b l r. n
111ng 243. Steps or e e,s exaci 
"""'á 
than F.tther Llzear. (tt)
Allowing 3. Foot for every Degreethis Pyrr.mid \,áould be 624. Foot in Heightá, (ttt) ,,hich agrees pretty\\ ell \,áith that of a Stadium (*) allo-..;¥'d it by the Ancients. The J','1/cunof Diodorus, by Mill:ake taken for Iuger.t1 rho' a l'hlcttr be ,llo\,;á'd to be bur I oo. Foot, is the Occ:fion of the \,'rong Conflruclion put upon this Author , \,:áho \\áould have allow1'd tlie l'Jl:zmidctoo great a H.ighc by reckoning it 
6.cPhlaers, if a Ph!eter had been more than 100. root. The Top , which from the Plain feemscto be a Point , i$, a::cording to Mon(. 111evenot,a Square, \,'hore Sides are of Sixteen Foot, (but,accordin..to Mon[. Luc,11, of 20, Foot) being com.pos'd only of five Stones.(**)TJ1isc:m't but makecus admire the Engines made ure of by the An.cients tG raife fo great a \\!'eight to (o llupen.dous a Height: And at the fame Time refutesc
(<.) Bibi. ])iodorus, (e.) \,'ho infinuates, that that Age was 11,n. 1.. 
2, barren offoch Inventions. Each fide ofthisPy.. mmid \\'as at the Bare 682. Foot; (f.) So that hecRei. 01 mufl: be a vcr y skilful! Bo\'i'man
< f. 1 tuous Sepulchres, but an immoderate Delire of perpetuating their Memory; added to the M4xim, which, according to Diodorus, (g) the Egyptians (g.) Loi:,cllprnfers'd, rh,1t TombJ were lafting Dtn/JingJ c5 Hocu.[,, but Ima. 
Before each Pyramid are to be feen the Remains of a fquare Building, which Mr. Thevenot With Reafon foppofes to have been Temples.
At fomc Paces dirtant from the 2, PJ'r11mid,
B.is to be fctn, among other fmall Pyramids, the B.cfurprizing He11d of a Sphynx , D. cut out of D.cone fingle Stone, upon a Bare proportion 'd tocthisGigantick Figure. Either it murt formerly have been entire, becaufeá J>liny (h) mentions (h.) L. 36',ca sphcnx , whore Length was 143. Foot ; The c. iz. 
y 
Height from the Belly to the Head 62., Foot,cand the Circumference of the Head 102. Foot,cas this is now, or this is not-the Headmention'dcby Pliny.
For the greater Embellishment of the Plate, as well as lnflruction of the Reader ,the Author has added in the Front the Figure of the Rem an Sph)'nx entire, E. as defcrib'd by Aufanius. E.
,Sphc11x, volucris penniJ ,pedib11s fer a; fronu puella. 
y 
And at a further Diftance the Egyptian Sphynx without Wings. The following Verft, transla.tc.'d from the Greelr, gives an Elogy of the Pyr11.mids. 
Pyr11mides, fad Adh,u terrfi Nilotide ungunt/111rett Plei",1dum fidera fronte fuJ.. 
See of the Ancients, Pliny, Herodot111, Dio¥ dorus, Ammion, Pluurch, So/in, ifc, and anion. the Moderns, the Relations of Mr, Thevem,t, FAther Elze4r, (5 Mr,Paul L11cas. 





Plate, V. 
The third Wonder of the .r orld. 


who wouldc
ar,who me.,-prerend to shoot an ,\rro\\"' from t 1e Top I to
' J 'Ihe Gigantic/: Statue, or COLOSSUS of Jlll'ITER.
l-.,11,cr 1.1,o, 
lu1',I ,r,¥ery reach beyond the lirlt Step at the ,;are.(***) ,..,.'l:y 011 The Entrance is tO\\áards the North, near
rlie>1¥¥>t. 
the 16th Srep or D:grcc, and 61. Foot <liflant from the Middle. The Breadth ofrhe Entrance is ,. Foot, 3. Inches, and the lá'kight 3, ln..:IJLás more, Over this Door lies a large Stone err r. Foc,e long & 8á Foot broad. U .. t) \\'t'ithin i1 a//.,//, or ,1p.irtm,ám, adorn'd \,áith Compart.111cnt, of l'orphc,,,, in\\ hich is a S,¥p11khrc or Urn 
y of I'orrhJáry, prcrcrv\l entire: \\'t'hich Magni.f icencc ho\,ácvcT has co11tributed kfs to the l'rc.rl'rv.1rio11 of th. Corpfc ,kpofircd in it, than the 
Cloli:ner:, of the l'yrami,t \\'hich contains it. Bel ides this Vault tlicrc is a d.cp c.,ávern, \d1ichl,rnhal,J\' has rcrv'd for ll11ri,1!,. Nothing couldcla\'C' inrpir'd the lái)l/!!dt'!', of there. fl11pe11do11.r Moc.:n11n1r111, \\á1tl1 the Vanity of Buil,ling foch rump.

QLTMl'lllS. 
This Stame \,'as made by that moA: famous Sculptor, Phidi111, It was compos'd of Ivory, Gold & Precious Stones, fitting upon a Throne equally marvellous. The whole Height \\'JS of 60. (G<'rmc.) Ells ; (a.J And \'i1as plac'd at (,1,) Accor.the furthermofl End ot tlw Trmple of the [.,me din. rn l'li¥ ,111piter at Elis or Olympia (now Langonica) a City ny;drn'Pau¥ liruate between Arcadia c5 .tfcbaia. It \':':15 of r.,.,.,, )_.d.
. ¥ g111!! áof tt
fuc 1 i accomp 1s 1 I, J 'd A j I rymp1,111 <,ames, bci:ce
rt I t llt t 1e OJ 
y ,he y
ancient Exercices of H,árcu!es, rcvi v'd by lpbi111r) lnok'J upo,; (b.)whichwereccclebratedcevery fourYears,and i,_ 10 be fcrv'd the Gredo for their Epoch, 776. Years be-.11gher. fore the Rirth of 011r Saviour, did not render this (L\'truho ¥c
' 
Country more famous, than the Perfection of á this Work. In Reality this J11piter gave fuch a 


,t) .,,,, 'Jlievcnol ,,r.cm.1 rlum :i:. Joor. vnr -::¥uh .,,,01/"1. ( áJ -J') J.,thr, 11 1. car (5 .Air, Jl i cvc11(JI .,,,,r r.,á,dll. 111 tlJt' Numl,r,¥ of Slt'f'J, ,II -::¥rll .11 i11 
1'fo,nr11t, 

( l 'l-I At,. I hcve11or rcd:.!m1 l¥11t 5:?...:>. Jt,01 , .á¥11 Ii ,,.1:,áa1 r.,á,1[1/y .:¥ith /11. l'rot"flrt;o11 of r/Je 
,t/i tin "'"",( * l I 1d rl,r /\', t,, .,l ,u1.f', 
Sancl:io11 mnjl oth('r p.o-1ir11l.11á1 .fc
Strf1 .r-ir.,r: l;. le.of, onr 

\ **) JI, 1r nm/I /,r ., ,\11,r.tl,:.. r 1 .lr, Thcvrnot'.s ll'o,t/1 .o,: Ctátrc Plattc¥formr di ,le ilnu.,e hcllebgr.111dn Picrtcu, .1y.l111 c11 'Ju,1rr& 1(;. I 1cd:. & .. Tl111, PIJ rlor111cu11lilh ol 1 . fine 1.irgc Stone. 1 & 11. It.. & ., Foot li1ua1c, 
( *-+: *) l\1 r. Tl1c\'(llU[ 1J,m.¥ t1orl,o.l' mo, r r,,J,;. 
( 'r* '!-) llrt r ,J,r ,, 011 h 1; .,nd.11or JJ ".,l11JH1i,r.,.t"" ¥ -:AJ{'II Jir f.;y,; ,,, St,mr I ,.,;,,r ;,, 1.,11z1h e i,,,,,.c :2. n,01 !1J1.,, ($8, t,o,td; J1,f1JIIJJ: r,,':,JII ,Ji, )IJ.'"'' J JI,;,, 1hr Oncm,,/j;,,. :2. I 



Architecl:ure , Book , I. 7 
Sanction to that whole Countrym, that no one could wage \\7ar againfl: itm, without being ac.counted facrilegiousm, among the He,ubm.r, Phi.di,1J him(elf had the Honour to fee, that for his f:1ke, and nor to prophane the Art of Sculp.ture, no Slave was admitted Apprentice to ir. 
We have no Defcription of this Gigancick Statuem, or Coloff,um, more exacl: than by the Care of P,111j.inia.r (c.) \'d10 had feen it : We ,viii 
(c.) L. 5á make ure of his own Words. lntr.1 Temp/um pr.,r,re,, column.e [,mt , porticu.ritem editiore.r (j' rra11fit1" per b,ec ttd fim11/,umm, 
Pau(anias has not remark'd the Order : So the Author has chofen the c,rinrhi,m, after the E-xample of Jupiter Stator in Rome, as of one ofmthe mofl: magnificent, As for t.e Order on th_em
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Out-!ide, we learn from other H11l:onans chat 1t \',:'as the Dorick, 
In(ider folio DEUS, quod ex a11ro f.1rl11m ef1 I¤ ebore. J!2!!:" c11piti efl impo(it4 coron.1 , r,,mo.r o/ea¥gino.r im,r,imr, Dextr.: //illori.1m g,jlatm, ipf.tm quo.que eb11r11e.1m, q11.e I¤ au ream vittam h,tber, (5 in cilpi ¥ te coron.:m. In m.1nr1 DE[ jinijlra gratio(um Saptrnm ejl,meralli, omnibus diflinllum, Avis,qua fceptrt1inji_der .iq11i/11 ejl. A11rea Jimt DE! (5 calce,zment,t (5 pai/1':':'fimiliter. P11/lio (j' anim11/rnla funt (j' exjlor1bn.rbliA intext.1. Sede.r v,tri.11,1 ,ft duro "' gemmu, V11ri11td item ebcno t5 ebore. //identur in ea (j' 1111im4.ntid pic7uris mixta (j' fct1lpta fim11!.tcr11 ¥ .f!2!t,,11tern.e Viflo.ri.. in (ing11l0 tbroni pedc , (,tltantium form.1m exbi.bmt, S11nt item a/i,e d11,e in cuj11slibet pedis plant.t, priorum pedcm utrique E5 Thebanorum puerj infijlunt ,l Sphprgib,u rapti, t.5 Jitper Sph}ánga.r .Apollo ac Di,t.
11.t Niobes /jbero.r [Jgitti, conjigimt, Inter pedes, qu, 
n: folio dimittsmtur, qu.1tuor ordines fimt pedism, it,t ut pes qui!ibc, pedum ,z/1er11m infequ.1t11r, 
Each Step was aclorn'd with divers Ro,.,, of s1,1111cs. For their Signification che Reader maycon1ult Pa11f.111ii1s ; he has explain'd them at large. The De(,gn we here give is of too fmall Compa1s co admit of fuch Repre1encacionsm; even rho' the View of the Front were openm, and the Entrance to the Infide were not , as ho\,áever it feems co be, on each Side : So the Author has been contented to give them i11 13.,j/o Rcli, vo, the lets to perplex the Defign. 
S11{li11ent foli11m 11011 pedes tan11,m, (ed l1 intra prdes crdl..: co/11m11,e pedibut fimi/es. Soli11m fubiri 110>1 ['Off/I, q11em,1rlmod11m nee .dmycli.r in inttrioremmr¥hro11i p.triem i11grtl/11s p.ttet, In /or,, (olii f,1premumJ'/,idiaJ fi,pr,t c.111111 Sim11/.1cri e.,á[c11lpft 1111,t p,trt.Cir.,ri.-,_. 1 a/1,¥r.. 1-lor.tr, t,árnaJ 11tr11 rque. N.11n (5 h,Hm7ovit ,j/,á /i/1,ffm, in c.1rmi11ib11, efl dicll(m, Jlom,ár111min J!i.,r/,: fcrip111m rdi,111it, Jlor.ts G.,á/o ,áti,1m fui//i! pr.r(dl.Hm, 'á""l"á¥m R,ági.c Aul.c cujlo./,s, Sc,1brl/11111mrr,orr,¥,1 (11/, ]uvis pNlib11,m, q11orl ,1b ,tttioi 1'l1r,111i11mm''fi/Jt'l!.1t11r, l.1 leo11r.r h.,brt ,1111áos I¤ i11/1m1dpt,1m Tlie.fti pu.!:n,un tontr,, Am.,.oncJá , primuni far1i111d/ni1m_{rtcim,á11m, quorl .lt/J,,,n't'11(cáf ,trl11t'r.i11 r.,áte-rtJJ t dido "'". /11 b.,[, ,11,ttm, ff"á" 1.5 tbro1111m /11fli11<'1 , t5 ,no11t,á111, Aliu, on,.11111 .Jvl't'IJJ 1i11,s:ir. 
Not to be ruo trrdomc to the Rea,lcr, wc.rercr l1im to l',111f,111i,11 , if he ,le/ire a more cxa,'1 Information of the Or1111mrmJ. In this /l,'f.1{11 we aim at 110 more th,111 to grve .he 1.,á,11'.d11i111rlt of this Gi,g1111titl. St4tllt or Coloj/11, o( ]11.pirrr.
rd.1 
Srralio , The Critick of fome of the. Ancicnts(J.) 
L, 5, 
feems not the befl: grounded , \'iáhen they fan.ciedm, that there would no.t have been Room enough for J11pitrr under the vaulte. Roof ofm
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the Templem, if he had been fl:andrng upright. Pro¥ pcrciu.r makes Mencion of this Starue. (e.) (c.) L.3. Phidi11c11.r Ji.gno ft Jupiter or1111t eb11rno. 
Plate , VI. 

The fourth "\Vondcr of che World, 
The J,,!AllSOLEll.\/ of 
ARTEMISI.1, 
Was the famous Tombm, \\ hich Q!!_een Ar.temi(ia , Sill:er & Wife of .it.111Jo/,11Já, Kmg of c.,. ri,1m, caus'd to be erected for her Husband in the City of H.z/ic,zrn,1JliuiJ1 C,1ri,1.It ,,:as of the mo'.1: exquilite Marble,and of foch Mag111ficenccm, clue all Tombs, \\1!10(e Structures are more than corn¥ mon,do yet borro,,' the Name of M.zufaleum from ir. Not contented with having made her1elf a li.ving Tomb for the A.hes of her Husbandm, ,,:-hich she swallow'd, she was thoughcfull of a .Monu.nunt to his Memory, ,,áhich should outbrave even De.1tb (5 Time. Having ,xáorn herfclf awav with Tears and Sorro\\' in leis than t\\'O Yearsm, she did not Ii ve to fee this B11ildi11g finish' d. It \\áas begun A. M. :;6,c. Ifw_e had yet eh. Defaipci.
on, \,áhich was made of1t by the ancient Arch1.tc..'.t S,tt)'ru1,mcntion\i by Fiuuv:11s (a.) we might(,.) Pr:rf. L,be bctcer inform 'd of the particulars of ir. The 7. Dimenllon. 1'/iny (b.) !us us of it , are u,)C..36-C. far from giving ma true Liglu of ir. His 5.&,;;. Circurnfercnc<.: of 4 I I. Foor does not at all agree with the Length he allowás to eacli Side of the Square : So chat he leaves Room enough for Conjecture, Virruviu.r obferves the exact Si.11r.1tio11 of this Monumentm, (c,) placing it in the (c.) L. i. c. Middle of the Square before the Harbour, ha-8á vi ng on the Rightm, near the lu11111.,in of s.t!m.1Ci,, the Temples of /'01111 & Mt'rwrJ , and on the Left the Roy.t! P.,//.1,-e of .H.111{vl,á11rm, of whi eh he fays, that rho' ic was richlyadorn'd wirh M.1rble, yet it was built only of Bricksm, but of perfect J\rt, and very durable. 
The Tnnmhá of ,l/.m was erec1cci in the Mirlt!le of tlie /'.1/1.tcem, p and bore on the Top of ir a Gi.g,wricl. St.tt11e or Coloj]i11 of ,hat Godm, call\\ Acro.fi1h.11. The /Vorlm.wship \\'.s uf 1,álocharirm, orm, as others have thought, of Timor/Jr,11, The other 1-.,radt of this P.,/1.zre, which is hid in our Drfg,,, 
look\\ cowards the famou. pri vare Harbourm,which .lrr,-mifi., made urc of with 10 much Cun.ning , that she with ;.s great Securiry as Priva.cym, equip 'd in it that Natm, With which she furpri1.'.l & dercatcd the Rhodt.tllf, 
Th c k ver .1 I l-.11 .1.l,ár oft he J,1,111ji,le11m,( cl,)were Id ) l'Jin.loc. a,l,,rn'd \\'ith v,. Column, ofgre.u Value,& be,111-cit,t1\i,ád with cxquilire l/',1rl.;11,1mhip in /J,1//v Re./,, l'J , and s1.tf11n of furpri1.i11g ,\re, . The faau.
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1,,, ., ofrhe Om.r,111¥11rr 011 the l:a(lm-{1dc was en.11m1:,rcd ro the f.11110U1 Sculptor Scop,u ; of tliofc on the South¥ Side to 1;á11101/mum, on the \\:'ell to Ll'o,har,á, , & Oil the North tc> Jlri.1.rr1 But 11otlii111i conmbutc.J lo much to rai1c ,\;lmir,Hion in ihis noble l:di(iccm, a1 rhe Boldnefs and Ingenuity of l'11hir, !le nor only un,krtook to rarfc a l'1ár,1111i1/ on the Top of this 
(; ]. /IJ011N/flOlf J 


8 áFischer's Civil & Hiil:orical 
M.numcnt , in Proportion to the Height there.,,. l'l,n. l oc. of, compos'd of 24. Degrees or Steps, (e.) but 
w.ocro-.x.-n'd the Top of it with a brazen Chariot f.1ofour J/or(cr abreall:, which was deriicated to theoSun, The whole was of the finell: Gre,i,m M,irble,o
et. 1á1111. LG. and 140. Foot high. (f)oThe two principal Architects, who had the Direction of it, are fuppos'd to be Saryrsu f.1 Pyrhe111o. Marri11l makes Mention of there Hor.frsI as it were rurpended in the Air. 
.Ai're nee vt1c110 pendenti4 Jlf.111fole11, L,111dib1u immodici, C11ru in ajlrt1 fert1nt. See Vitruv. L. 7. Plin. L. 36. A. Gell. L. 10. 
C. 18. Srrab. L. 14. Herodorus, L. 7. & others.o
The large Medal of Artemifi11 & of the M,1ufo.o/eum, givenby Valtrius Rellur, is a notorious For.gery, and does not agree with the Hill:orical Rela.
tions concerning this l',y,-.zmid. 

Plate, VII. 
The fifth \.X-' ondcr of the World. 
The TEMPLE of DIANA, at EPHESUS, 
A City of Joni11 in the le[scr Afi.. 
This Temple was 425. Foot long , & 220. broacl. It was adorn'<i on the Out-& Infide '\Vith I 27. Columns oft he mofl: exquifite Marble, 
60. Foot in Height, of which 36. had Ornamentso(a; Plin. I., of BJ([o Relievo (a.) All Afia was employ'd in the 
3 'á' á 1 9¥ Bui I ding of this Temple for the .pace of 21.0.(!¥.J/ 1111á L. Y cars. (b) It was defignedly, and at a vafl: Charge,o(/ i'.,;,;_á r.. rais'd on a marshy Ground, to frcure it fromo
,6.,. ,4. Earthquakes (c.) E11flaci,11, (d.) obferves, that 
( d.J Com-in his Time the World was ignorant of the firlt 
"''111¥ 111 
Foun,kr of it, Pliny (e.) & Srr11bo (f.) name 
.
l ''""'"'á , / C I A reIUte,...n. TI1eoICor..r, as
"'á C1Jcr(ip ,ron ,or t 1e .
( <.) l.oc . 
(I'.) L. 14. ,,áell as Virmvim , mention ltke,x¥1fe Cti/1phon,oanri obferve in particular, that the Invention Deference to his Judgment; we can't a2ree 
with him in this Point .oHe himfelf fays, thato
_o.
he faw 5,or6. Pillars, which were thrown down, but not totally bury'd, whofe Diameter was [even Foot: (tt) Now 7. multiply'd by 9. ac.cording to the Proportion of the Jonick Order, produces bur a small Matter more than the 60. Foot which Pliny gives for the Height of there Columns. This is further confirnJ'd by rhe Tejli.mony of Vitruvitt1, who downright affirms, rhar the Order of the Temple of Diana at Epbe(iu lVAlf Jo.nitk; as likewife by f11ndr_;¥ Med,1/s , as that of .ddri,1n, which is yet in the C,zbinu of the Barba.rini, and others of theEmpero11rs .dntoninu; P11u £5 
M.oAureliia , which agree in this Point of theoJonick Order, tho' they vary in fome other. We can't however deny bur this Goddefs had nvo Temá pier at Eohefu., one the Temple \':e now treat of, 
p 
of the Jonick Order, and the other of the Dorick; which Mr. D,11,iler (i.) judiciously obrerves. In (i.) r. 36. the Medal added to this Defrgn there is only the Coum of 
á A,cluidlurc
Vijlibule with four Columns to be feen. 
accu,<l,n,.,
/'.S for the Remainder of the Front it is diffi-to rhc: ()r.cult to form an Idea of it from the diff:rent der of1á,gáReprefentations on Medals, Di11n11 M11lrimJtn11ia, nole, p 36,
.
which is to be reen on it, was , according to 
Virruvi11s, of Gold, but according to Xenophon of 
Ivory. l'erhaps there were two different 
One's. 
Since Antiquity has left us no certain Ac.'Count of the Srr11l111re of this Temple , and given us only the Dimenfions of the Plau, and Num-¥ her of the Columns, without any di(tinct Idea of it's Elevation, the Author has thought un.necelfary to rye himfelf down to the common Modefr of the Gnci,rn Templer , to defcribe one, the Magnificence of which fo far Curpafs'd all 
the other. 
It is true, that in the Fragment of Phi/on of Bi::,rnrium (Conft,mtinorle) (k) there is Mmti-(..) De_(ep.on made of Steps, ten in Number, encompar-w. mira.
lllg t of a Bart:; And the Medals do Jikewire defcribe 
e WIJO 
e 
ni¥ Allaui. 

of placing Pillars .1pon Pcdelrals was firll: put in PraL'licc at the Building ofthis 1'onple. Allthe 

Timber, which was employ'd in it, was Cy.prefs, excepting the Beams & Doors , '\d1ich ,,áere of Cedar, .A .'ir,tir-c,1fe, made oftli:e\\7ood (f.ll'li11.lo .. ofCyprus-Vines,(g.) led up to the Top ofrhe 
¥"á 'Ji11,pl,á. According to Pliny, the Form ofit ,,á.1s an Oblong, ,-,;-hore Length was twice it's Breadth (I) Othel'\\'irc the Manner of it's Struc.ture \\'JS like that of other (irecinn Templer , ,d1ich di,l nor k .we much Room for Conjec.ture, bcc.mfc the <ireci,,,,, vary\! very little in rhc ConHruclion of thdc Sorts of Buildings, táxcepting in the Number & Difpofirion ofrhc Columns, As for the Ord,ár, ,,;,-c shoul<l not have pitcht upon this , had not \\'C ohrerv' d, tint the J\nc1cnts ,,áere not us\! to rye themá fdvc:, down fo Cl:riL'lly to rerervc cnt.1i11 Or.1lers for ccrt,1in Deities, and that thi, 1011ple in p.1rticul.ir '\\'as of the .7011irJ.á Ord,ár, ,d11ch
'"á' á1,.11¥rl, 01lien,;áire is appropri,1re,I to .7,mo. Jlfr. ,\'po" (h,)o
'"'" < ,rm<. lw\\-cVcr i. of .1 contrary Opinion , and bdieves rhe Ort/a of this 'Ji-mplt' to have been the nuridá. llut, thu' \\ c utlierwirc bear a great 
there Steps. Howcvt:r the Authoro, in Con.fideration of rhc Situation of this Temple: upon a marshy Ground, has thought fit to give it a rurer Foundation , by Means of a Terrals, to which he has added a higher Ascent of Steps. 
The 1110ft f,1mo111 Sr,ir!lcs of this :t.ámpl,á were the TPorl.-m,111Jhip of l'r11xitiler,and the Paintings of Thrafo. Among the Number oft he former were l!u,,te, or the fabterr,.,,eou.r Di.111,., of an exqui.
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hte transparent Marble: Aoollo, 111 llrars: (which being carry'd away by Jlf.zrp c Amho11y was reUor'd by A11_i:11j1111) and probably the !>i,1111,¥ of the urre.flri,1/ Dittll<f, which is yer to lHá rcen in the G,,r/lery of Viárf,1il/rs , with fome other Aw,1:om. From whence fome have argued, that A111iop,,, Q.!1cen of the Am,1:.0111, \\',JS the FtJ1mdr1'(iá o( this 1iámplc.Others, as IIJ'.i:i.!_1111, with the fa111e llnccruinty, name Otrit,1, another //m.,con : For /',111[.111i.rr & l'ompo11iru-Mt'l.t oppol'i: this Opinion. That moft l'Xecrab!e \\7rctd1, llt,o(/r,tr111, to perpe.tuate his Name, rer Fire to 1h1s á,;,,,,/'1,-rhef:1111e Day in which .,-J/rx.111der 1hr (in,u was born ; (I.) (I 1':1 :..1.,. 
l'i I ,8,<.. ''>¥
t. ᥠ,\ <,ell.I .

C, C, 

( t) .,1}/ I 0/'0rtum d1//"r, J (imutlJIN,,: f,á0È1 ,l,r J)imnifion, .161J11rr11,,n, 
,,, 

( "J--f') Jn th, Or1.,:1n,1/Un111,11111 N lll'o loot, tl'ln,h u ,111 ,rui,ln,r .tlut.1l:.,r, 


Architecture , Book I. 9 

viz. A. M. 35'94, (-1r,..*) After the Foundation of Rome 397. and before the Birth of Our Saviour 35"4¥ Years. It is ofeche Ruins of the [econd Temple (which was rebuilt by the Architect Cher11mo,r,1tu, and gave Place in nothing to the (m.)Strabo,fonner, (m.)) that Mention is made in Spon (5 
, L. 14á Whe,:ler'I T,11Pels, The Goths facked it this fe¥ cond Time under the Emperour G11/Jiemu : But Ne,o had before pillag'dic of the immenfe Trea.furese, which were laid up in it. 
Seee, among otherse, StrAboe, L. 14. P,111/4¥ 
ni,u , L, 4. Pompon. Me/4 1 L. I. Plin. L. 36. C. 14. 
FAier, M11x, (5 Plut11rch in the Life of Alex11nder. 
Plate, VIII. 
The fixth Wonder of the World. 
The COLOSSUS of RHUDES. 
It \'Q'as dedicated to the Sun by TheAgonue,Prince of this Islande, of which it is reportede,that there never pa!fes a Day without it's being(,.) Plin.L,delighted with the Beams of that Planet. (a.);6.C, 26. (*) Ch.tres Lindius , the Difciple of Lyjippus , is faid to have finish'd & creeled this vafl: Colojfiu of Br4fa (the prodigious Height of which has gi.ven the Name of Colof[us to all other Statues of exceilive Magnitude) about A. M. 3686, in the C b.) L 6. Space of 12. Years. Sexnu Emp. (b.) however Adv.M¥tth¥ relates , that a Mifl:ake in the Calculation re.duc'd Chares to that Defpair, that he hang'd him.felf before the \Vork was finish'd, and left that HonourtoL11ches Lindius,his Countryman. Thus the one having finish'd what the other begane, it is eafy to reconcile thofe Authorse, who at.tribute the Building of the Cololfus to either of thefe two different Architects. It will be more difficult to define with any Certainty the Place of it's Situatione, fo that the two Legs plac'd on each Side of the Harbour might leave a Palfage large & high enough for Velfels under full Say! to enter. If we folio\'<" the common Traá dition, and ailign it to the large Paffage , that cxtel'lds from the Towere, which formerlye, in the Time of the Knights of Rhoda ,was call'd St, 
Nicbol,n'r Towere, to the other Sidee, ,á..-here the Walls of the old Callie St, Angdo are yt:t !l:an.ding, a Space of 3_00. or _a.cording to .Mr. d11 ,lfo11t ( c.) 380. Foot , it 1s certam the Largenefs , &: Dis-(c.i 
Tmád,tancebetween rheLegs, ,xáou!J require a much 10 '"' Le¥ 
,áam.

greater Heigh. tl!an go._ C_ubits, (**) ,d1ich Si.
monide, allo\\"S It 111 his Epigram, taken for the Jnfcription of the Coloj/iu ;(d.) 11nd, by fo ,muh 1l¥e (cl.) An1ho, 
log. 4¥

moree, the 70. C11birse, to i,,bicb PllNT (>f->f'f-) h,u r,. d11c'd ite, tho'i11 rb,¥ f,ime p/1,,e l-c .,rids , the Thumb ofit W111 fo /11,ge th4t f, lv /,/en coulde,:../J, it. This Propor.
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tio11 excuds the Heieht of'l,o. C11bit s, red:oni11g ,, Cubit 
g 

11n Ell, or tWo Foot, ,md come, prrrty ne,1r to the 70. Cu.
bits of Pliny, r.il:ing 4 Cubit for I{. root, 41 ufu.,/; (t*T)For the Diameter of what a Man can grasp is about I., Foote, and the Length of a humane Body, according to Albert D11rer'1 Proportione, contains I r. Lengths of the Hand, and 8, Daame.ters of the Thumb the Length of the Hand. But it don't follo\X' from hence , that we mull: doubt the Truth ofa Fact: fi.> flainly & frequentlyeprov'd. It is more natura to believe, tharthe Dashing of the Waves, or rume Earthquake, or perhaps the \\'lork of Men's Handse, may have widen'd this Patf.i.e , fince rl¥e Fall of the Colof.fa.r, and the Ruin of it's Hafese; i.Inlefs \Ye \\''ill rather take up \,'ith Mr.du Nonr', Conjeclure, who imagines the Colo/jus 11:oocl acrors chat small 
Mouth or Paffage,thro' ,d1ic!1 theRhodi,m Gal.leys now enter into the Harbour. They fav this Coloflut had in it's rieht Hand 4
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Se,z Light or Fire, (*t*) for the lighting of ,,,hich there was the Convenience of a Stair-cafe in the Infide, the Scones of which, according to Plin;áe, (e.) ferv'd as a Counterpoifc to it. 
This woncterfull Statue flood but 5"6, Years, .An Earthquake overthrew it A.eM. 3742. about 
220.eYears before the Birth of our Saviour.e
(t) 
The Fragments of it , Part of which felleupon the Lande, lay there 81'i5', Yearse, vize: tille

A. 
Chr. 6,o. (tt) when the S,,r,1zens took l'o!fcf.fion of the City of Rbod,,. M.1uvi.1, Sultan ofeEgypt f5 Pa(,,,e, caus'cl 900. Came Is to be ladenewith the Brafs, which ,,áas found upon the Land,


D (accor.


l"'¥¥) 711, Frcncl_, Translatorz;,.,,, it i594.pro6J6/y .,,, Error of tht l'r,Ji, Coll1er/,9s ... M. ; oy. 0 6,for, th, JJ1r1/, of 011r SAV/O#r 356. 
(*) 1ho' Mr. Thcvenot ,,,ffirm, I,. ""' l,un fi1.1,r4/ D.!'!, 1Jur. '1áitl,out r.in}? rht' Sun , "' l,.1jl in th, ci9.
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(**) The German Original f,,71 J:./11o,(oft, ofoGtrm,,nyo, 11I¥ Jnchno) F.11,/. 11/J ,_,,r.,jNn. 
(***) To 1,,horÈ Morrery ""'{ Collier .,dhtr,. 
("t*'f) So ,1,, French Translarion h.u it, 71,, r.erm¥n Ori.rn.,I fayso: Thu' l'liny reducrs the Height 10 ten Foot lefs,rby allowing the Circumference of the Thumb to be as much o1s ,1 ,\J.rn c.111 .rasp. \X'hH h i'roporrion dou'r .r all a.rce \iáith hi, Height of 70. Ells, rC'ckoning .1n F II t\\á o rnorr, and l1ar1llyr, accnunrinj! " Cu hit 1 {. as u(u.11. 71,<'fo l1l'Drf',1Jl,-.,ges fiun .tJmtoirrrconcilr,ttlr 1 41 1v,I/ on, to tl,r othrro, "'' r,ffh t¥ If fil/1 _,nil rlurr/Drr J i,.nir tl)o,.rl,r j,i
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to fttJr the ná,u11/.111on 0/6011,: Ami I sh.,/1 ,.,r/,/ thr O,áig,n,i1/ lVortl1 of /,
orh, th,11 tliof( 1 lÈJho umlnfl,,m/ ,J,of, L,tW,("á'Jrt,
.r
m.-yo, tfothry e .. no, find41101h1r -'lr,fnm_r ;,, thrm. 71,r Frrnth ll"ord, ,trt' : Et j plus f,,rrc r,1ifo11 Jc1 7C'I, Cnu ... 
dC:e1, iluxqudlcs Pline ks rcduit, quo1,1u'.1u mCmr hcu 11 .tJnu1e, quc Inn pr,uce Cron Ii gros, tlUt' pcu de pt"rfonnc¥ le pouvoient cmbraffcr, Ccttc propnruon forr,1llr l.1 hauteur de 80 coudCr, 1 .i pi rndrc L11Há cuudte pour unc ourne, c., ell .i dire 1, picdsr. & s' accorde .i peu prCs aux 70, cou1lt'cs de Plinr-, a prcnd1re la coud.(.' pour un pied & demi, commt ,1 l'rordinaire. A11d ,1,. G,,,,,.,,n : n.1 d11c/i Pl1111us nol l, 10 I urz. nl>nin,mr vo11 d1dCr JIOl1tc, in,!em er cincm Oaumen fo viel llmfong .ichctc, al, crn r-.t.11111 umt:illCn k.111, \\'.'r-lrlic l'1oj'nrr1.,r1 f.,11 ntchr crntritlfc, rnitctier von ihm nn.c,p.ebcncn Hcihe von 70. láIIC"n , ,v.urn 111.111 á,u rincr fállt"n ,.,,áe\á i'tJ/1 , k.111111 ilhcr '\\'.',11111 m.111 
1.u cinem Cub mu anclcrrh.1lh Fufr.' wit-fonflrn I n11nmt. To1:,,.,,. t!Jr Rr,,drr ,L,á 7i ""/,/, of """"'"''".. .,,.J
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th.,r IJt' ntA"J rh. ll'tUr ju,lg, of 1h, ..,,01¥r l'"{f.1trJ 1 / JI,,,// /11rrLrr ,i1dd , 1L.11 ,uro,ádn,g 10 tl11t' S11pp"fi11a,, of tlu Tl11,m6'1 £.1áu11,.( ,r,.,, .11 w11ub ,11 ., Al.,,, 1011/il ,(r,, ¥f' , ,,11.l rl,r IJ1.1mrlfr cif' 1l-4t 1; /Mt , 1i,r \\'lwlc lle11.h, 
of rl111 C.oloffu1 (t,,.inr Al/,,rr DN,á,r'1 Pr11po1 11011) 1¥ u// l,,,,Jr ,,.,.,, (itJ r -.r nt,m FIi¥ , nr 1 . l.Fonr,
(*'t*) 7/,, Grrm.111 O.ig11rnl h1H1 ;, ,, ligl11cd Fl,1rncc, 11¥Li,b f,r1/,I s,.,.j.u11,.r .u,,. fo,á ᥠNq!hl fire. rt, Fre-ncltcTranslator ,./J, 11 ¥ F¥nalr, 7r£i,I, u /)rop,,./y ,/,r Poop L.111rlmm of ,1 '-ih1p , .,,nl II I,., ,.,,j; 111 1d fa,á ., Ltvhr .hnufi:. 7£, Figu1c ir-filf i¥ 11,i, Drft1¥ drf{r,/,,s ,,, J'ort of Ce11fC:r o,á J11áro¥r¥¥"o, uut of 1,lnr/1 ,1,, /á/.,á,,,,, 
p.-orr,d.
t"t) (Au¥nli"t to Sixtut of Sien¥c) 11110 dijfl'rt mort or lrfi from 1;,1,r.1/ orLrri ;,, tl,r C lir,,1¥ 11logy of nor S,1Vinur'ai Ui11hc, .-nd tomt1 r/,, ,.,,,r,Jf t¥ ,1,.,,, ,1 .. ,1,l lrjor, M.Luthtr'¥ Ji .m/.11,,,,, oj 11,, IJillt, JJ.¥
I,,,, 11 ",á.d:,,,.',l 1, l,,,w lr,,. A. Al, 397I, 
(tt) TheFrench rraml;ition /s,u f60, ,.,1,;,1, i, "" """""' .Ali,t¥iil¥ 
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(:iccorJing to Suzliger's Remarks upon Eu(ebius's Chronicle , but according to Cedrenu (5 Zona.r,ts 900. Horfes.) & fold it to a Je\.' -Merchant, call'd Emej/enus. Without Doubt a great Part of it fell into the Sea, not\Y-itl1/landing the Earth.quake threw it down to\vards the Land-fide. 
(f.) L<>c.,it, By Pliny's Account (f.) it coftbut 300 . .tfttidc Ta.lents in Mon;á. Smciur, tlie [>oet, fpeaks thus of this OJ/ojfur. 1¥ix l11mi11e feffo :Expforu, 1pdm longu, i11 bunc de(}e81u 11/, illo. Via. Stmbo, L, 12, Plin, L, 34. C, 7. P11ul. Orofus, Le Blond, '5c, 
Thofe who are acquainted with the Obelirlcs,& Pompe/s Column, of one entire Piece of Gra.nite Marble, will be the lefs furpriz 'd at tlie Mechanick Capacity of the Ancients in raifing fuch a prodigious Statue. And tho'we should al lo\V the Conjedure of fome, that thofe lar.e P1 eces of Granite, the like of which no .arnes uf latter Times have discover'd, are rather the l'roduc1: of fome loft Arr, ,than of Nature; Yet the great Stones, al 1 of a Piece, on the T_ops of the l')l:,midr of Cairo, will alwaysfland as mcon.tellable Proofs of their great Skill in raifing Bur.dens of a fiupendous Weight, 



Plate, IX. 
The feventh Wonder of the World. 
The PHAROS of PTOLOMT, 

This Wonder was founded by Pto/omy Phi.l.:.lelp li:1, , King of Egypt, A. M . .3_670. It wáas a !htc:I y Tower erecl:ed upci.the Middle of a R.ck, ina little Island , at the Point of the Entry mto the Port of .dlex,mdria , near the Mouth of the Nile. It is al moll: a receiv'd Opinion, that this Tower had it's Name of Phttros from the Isle, a11,I that it was deriv'd from Pttr11, (*) as Stmbo 
(>.) L.7. ,;:,ill have it, {a.) or as others believe, fromhanh
_
Admiral call'd Phar11s, \\áho ferv'd under Kmg 
a fine Stair-care on the Oudide, which led bya Sort ofTerraffes to the Top, in Order to lightthe Fires. (t) (tt) The Builder of this Edifice was Sof1r4tes Gnhliur. L11ci11n fays , that to eternizc his Name , without at the fame Time creating Jealoufy, which too often perfecutes the Li.ving,hededicated itto theKlng,by an Infcription, tending wholly to his Glory;But that being gnly on Mortar, Time by Degrees effac' d it, and dis.ácover'd another Infcription under it, which washfinehly cut in Marble, and contain'd the follow.ing Words. 
.n.l'ATO. AE:.'lcJ>ANOTl: kNIAIO. 0EOll: .n0HP.IN TilEPTnN IlA.n!ZOMENON. 
Sofln¥tts Gnidiut , .SC,n of Dexipbanes , h4s confacmted tbir Worlt to the Gods, 011r Prtforvers, (t*t for the Benefit of Seafaring Men. 
There is however fome Reafon to believe ,áthat Lucian, who made a Jell both of the Godsh& of Men, has wrong'd him ; Since Pliny al-(d) L 17-á 
á á ¥
lows, that the Infcription, of which Stnzbo (*t*)gives us an Account (d.) was left wholly to Sos.tmtu Pleafure. May be too ,that under the Epi.thets of Godr (J' Prefonurs he meant the King & the Prinm of his Family. We find fuch Expref.fions very frequent u_pon Med11/s !lruck by the Kings of Egy_pt. 
0EnN A.1.E.A.nN. 
The City of Alexandria has yet fome very confiderable Remains-of it', Priffine Magnificence-; among others the St4tdy 11711/Js, andáthe C,1n,1ls, which .d!exanlitr caus'd áto be dug , to carry the Water of the Nile 1:hro'the City; illufl:rious 

PI"
.onuments of t.at Great Prince's Underta¥ C.\.c... kmgs,and of me Skill of Dinocr111es ! ( e.) There are likewifelyet to be fcen z. Ohtlisks of 90, Foothigh, (one ofwhii:h is overthrown , but theother yet ftanding) andlarge Remains, aswell-er-) L. 17,of the Amphitbe11ttr (of which Strabo (f.) fpeaks)as of the PAIIAres of C/eopAtrt1 , C.efar, & the an.cient Kingr of Egypt. But the moll: rem11,¥lc,zb/e.Jfonumtnt is the Col11mn11 Pomptji ( or Pompey'sColumn) erected near the Marcoti<'k Se 11, -of the 

,lfmel,zu,, and was bury'd there. 

_
Tli e Magnificence of this l:chfice confilledh

*)

in a Tow-er of a pro,ligious Hci.ht, whofe dif.frrcnt Stories, all built of \,álure Stone , ,,á_asc1 o\Yn'cl at the Top by a S.rc of Lant(10rnh, in \\'hic!t a Nights\\'as kept a Fire(**) ,,áh1ch ferv'd Plate, X. as a Signal or Gui,lc to Veffc:Is c:ntring that P.rt, 
The TEMPLE of" NIN/YEH. 

by warning the Pilots to shun the Co.!ls, wluch 01 hcrwife were very dangerous, bemg full of In this D,(,gn the Author has follow,' d the 
R,Jcks and Banks of Sand. Opinion of that famous Antiquary John Pewá This Phttro, , ,,ál1ich acconling to Pliny (b.) Jlellori, who fuppofes this Building to have been the 1tmple of Nini,tb, He has l1ke,¥dfe, with
\l¥) 1. i6,c. 
c,)fl 800. Talents, or 1800000. Livers( (***) has rransmitted it's Name to ,111 famous L1gh_t-hou.himh, kept clofe to the 111tdttl reprefented in 
fcs orSc:a-lights in the\\7or)<l, even to th1. pre.this Delign, without any Deviation, excepting 
frnt árime. The moll beauufull Part of rluswas in the Out-Buildings , which he has aJdc:d for Or.
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(),-,lf{Orlilll.f to ,J1tif., "I (plAl,, L,,j',,.-0 deriY,tofir .-n,u ,.,,, ;, H
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ot£rrs fro;,, 
,11,rr rtJ/r,114/,J. to 1,,/irvr ,/,, 

TJw ,,, thr o, ix111.1/ II r.,áp,ár/1'd ;,, farh .ffUf'r,r/ n,,.,,,., ,,,.,,. ,, "rmroffi6/.fron, ,,,,,,,,. ro ft1,ám "'!Y Y11/k'.'""' of tl,t(**) N,lfmr of thtJJC r,rr,, Tiu J-ruul, 1,..,,,,/,.ror ,{nr,á111111,i rt to lit,httd J.l114m/Joy1 or Tl)rcho 1 111,1 Jtfcm I frr tm 11¥h,1t 
{irou11,/,, 

(*** 1 Tiu (,,á11n.m On,.¥r,1,1/ ,ár'..tms tlutM 8..000. Rix VoN,trJ ¥ 1rhirh N ro,lp,lrr11I!:, mdrr. 
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( "(-) Jin r 1/u a,,.,,,,,,, o,á,.,:01,,,,/ j,01 To,¥,hr, t:5. L.,.1hon11, 
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('f" 'f") Collier frv,n ., (. omment upo11 Lucian g1vr1 fom, "''''""" of th, láorm ¥111I D1111cnrion1 "/ .tlw .I¥owcr.h("l'*i') O,á ,1,, Tu1<!Jr<,mh, 
. , . 
( * 'f"*J 1Vho j.i_>1 ;, 11¥.u Jl'w "'J."""v,,, u,011 tl ."' hu 1i,n,.(".¥) Col11cr,átd:,*, th, 1¥.,/,(/,.J .. J.,rJ,,,,., 1,.h, 11/1 ¥f.,,. fur,¥/ ,-.,fl ,..,,"'¥á 

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Architecture , Book, I. 
Ornament's (ake. This Medt1/was formJ, ac.cording to common Opinion , near" Mummy,It is of the Bignefs of a half Crown , but very thick, reprefenting on the Reverfe the F,ue of t-he Sun in /,1rge Re!ievo, as a Mark that this Tem.ple ,vas dedicated to that Planet. If this De.
.ftgn can be ferviceablc to the Learned, to confirm the Conjeclure of Be/Jori, concerning the Situ.ation of this Temple in the City of Niniveh, of which the Scripture makes fo often Mention, or to find another more probable Situation for it, the Author won't think his Pains loll:. At leafl: the great Variety, .'hich is feen in this Piece of Architecture, can't but be diverting to the Admi.rers of this Art, 
Plate,XI. 
The MAUSOLEUM of u1-lTRIS or 01,IOERIS, 
According to Herodotus , '11>ho gave him both rh,fe N,1mes. This King caus'd it to be built at I o. S1,1di11, (a.) Diod. of or Furlongs,(**) Di!l:ance from JI.fem.phis (a.) upon 
5icily¥ L. i. 
a Hill which being ficuate in the Middle of a
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C''á Lake, that he had caus'd to be dug & fill'd With Water, for the Convenience of the adjacent Country, made an Isle. This Lake was call'd
(b) 
Pr 

5:c.9'."¥L.from 
him Paf,u Moeridis (M,erh',Lalr.t') .b.)_fta(c.) Loe cit. was according to Pliny (c.) 2fOGOO. P,uu in Cir.


(d.J L. ¥á cumference. M11cit1n, who quotes Pliny, Hero.
(e.) L, ¥á C. dor,11 (d.) & Mda (e.) reckon more. Diodorr11a9¥ 
fays 3600. Furlongs (Stadia) which can't be un.dedtood of common Furlongs of 6:z.5. Paces c¥ .. ) but of fame other leis Meafure. As his Pbleur, in his Oefcription of the Iargeft Pyramid, was Jike\ááeife taken wrong. The Lalr.e was in fame Places ;o. (Germ,)Ells dup, that it might be fuf.ficient to water the adjacent Grounds , when the Nile might fail , or to moderate the too great Inundation of it, by Means of a Ch11nne/ cut from the Nile into it , and Sluicu of a furpri.zin. Invention, built at an exceffive Charge. This, JJiodorru, who was a Traveller, fays he faw & picely obferv' d. A Mt1gnijicen1 M,wfoleum defcrib'd the Center of this Island. On each Side was erdl:ed a Pyr11mida, one for the King, and the other for the .een, both a Stadium, or Furlong, hiih-On the Top of them were plac'd S1,1me1 of Marble, feated on Thronesa. At the". End of rhu L11Jr.e was the famous Labyrinth, which is fo much nois' d in Antiquity, bur of ,d1ich the Defcriptions are fo dark, that it is imporTiblc to form any clillincl: fclea ofait. 
Virf. Diodoru, L, 'J., C. 1,Pli11y, L, 36. C, 1.. L. .. C. 9. Jlcrorlorru L, 2, 

Plate, XII. 
The CAT.-JR.áJCTS of the N//,E, 
be by NAIii"'á it .vould be no Ids Co by A:-t & M11gnifiunu, 1fT1me , the Bane of all Tl11ngs,had not exerted his tyrannical Power over 1t, or if chore, who have been Eve-Witnefses 
of it, had transmitted more inll:ruc1ive Defcriprions of it to Po!l:erity. 
For Want of which we shall here defcribe the Srartly R11im , \X'hich are yet vifiblc there, and, for the Satisfacl:ion of the Curious, have added a Profpe{t of the Cat,ir.,a, (or //T.trer-f,11/s) of the Nile. fo as they really arc ; tho' they are more properly the //70,Jr.1 of Nature, than of Arr. This may at !call encourage Travellers for the future co communicate rheir Obfer.vations to the Publick more difiinclly , than are chore of M,. Luc,zr, (a.) which we have been (a;) .r.,.cl. oblig'd to follow, as being the moft modern, v:,:/ .c Thofe \'.áho have feen thde CataraBs faya, rhat they extend in Bre,1dtb about a fr,14{J Mile, (accor.ding to the Erer1,h Trt1n,!t1tio11,) (t) ;md the Height of chem , wáhich is zoo, Foot, makes the Noi/e. of their Ftt!J to be heard at the Dill:ance of ji.,:Hours. (tt)
A. Are certain CaJ>erns, ,,áhere Art has con-..atributed to form certain Niches, very agreable to retire under for Shelter in the Height of Sum.mer; the transparent Arches , made by the Fall of the \\Tater, under which it is as drywal.king , as in the open Air, caufing a very re.freshing Cool. Mr, Luca, however fays , that the Negligence of the Inhabitants has render'd there former Conveniences now of very little life. He likewi(c mentions a P11ll11ce, firuate in 
tliis Neighbourhood, whofe Ruins, according to his Account , relfemble a City, where he reckons 5. or 6000. Columns of 70. Foot high;And here it is, he thinks , he has discover' d the.Remains of the ancient Thebi:s, B. formerly: B. one of the largef'. and moll: famous Cities of the World. The AÇount, c:1e Ancievu give of it agrees tollerably well with thisSituation. The Grulr.r call'd it Diospoli, , and tl1e Egypti,1111 the City of the Sun, according to the Account Dio.doriu (b.) gives of it , who hef ieves it to have (b.) L.¥á C, been built by B/lfiri4 King of Egypt. Pliny (c) & c,TL 
5a0,

Srr,rbo (d,) give very ltatdy D:fcriptions of it, ;. áaá allowing it , oo. G,1tn, and for that Rcafon give (d,) L. 7. it the Name of H.-c/J'lompy/01, Some believe, that there G.,res were rarher fo many C4flln (*) each capable of containing 1.00, armed Men in Cafe of Neccffity.(***) lornelim G.1/1111; the Roman Lieutenant, ruin\! it in the Time of the limpe¥ ror .rl11gujlru, and it is faid, that being banish'd, oil Accunt of his evil Management , he at !act in Despair made away \dth himfelf. (e.) (e,-) Clir. of 
, , lcuf<l,.A. 1, 

1.,clfut, fpeaktng o Gr,111 $
rht
Gtrm.1111(/lt 
olymp.,s8,

Tr.1vc::ls inro E. ypt, (f.) fays, he had the Cu-(f,, L.i. An¥ riofity to go & 1ec the1cSt,tttlJá R11i,u of the anci-1111.C.9. ent City of Thehn, and chat it's A11ti'111ity & former 
Ho\'<'cvcr worthy of Admiration this Pl.rre Riclm were tltcn 1utliciently vi{iblc by the lnfcrip-
D 2 .m 
'** Coll1rr.f.r¥áJ j:l, ,Iii/,, ,, 'll,,j/ D1.1Jr1át't1(t,
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71,r Gtrm,111 nr.r111,.Jf.11 Jiot 1 1,,/Ji,h it u moj} po6,,/,/r ,/,, .</uthor mr.1111, {tJ Tiu (lr,m4t¥ Or1,fi11r11IJ:,Y1¥J'n,1/I J/oNr, 11,l,it/11,1r ,,,,,, rrt'-!lf 111¥¥ /111/t 1t11,rl1,I, .Iii,,. , 'j-'I') o,. 11. 1:ngli,i, M1'r1. 
(***) 
(*) "fhr i:rcnch Tr.uulation ,.,//, thnN Jlorels 1 11¥/,uh ,,,.,., /,, ,,,,,rprrrrd <;,.,.,,, ... ,,,,¥, llo¥f"1 01á r.J1.-t11, 11,, Grrm1t1 Or11d11.al /á!)' large l'all1cc,, 1.,,_, / tbinl-... 1hr lViu,l C.11llc ¥¥,&r,r, !,,Ji 1v,1I, h¥h.tt j,dlv1L¥1, (' ¥ ') 11,, I rt11rh Tranrl.rion f,,11 ;,. ,.,,h of 1./)[(/, 100, .,, ,.,,,1 .1,,,. 11111hr I, /-,'4,' 1/ '1 ,. INt 1ht t.,¥,,.,.,,.., ,.,,, ¥/ 1,,J,111, j#,,,,iJh'J :oo, AJ1111. 

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t***) 71,.,r i14á'11, Plll,l11i, Collier 1:,,,; 1hu,., 111 i1h,11t /)0N61 ,mr "/ 1hr j,iu/1 ,,,,.,.,s o(A.miqwry of,,// ('af1J, JO,átlJ¥' th¥ I 1g11r,1 I o/ 1rl,i,I, /,,. "'""'""'' ,1l,(l11r m Rel1evn, d.,11 m /011,(' R11i11 ,11111/j/,,,, c,.,,, "r¥ n,r ,,., 1.1 ,I Jv11I,
10011, 
1hr A, I ,:J 1hr ,u,l 1011 Rom,11111 1 Jtl th. ,,,., tU
't) ,u, 11,u AAld n¥,/J d,m,. 
tiom, cngraven on tl11 Obelisk; in Fgypti11n Cb11rac.urs, fbll legible. An ancient Priefl , ,,,J10 was made Ure of to interpret there Infcripriont,affur'd, that they reckon'd700000.Combatcancs in this City, and .that \1vich this numerous ArmyKing R,1111eF fubdued Lybia & Ethiopi.,, According to thefe ln(i:rir1iont, as \\'ell as the Confeffion of T,ui1111, thep Trib11res rais'd in this City in Gold,Silver, Horfet, Armt, /pory (1 lncenfe , were equal co thore very confiderable Trib11tu, which were levy'drnotronlyby the Romam,but bytheParthi11m coo, upon the Nations rhey fubdu'd, 
c. C.rTwelve Eg1¥ptian Pyr,1mids, together with fame
GiJ;Amick //e4d, or Buffs, which , according tor'tá' Tr,vels M. L11c.u (g.) don't give Place in any Re(pecl
10 V.ilillt. 
D. 
Plate, XIII. 
One of the moft [lately EGTPTL1N PTRAMIDS, 
The Ruins of which are found near the famous City of Thebes. 
Plate, XIV. 
The PTRAMIDS if TOMB of SOTIS 
King of Egypt. 
Found among the Ruins of He/i"polis, & taken from Hitl:ory. 

Plate., XV. 
EGYPTL1N TOMBS ne11r GR,JND C,1JRO. 
Plate, XVI. 
The TOMBS of PERSEI'OL/S, 
In the Table of the Plates the Author calls this Plate T,cbehelmin,zr, formerly Perjepolif. The <frrm.m Or,:1;i11,tl gives no further Explanacior.sof it : Bue under the Plate is a short One 111 French,as folio\'>;'.. 


N(')(t to the Simplicity of the 11',iramid, of J:i:.,pt I Pofl erity has no l<.'mairu of a more anci.ent Architcclure than are to he (een in the Df.j,',:m of there Jllomm,rnts. They have bore Tes¥ rimnny uf the Arts, & P.1gan \,'orship of the l'er{i,111s for up\\'arcl, of 3000. Years. As ourRe.prLáic.ánr.uinn of rhem is as Authc:nrick as Exal'l \\'e may rhe eafier be exrns'd from giving a more c1rcumlbntial Expl,111.uion of them. It will then h. lutficient to obrcrve, tltar there Mon11¥ ""''", were ercL'le,I at the Height of 600. Foot from till' lhfe, and upon rhe Dcclivit y, of a ve.r\' tlcq, Mounrain, anil that they are ahour oo, h>or broad, by \\'hid1 it is cary to take the Mea.fure of the rdl, .,, Arc f.11/. I>oon , thro' ,,áhichr
however an Entrance has bten forc'd, and by that Means have been discover'd , in a fmall Cavern , two open Tombs of white Marble. b. Columns of an uncommon Order, and like to thofe of the Temple of Tflbebelmin4r, (***) The Cb4pi¥ rer, without Doubt are defign'd to reprcfcnt fa. crifiz'd Bull.r, as do likewife the Monllers, c, be.caure the TV.r,hipper, of Firt, & of the Sun, of¥ fcr'd in their Sacrifices Bu!IT, Lions, f5 Horfn d. The Pro,effion to the Sacrifice. e. A King at his Devotion, adoring the S11N. 
Fig11er1Ja , Herbert, de /4 P11llt, The'/lenot f5 
Ch11rdin malte Mention oftheft Monum,11u. 
This Plate has two Reprefentations, 
1, The LABTRINTH of CRETA. 
Antiquity makes Mention of four Lahr: rimh,, as notably d1ll:inguish'd,viz. The Eg;¥pá tian, the Cretan, the T11faan, and that of Lemm,.We have made Choice of the Cret4n for our Dejignr, be.::aufe there remains to this Day a Mo¥ nument of it in a Jlfedal ftruck by the Juli4n Co¥ lony at New C11rrb,1ge. Plurarch on Thefaru fays it was a Prifon, but of fuch Magnificence, that if it may be allow'd to call any l'rifons fine, this mull jutl:ly be one of the Number, giving, by the feveral Windings of it's Walks among the Man11ons, ruch anagreable Diver(icy, as (ecrn'dto deprive the Prifoners detain'd in it of no¥ thing but the Liberty of going out. 
II. Tbt TEMPLE of VENUS At P.dl'HOS in CTI'RUS. 
This Temple \\''as the firll and chiefell that was dedicated to that Godde/,, \d10 had her Ori.gin, in this Isle, having been (as the Fathers of the Church have urg'd as a Reproach co the Heathens) the Mistrefs of Cinyr,i,, one of the moll ancient King, of Cypnu, who attributed ro far Divine Honours to her , that he would allow none but Princes of the Blood to attain to the Honour of being her Pridls. In the Mid cl le of the Temple was to be feen a Stone,cre{l:cd in the Form of a Cone, to reprerent the lm,1g,á of this Godd,f,, according to T,1,ir11s, 
L. z. An. Perhaps becaure they deem'd it irn.poffible to exprers rucb an Excefs of Beauty to the Life. On the Oudide were c,vo Altars, onreach Side of the Front one, upon \\'hich wasroffer'd nothing but a pure Fire. and upon ,,áhich,r'ris related, by a perpetual Prodigy, never anyRain fell,r
A mire partir11l.1r Aaount ,n,,y be fan in Trifl,m, P.ttin, /l.1rdo11i11, if,, wlu, '1.Jvtr.,-pl,1in'ti the 11/ed,,Irabo11r mauion'tl,r
Pia.



Architecti.uc , Book I. 


Travels to . 
á 

china P¥ fuch Manner as to repre,ent t e_lao .,.,1ttmg.\ F1tber M11rtin (c.) calls tlus City Tt1,ht1en,o
r. á 

'b). 
fpicuous, ifowe but caftoan Eye upon the prin¥ocipal Parts of the Rom1n and Grui11n Tbe11ttr1;oviz. the Scene, A. w-hich was fometimes built318.o
A.o


Within ,x1as creeled the The.tar, call'd L.geio11, C.
This Plate contains four Defigns, viz. 
(t*t)ofthe Hci.htof 12. Foot from theGround,
I, The THE.ATER if BACCHUS at .ATFIFNS, The Steps of which, that ferv'd for Ben¥ 
<t) 71.,0erman Originalf-9, Statesman, (tt) J'r. G,r,_,.,. Mi/11, or 8, bltli,h Mi/11, (tttl 7', German Original f-91, upon ,ivhich tl1t Choru.' ¥ w,re l,r,rd, C¥t*l B,tl, rh, German Original,.,,,, rrcnch Trarularioufa,, rhe former; '"' " ,nu(} t,., Ali11.11J, f" ,1,.,, 1'¥¥/Jb 
¥¥oM,,.., ,.,,,, r,;,1, 1p1,,., l¥"¥'"'áo
(f¥t> n, Leuer,C. c. i¥ 11,, Derip. n "'"' ,,., "'' t11ll,:.áf'/4j,,'J1 ,i1h,, i¥ ,1.,, rirrm:m 01 igin.I. ., d11 French Tr.n,l.111011; ,., ¥ "'"¥I,,,,,.. ;,, rhi, r, .. ,, J,jirrl, ,1, .. , r .. ,, ¥I ,1,, r1,, .. ,,, ,1,,, .,,, '"""' ,. "'"'"-¥ I """' "'""' ... o,J1,, .. 1,, ¥I ,,.,.;,,, ,1,,,.1,,,¥. 



Plate , XVIII. 
MountATHOS, Cut into a GIG.JNT[CK or COLOSSAL ST.,1TUE. 
It is to Dino,,wur, Archited t0Alex11nderotbe Grr11r, that Hiftorians attribute this extr11ordin11ryProjell of cutting Mot1nt Atbos into the Form of a Man, who was, in his left Hand, to hold a City, capable of containing 10000. Inhabitants , and in his Right a Cup or Bafon , which was t? receive all the Water, that rowl'd down tlus Mountain , and afterwards diftribute it to the Sea by great Precipices , not far from the Jllbm11ro, which Xlrxes caus'd to be cur. 
sr,1160 feems to be miltakeh, when , fpea.king of this Enterprife, he names Cheromoer1ru for the Archited. He mentions a Defign of adding another City, below the former, on the Left, thro' which the W acer, that flow'd out of the Cup or Bafon, might be made to pafs. 
This Projed Alex111der thought worthy of his Greatncfs, and only disapprov'd of it, by Rea.fon of the Difficulties, which would have arifen, how to furnish a City thus fituated, without Corn-fields or Meadows, with the common Ne.ceffaries of Life.. He Jook'd upon Dinoer.itts to be agre,11 ArebiuEI, bt1t II b11d Ott:onomifl. (t)
As for the Invention of t:tltting Rockr into b11.mt111e Forms, it is more ancient than the Age Di.noer.,tn liv'd in, even tho' we should not ;give Credit to fome ancient Hiftorians , who affure us, that Semir.tmis executed a Projed like unto this on Mount B1gift,m in MeJe4 , where she caus'd a Rock of 17. Furlongs to be ,111 into btr oivn (5 ftver4I other Fioaru. l3ut what may feem
g 

more furprizing to thofe, who are not appriz'd of it, is, that fuch a Pro jell has been really brought to Perfed:ion in Suchutn, a Province of Chin,._,. near to the Metropolis Cbt1nlting, on the Brink (b)Ncuhoff', of theRiver F11, where there is aM01111t4in cut ino
chesfcrotheSpel!lators,are yet to be feen,hewn out of the Rock. 
For the Ancient State of this 71,,.,.,,.,weshall refer the Reader to P411[4ni11, ; and for the Mo.dern to Wheeler (5 Spc,11, (a.) '.X'ho ha.e been very (a.) In their 
Tmcl1.

p.1nicular in the Cir.umlla.ces of u.oWhat 1s 
_

remaining of the Rums of 1t , according to the Accounts they give us, agrees wi.h thofe of all other Grui1n Tbe","' , from which the Ron,Ans took the Model of theirs , but ,.áith this Diffe.rence, as Virr11vi11sobferves, (b,)that their Thea-tb,) L. f,C, ter P11loi111m or Profteni11m , call'd by the Greeks 6¥ Logrion, p was broader, and the Semicircle forthe Spedatorso, Ortbeflm, smallero, than that of the Grulu; becaufe thefe had another little Thuur 
G.oof twelve Foot high , in the middle of the G. Orcbeflr11, upon \'i'hich their Muticians wereoplac'd, (ttt) and their Dancers perform'd theiroExercices, from whence the Orclufl,11 borrow'doit's Name, viz. From the Greek Word Of'K."'fU'I¥oto leap. This little The,11,r, according to theoTeftimony of Po!/11x, was call'd Thymele, becaufcoit had the Relfemblance of an .1/111r , and thole who appear'd upon it were call'd Th.melici.oOtherscall'd them Bo,.,u, The other Differenceobetween the Gre,i11n (5 Rom11n Tbe1urs, con.filled in this, that rh, l,1rur (*t*) were lower, be.caufe l:'erfons of Diflindion among the Ron,1n,otook their Places below: in the Orcbejlr.z , butoamong the Grul.r 11po11 Btn,bes. It is for this Rea¥ofon, that Pitruv;,11 allows but 5', Foot for theoHeight of the Roman Theater; but to the GreekLogeion from 10, to 12. (c.) It '1C'ill therefore be (c.) L: f,C,othe eafier , by comparing the Ruins, \Y'hich re¥ 8, main¥, and the Defcription given by P1111(1ni4r,with the general Ordonnance of the The11terroof thofe Times, to rebuild (if the Expreffion may be allo,'V'd) the ruin'd The11ter of B11cebt11, anilolay it before the Eyes of the Curious in this D,.
/ign. It will be yet the earier , and more per.
(c.) Nov, and confirms the Bignefs of this Idol, of which 
Ail. Sin, P, 
he was able to diA:inguish the Eyes, Nofe & Ears,o69¥ at tWo Miles (tt) Diftance.
This Mounrain, which is hollow'd out br .Art, differs very much from another Sort of Mountains, which reprefent, in fon,e Meafure, certain Figures at a Dill:ance by Nature , and without the help of Art. Such as Mount ronio11, 
(d.) Id, p. near Lioyany , which bears the Reffemb/11nu of 11 48, Wo,,w,, (d,) 

Plate, XIX. 
of Wood, for fome Sorts ofShc-á.ws, from whence it was call'd Temp,r4ri11 ; or of three Orders of Pillars & Arches of Stone ,. one over the other, as are to be fecn in Mr, IP'heeler's The,111ir of B,1reb11r, where there are ;.Rows of Arches on the Outfide, fronting the Sea. .Mr, IP'buler need not have been furpriz'd, that the lower Row, which was cover'd with Ruins, was level with the Ground; for it could not be other.áife ; becaufe it was Part of the Pi11zz11, which went round the '.X'hole Tbtattr belowá, under which the common People shelter'd themfelvcs in bad\\',' eather, and ,1d11ch ferv'd Jikc.¥ife for an Entrance from \Yáithout. 





fischcr's Civil & Hifiorical 
D.
F. 
F. 
B, 
-..áhole Length, and found it to be 90. Paces. Among the Rom,m, it\\"as rometimes of Woo.J, l!hat it might -be taken down, and lad tlat with the Ground , for other Shews of Gladiators & Wrefl:lers. (Gl11diatorum c5 L11Ef,uor11m) In the Middle of the Seem, adjoyning rn che Pulpir11m or Logeion, there \'i'as a grcac Vpining l), and on the Sides two lelfer,cJll'cl /lojj,1:,1/ia, E. ,vhich Mr. IVbulcr likewire found in this, It is therefore fur.prizing, that he pretends co be ign(,}rant of chc ure thereof; fince he mufl: without Doubt have been inform'd , that there were in the Depth of the larger 0pmi,.,t: in the MidJ!e D. on bot It Sides , the Scen,e d11Efi!n , (which were shifted)or verf11rilu (which \vere ¥turn'd) and rdfemblecl our painted Middle orClofing Scenes (t) whicll could be changed, as the Subject of the Dmma re¥ quir'd, In like Manner ¥the lelfer Openings (Ho.fpir:zli11) fervedfor other Changes of Decorations, and for the Appearance oftbo(e, 1vho h>ere not tlM principal Auors ; of which Mr, lf/beder makes no Mention, and only gives 1¥ Arches on each Side of this large Opening, and {ix others on the tw0 \\7ings, which reach'd to the Place for the Spec.tators, in all I 2. small Arches. In rhe fecond, and \X'ithout Doubt in the third, Row or Story, were Windows, which Mr, IP-heeler found moll:ly ruin'd,Paufani.rsaffirms,that in this Place were he Starnes of the moll: famousDmm,1rick Poeu. The Openings above F. ferved among theRi>mam for the Pa11romimu, who by shewing their Heads only made the People laugh with their Grimaces-: But nmong theGreeknve find that the Pantomimes made their Appearance upon the little The11ter"Ihymele or Bomo,, G. in the Middle of the 0nbejlni. ln the Jowell: Row there were J.ikewife Conveniences for the Actors, to converfe when they came off from the Stage , which ferv'd alfo for Ward.robes. At the two Extremities of the Logeion there were two A/ran, of which in this Tbe11ter one was dedicated to B,ucb11s, and th.e_ other to the DivinitJ whore Feftival was to be celebrated. The Semicircle of Se11ts for the Spellaton call'd 
by theRomamCavea, con.fill:cdhere of five Rows 
of Benches, or of Roman C11nei1 , to which the 
People had aconvenicntEntrance, without Dis.
order, by Means of 1be St.tir-cafes, (*) B, This 
had not, as other Tbe111trs, an outward Fa.adc behind the Spcl!btors, but is cut out of a Rock under mropoli,, (**) where is yet to be feen the Ct11>ern, in which, according to P11Nf11ni,u, was kept the Tripod áof .ilpollo. 
The.Pl11teum, or Bafe of the fecond R0w of 
Pillars (which is confounded by fome with the l'odium , or Jowell Bafe of the firft: Row of Pil.lars) ferved on both Sides or Wings of the rui.fitum, (which was the true Tbe11ur) as Boxes for the Spectators of the greatell: Dill:inclion : Which is very exactly remark' d by SrmonirÇ 7 and without which Obrervation it wou-ld be impoffible to form a jull: Idea ofic. 
In too hot -or bad Weather large Carpets or Coverings wer. fpread within, filVer tf1efe open Sides, from one Side to the other. 
This famous Thearer was f.irll: defl-roy'd by Sylla, the Arbeni,m AttilA: But under the Empt:¥ N111r 4dri11n, it's Benefacb,r, this Edifice, as well as feveral other Stately One's , whore Ruins are fl:iH to be feen, regain'd their Prilline Magnmcence. 
II.aThe TEMPLE of JUPITER. OLTMPIUS ata.lTBENS.aThere are yet to be feen fome of the Co¥alumns of the outward Front of the Court, witli their Entablat-ures. Ill, The ACRO -CORINTH, 
A famous Moun,.,in of the City of Corinth, upon the Top of which was a t'em_ple. (*H) 
IV.a'Ihe TeMPLE ofvltlNERfrA at ATHENS,¥a
Which was preferv'd entire til'l the !ail:aSiege. 


Plate, XX. 
'Ihe OBELISK of c.:M.AltCUS AllRELlllS &' L, P'ERllS. 
'Togetherwith the Eq11eftri11nStat11u oftbete Emperours. 'the City of Corinth dedicated it to their Memory afccr the P,trthi.tn 1?11rs. 

The End of the firfi Book. 

( i") Tli, Oerm¥n Original ,,,//, ,1,,,., ge.ahlten W:inJcn , 1,l,i,hj th, French Translator , &y .Mij},1/(f 1 1,.,, ,-,,-d,,á'il 
murailles peintes, painted Walls. It II tr¥r rh, German 1V.rd W.nden.firnip,s rl,, Wolfs ,,. " Cl,.rnber ;or Apr.trt¥a
ment, 6111 11p0., 1/,r S1a.e ir (i,r,,ifi,r rh,fa cloling Scenes, l¥huh tr¥vrrjr tlu -,p/,./, Stage, .,,,J ,hut or clole ;; 
., ,rrr.,i,, Di(J.,11u1. A11d thf'ft th¥ French c¥li F.rmrs. C*) .As 1,,JI tlu German Original 1 ,1,, Freinch Translation , NJr1Jti1N 1,.,, one Sta.ir-cafc, anJ .rivr ". r,:pl,m.11i1J111 of ,J,, tcttcr, n n. B11r ,,u 1hr 41Delign ,h.r.1 v,_rJ pJ,,.inly two St.1ir-7;afe1, r,u,O!, nrr,J,rmdfnr t,,.. ,., tin:-otl11r, .¥ m.t ,1 ,1,n't far 1,1,,., ,!ft rhr A11thor ,,.,. /,,,v, ,,.,,,,d,d to m¥¥á'<. 1v1tl1 th,j, Let1cr,, I l,J,,v, I i/o,,r du,,,.,,J,-.,,,

rJu,n 1vi1hout R."fi"¥ 
(**) /\cropnlis 1..,, ¥ Fortrcfs 6,lo,.ri"r ro Athens 1 6uilr 11po11 ¥ jlup R,rt , h¥vinr '"' .,., A/<t1'1, C!r, \'i.. Cel¥ lier'¥ Ditt, (***) D,di,,.r,,I r, Ven¥á:, viJ, Collier's Di!t, 
The 


Architeclure, Book II. 
The 





SECOND BOOK: 
. Containing 
The n1ofl: famous Buildings of the ROMANS. 


A 
TABLE 
of the 
PLATES, 
Contain'd in the 
SECOND BOOK. 
The R.Nins of the Great .llmphithe11ter A Pl11n of the Oclagon 'fo11ple of Jupi.re
of TArr,sgonA. 1.:r in the faid Palace. 
t. The Tomb of the two Brothers Publiru, I A Vielr &Elevation ofthe fame Temple. leU Cneus Cormliu.1 , Scipio , at T.1rn,.A Vi1ll> of the lnjide of the s.1111re , and 
gonA. X'.I. what remains of the ancient Colon.
II.eThe R.uini of the Great Aquedull of C¥r.n11de. l Diocl,jt:m's Aq11fd118,
thAge. The Northern G.,u of SpA!Ato, call'd thi:
lll ¥ .lf11g11f111s's Bridge in the F!Aminian High-Jrm GAte. 
/Pay. IV, Nero's Golden Pa//11ee. 
V.eFour Triumphant Arches of the R.om.tns.eXII. M::ce/J11m, an ancient Building in Rome.e
VI.eNa1m1Achia. , or Domitian's NAva! Combats.eA T!mple 
Alexander Stverus. 
VII.eThe For11m Tr,sjani, or Tr.sjan's Square.evm. Adrianus's .MA1ifoleNm (¤ Bridge.e
IX. 
Diodefian's Baths at Rome.e

X. 
Diodefian's PAiace , now sp.1/ato,e



Plate, I. 
This Plate contains two De11gns. 
I. The RllINS of 'the GREAT AMP/-JJTl-11:ATFReof 1./RR.Jr;ON.I. 
Tradition attributes it to C;t{ar, who did indcc,I conquer nrr11_,:on", afterwards by the Colony,call'd in lnrcriptiom & ancient Mecial. 1 Colo11i,, Juli11ViflriM (the Title or Ca:far's Colonies) nam 'd 7y,rbtn4 vii T11_,:111a, T,1rra,om11fi1. This .tfmphiáth111ur, which was capable of cont,1ining go, oo. People, was dra,. n upon the Spot , by < )rdcr of His prefent l111pm,1/ M,1}1/1, , A. 1711. by I !is chief lngcncer, M,mh. Ant, /Yrif,. A. The Am.rhirb,111,r. B. The Convhlt of the Tri,iitAri,á1. c. Cll{,1r'1 Cnjll,, D. The Co11v,,,, of c.,p,uim. E. The 
Xlfl, The Rums of l'.1lnryr.1, StQne henge, 
XIV. {The remarkable The.1ter ,of a naturale
Rock, near s,1fnb11rg.XV. The I.Il11nd of Coro1/Jt,1,e
1invrr, or Caflle of r he Molt. F. The Tou,,,. of SA¥ 
¥/,10 G. The Mo11>11ilin of 1orto(11, 
11.eThe TOM/l of tlle twi BROTHERS, PllBLlllS,e
l5CNE/ISCORSE/.JIIS,SCIPJO At TARR,JGON.t. 


They \\:'ere both rcnown'J C"f'"ini. The firfl, \\:'ho \\'as Father ()f S,ipio r/,e Af,it11,,, was; l<ill'<I by the Stroke of a Lance , being furpriz' cl by .tf1d,11b11/ an<i M,1.f11irf11; the 01h1r -.:'a. ma{fa.crcd, together \\:'ith his Follo\.'ers, 19. D.1ys afcer-.:¥arLh, a1 they ,,áere rc<iring into a Tow.er. (t) Liv. L. 25. C. 34. 95. 36. This Mnn#¥ """' i1 nc;ir a Mile diflant from T11rr11gon11. The FounJacion of the C:ity was a Work of the s,;_ pio1; 1;,,.,11,0 ,1,ipio,,11,n Op ru, /'/in. L. 3. C, I¥ ibi.dm,. Rog11,n JripioniI r .. d,, lluvi,u l lorci ( quafi hor. E 2 rens) 
l"t) Collier, ;,. rlu Art it It Scipio, /,,,,, 1ku tlm Cnru1 /1,./ r,,. 1ilo,r, 1'/uch, ¥!¥" 1,,, H1J11f.¥It¥ f¥rrt¥rlw l,inofalf, rh¥ Canh¥1.iu1an1 /rt ,,, l1r, ¥ ,,.,., ,,., ¥' 1,,,_ ,,. 11. , 



Fischer's Civil & Hifiorical 
rens) rt{ugit, This Siruation shows , that he rpeJks only of the, Tower, \\áhither Scipio reti.red, \d1ich was burnt. We \\'ant the particu.lars of rome lnfcription, This Defign is by the fame Hmd, A, The M.,ufoleum or Tomb. B. a R.,jj',, Relitvo, reprerenti11g t11>0 Rom4m tlanding;perhaps the two Brothen. C. T.trr11gon,1, D. The 101,áa of Sa/110, E. The Mountain of Tortof,1, 

Plate, II. 
The RlllNS of the (iRL11 .A.;2!:_lEDUCT At 
C.1RTHAGE,a
They are here áre pre rented in the fame Manner as the Emperour Cb,1r/u I'. caus'd chem to be drawán on the Spot by Barb11/ong11, at the taking of T11nif, \'i'ith a Defign of having them in Tapifl:ry by the Hand of TitiAn, as they are 110\\' actually preparing by orders of his prefent lmpcri,1I, M.,jeft> , Ch.irler, VI. They are a tlan.ding ,\!onument of the Rom.in .M11gnificence, after the l{cbui!Jing of C.trrh.,ge, under the.Emperour Augu(J,u, The Barbarity of the Arttbittns has contributed the mofl: to their Defiruclion fince Ao. 685, 

Plate, IIJ. 
Al/GllSTLIS'S BRIDG'E, 
In the Flaminian High-Way. 
\\1/ e know, that the Emptro11r.A11gufi11s caus'd 
the Pavement ofche Higb-W11y from Rom, to Ri.(.,.) 1.. ;9. mini,(a.) ( Lat,drminium)which had bee.lil begun by (b.) r.,n;,,J. C. Ff.m,iniru (b.) in the Y car 533. after the foun.(c .) .u"""á dation of Rome, (c.) and was call'd by his Name, 
Aug,.< -Fá to be tinish'd at his o\'i'n Expence, for the bet.ter Convenience of l'ublick Triumphs. We kno\V further, that the Senate, as a Mark of it's <,ratirudc, caus'<l a Fri11mph1tl Arel, to be creeled upon the Bridge, \\;,hich this Defign rcprefents, in 1 ltinour to A11.1;11Ji1u, accord111g to the exprers 
(d.) 1., 51. Tdbmony of Dion. (d.) But the Architeclure of thc!e noble Ediliccs we should have been en.tircStr,rngers to,ifit had not been better handed ,l,i\\'11 to m by the 1tdjo;án'd Med11!, than by11,11.,;,.,1 Rd1t1io11, On each Side of this Higb.1v.,y,&chiefly near theCity,were tlatel y Pleafore.houles, and among others that of ác,.far call'd 11d Alh.11 G.i//in.,,. 
c,:,r.. 10. Marrial, (c.) rpcalting of thefe fine Buil.'-'1''1'.'á dings , as Suburbs of this Metropolis of the World, fays, 1o.'}llt n,,mim:I RomA vidoula 'l.'i4, 

Plate, IV. 
Nl:RO'S GOU>FN l'A/,T.ACI'. 
This l'allaná wa. once call'd Dom111 Tr.infiá (1.\ \<1rl,111, rniáit1, (:t.) (the tr,mlitury I lourc.) Ntro built it> Ncr. c.,,. afccr having fct Fin: to the City of Rom,, out. of 
a cruel Vanity, as well to rebuild it afterwards with greater Magnificence, as at the fame Time to throw an Odium upon the Chriftians , bycaufing them to be look'd upon as the Incen.diaries; but chiefly , that he might with the better Shew of Reafon extend the Limits ofchis Pallacci., from the ancient Imperial Refidence, to the Foot of Mount Calius. 
Another accidental Fire , having a fecond áTime reduc'd this noble Edifice to Ashes, againfiir'd up the Spirit of Prodigality & Pride in Nao, He caus'd it to be rebuilt in a more fumptuous Manner than the former, and call'd it Domum Aurea,,,, (the Houfe of Gold) (b.) in (b,) T,ci\
i5.Ann,J.Regard to the Luxury áof the ineflimable Furni.'ture , and whatever elfe Nature or Art could produce, that was rich & rurprizing. 
The vall: Circumference of this prodigious Building gave the Ancients Occafion to call it a City. So chat, according toP/iny's Report, (c.) (c.)L36,C.' Rome has twice, in a Manner, been taken up by S'á two Houfes, viz. that of C.tjus Calig ula, & this of -Nero; according to the Verfe in Limpiodorus ( d.) (d.) Biblioth, 
Phot.C,d..
Un,i Domu1 Urbs tfl ; Urb, opp,da pl11rim11 ao. r:l11udi1. 
The Porticos (or Entrances) to this PalJace 'form'd a threefold arched Walk or Cloyfler of 1000. Paces long, (triplius Mi/Ji11ri11s) to make life of Suetonius's Expreffion, The Entrance or Veftibule A. was an qutward open Court, where A. formerly the Colojfos ftood (e.) It took it's Be-{e,) Sucto,, ginning from the holy Way. (Pia S,1cn1.) 
The Entry or Vefiibule, Atris,m, B. was the B.ácover'd Place or Hall leading to theAppartments,awhere the Ancients plac'd the Statues & Buftsaáof their Ancell:ors,(Im4ginesM11jor11111) like untoaour Armories, and begun at the Place, where,in the Time of M11rrial, the Coloffus was a fe.cond Time creeled ; for which Reafon it re.tain'd the Name of the Co/off,..
Hi, ubi -¥ Colofli11 ln11idiof11 feri mdi11b11nt ,1tri11 Rt[is, Unaq,u jam tohl R11bat in urbe Jom111. (f.) (f.) Murial. 
L,r.dcspca,
The two Wings, which join'd to this Hall, en.clos'd Jikewife a Pond C, or Lake,reffembling a C. Sea,(according to Suetonisu'Words(g.) furrounded (g.)Loc,cii by Buildings, which reprefented a City. This Pond is at prefcnt fill'd up with the Ruins of Tir111'1 Amphitheater. (t) 
Hie ubi tQn/J,i",i vrner.ibiliJ Amphirhurri Erigi111r .m¥lts, flAgna NeroniJ mint, (h.) (I,,) i1ar1i1I, 
At the End of all this were Fields of arable Landa, Vineyards, & Woods , replenish'<l withaCattle & \Vild Beafls, (i.) in the fame Place, (i.) su,ion,a
10¥á "c.
\\:'here afterwardsthe hot Haths ftood,and where, at fome Dill:ance, \\:'ere Clnudi,u', Aquedutls. Ilic 11/,i mi,umur ¥11doci,1 munem 'J'btrm1t1,Abj/11/r,:it miferi, u{1., f11prrb111 ¥1.J:rr, Cl,111di11 d,JT11(,r1 ubi Porricu, rxplic,rt umbr.11, lllrim,1 p,trs aul.e drficicmi, emf, (I<.) (k.)M,r1i1I, 
The llfnrbl, ColofTu,, which we mcntion'd at the BeginninA , was made by Zt11orlor111 , and erel'lcd in the firll: outward Court, 120. Foot in su.1"1
Height, (I,) It bore originally Ntro', lie.id, but (I,) that N0t,ac ,, 


Architechuc, Book, II. 17 
Arr,1y. The Author has fol In\\ 'cl the Ddignof llrl, 1'011,, 
Eq11eflri.m S111111cs, the a,l1oyn'cl Med,11 of /lomiri.111 , \\'hich is \I ell This d"b, eretled in Honour to Stpt, J,. kno\\:'11. This 11,,.11,r hu,1áever \ns nor of as F long 
the Brink of tl11á Ti b,r , an,l to be furroundl',I !),.,,,,,.c...n,,i1 hlluildi11gs,(f.Jinrhcnintl1l{q.10n,(g)\\'hcrc '1¥'/;'' 4¥

1 11n

were fecn almolt entire Fleets, rang\! in B.1ttle i",;,. 11n1 ,n;\;;1 á;:IV, Th,11 with the Tri11mph,1l ch.1r bct11wn 111¥0 

.hat TI. taktn do-wn,byRcafon of the enormous Crimes that Prince had been guilty of and in the Room of it was plac'd the Face ,,f 7 the S11n 
'n
under the Reign of the Emperour v,g,,,(ian. If \>'C may credit the Reports ofHillorians it is impoflible to frame a Judgment of th;M11gnijiunce the Infide of this Pallace offer'd to View, without firfl forming a jufl: Idea of the immenfe Treafures, which tri11mplMnr Rom, haJ amafs'd out of the Spoi/1 of the conquer'd N,,rions. 
Here was facrifiz'd to Nero'1 Vitnity not only what the Ettjl & the JVift could furnish of moll cxquifite in Pearls, frecious Stones, Gold, Sil.
ver, Mother of Pear & Ivory, but likewifewhat CuriofitiesAntiquity had left rhe Eg}'pti"m; toge.ther with the utmofl: Skill of the Greelu (5 Ro.m,mr in P.1in1i11g c5 Sculpture. 
Among other remarkable Inventions was a RoundAppartment, which turn'd aboutitfelf, once in 24. Hours, in like Manner as is fuppos'dof the Earth. But what was the mofl: worthy ofRemark, were the precious tranfpa rentStones, call\i Spbengitu , which were d1rcover'd in C,zpp,ulocia under Nero', Reign; and of which the Tonpl, of For runt was built, within the Circuit of this Pallace, towards the End, in fuch Manner, 
(a,.1r1,n L that it receiv\l Light without Windows. {m.)56¥ c, 10¥ 
This (nperb Edifice gave Occarion to the fol.lo\\"ing Verfes. Rom4 domru jiet, Vei1u, n1igr.1te Sf!!!,iritei Si non c5 V',jo, oaupat il/.t domus. Vid. S11etouius , T,tcituJ , M.srtial, Pli11y , (J' c. 


Plate ., V. 
Four ROMAN TR/UMPHAL ARCHES. 
I.nThat 1vitho11t a Med,1I.n
This was the mofl: magnificent of the Tri.umph,,/ Arches, \\'hich the Roman, erecl:ed in Ho.nour to C11t11/l11, c5 M.1ri11s at Omnge, after havingconquer\-! the Cimbri. This Defign was taken upon the Ruins yet remaining of it. Vid. Ermo.pi,u. 

II. Th.1t with the Elcph.1nt1 at the Top.nThis Tril1mpb.tl /lrch was rais'd in Honournto Do,niti,in , in Memory of His C.1mp.1iJ:'1i in <i"rr¥ 
11rn,y. i\ffcck<l Flattery has as much l'art in this Monument as Vitt:ory, Ill, Tli.1t with the ji"nglr l!rptr/Jri.111 St.1111c bctwmi 

Trophies, This Tri11mp!J.1I Arch ,x¥a. built of Marble, near the Gate call\! C,1p,¥1Je in Rome , in Honour to Druf,11, Brother to Tiberillf, after his Death. The Eq11rf/ri11,1 St,ttue in the Miclclk \\'as of him, and the Tropbfr, in Imitation of thore he fet up 
,.,.,,.u,, .áould have be.n too vulgarly knowán hy the Defigns taken from it's Ruins , if the adjoyn'd Met/JI, \\''hich is in the C,1bi,,,111/ Fr.w<t diJ not reflorc it's finefl Ornaments ofStvtru/; Triumph, and the Eq11tj1riAn Sr.ztun of C,1r.u,1/J11(5 G1tt111 his Sons. 




Plate, VI. 

The N.-JllMACIJU, or DO.\JITI.IN's x.1F.fL COMB.1TS: 
The moll fnperb Edijim & Shew, not being fliffi¥ cicnt to fatisfy the Lux11ry of zhe Ro.114n,, they pro.ceeded to foch afl_omshmg Inventions as feem in.credible. Noth mg lers than N.tum.tchi.11 \\'ould frrvc their Turn; and, to gratify their unfat1abl¥ A_ppet1tes , they ,, ere not conrc:med \\'ith dig.gmg \\'hole Lakes, filling them \\'ith \"v"ater and bordering them with Stones ; but they en. compafs\l them '\¥:áith the mofl: Stately Portico1 & Ampbi,bc.uen, as we) I co give a greater Deco.rum to the She,,ás, as for the Convenicncy of the SpeclJtors. Here \\'áere feen Ship, of riá,,r,equip'd and arrn\!,according co the Manner of tho(c Times , and CombJr, fought , whicf1 , as bloody as _they ofren prov'd , \Yere only ludi.crous, & intended co di\'ert the People, 
Sueroni11, has given us astonishing Accounts of them. (a.) T!1e tirll he mentions is that of(,.) ..u,rnn. c.,,(.,r , the ex orb I rant Prl.'parations for which < .ri: c. 39¥ drc:\\' fuch an Arl-luence of Strangers from all Parts , to Rome, that they \Vere forc'd to take their Lodgings under Tents. As for the NJ11, m.1cbi11, or N,,v,1/CombJt,which the Emperourc/.,,,, diu, cam\l to be held in the Tucini.,n L.tJ:e, be.tween t\'i'O Heers, each of 50. Ga!lies of three & four Benches of Ro\xáers, rhe one from Sicily, & the other from Rhode;, in \\áhich Gallic:s\\'erc fevcral Thoufands of con,lemná,1 MalefJc1ors 
(t) fvr Combattants, s,aro11i1u (b.) an,) 'J:ui,111 rh,) n.,uJ.(c.) don't agree in their Re!arionsofrl1c111,Dwn. i:.u.nand after him Xiphih11111, do ho,1ác1ácr confirm the(,.) Li .1.. Number of )O, Callnies on L"J.:h Si,le. ( 1 t)
As a l'ra:ludc ro the Combat, a T,i1011 \,áas ma,lc to afcend from the Bottom of the Lake,by Means of an 1-lrdraulick Machine, \\ hq g,11ác the Signal to B,1ttle , hy lciundmg his I l,irn. Nao, to give the greater Splen,lour to the le Di.vedions, caus'J ,1!1 Sorts of Se.1 monller. , or a prodigious Bulk, to s\\áim in his N,111m,uhi.1. (,I.),-,!.) s,wnn,i\mong all there N,tll"1,1ChiJr the 1\utl11,r h.1s ,,cru,C.11.pirch'd upon that of Domiti.m ro e111belli1h rhis \\1/orl<, as being one of the 111otl maJ.!nilicenr,ancl of \X hich the Structure is pl.1c',I among the other !Litely Buildings r.1i1'd b\' rhi, Emperour. (c.) For thi, l:nd he .:au,\! a /'1111:l 10 be dug on (r.) lueron,n





Fiscbcr's Civil & Hifiorical 
.'\. 
:i.om precife Situation of this R.,filick on 1iaj,1,n's Forum, Er. Lo&1u. TAvtis, Ruderibu.r. Sit, Eger11s, in che eighth Region. \Ve yet tee inNicephoru,, 
, , .) L 1. c. (c.) that in his Time the Senate .1 as convok'd Tr,1},m , as one of the bell:, to the R,1(ilick , c:i.11\i the lllpi,1n. The Groups Emperour, wl10 had .he Honour of having hisa
lung Duration 
as it's Grandeur deferv'd : For of I la: Scones of it was built the Circus M.1xim,u in rh. Time of Tr4J4H the Emperour: So that this Edifice o,res the Prerervation of it's Memory more to the Pen, and this Medal , than to it's Marble. M.rti;1/ recms to have had an Eye t<J tills N.111macbi.¥ ,, hen he fays. 
11.mc norint tm,tm ftc11/4 N,1111'1,1ehi;1m.a
rid, liicron. Mermr. de ,trtc Gymn.,Jl, L. 3. C, I 3. 
Plate, VII. 
The FORUM, TRAJ,1Nl , or TR.AJAN'S S,ff!,!_lARE, \Ve could think of no furer Method to give a View of the exquiftte M.gnificence of tl11s Place, than by following the De!igns, which :1rc left us in the adjoyn'd Medals. That which prefi:nts it-Cclf chiefly to our View in this Forum, is tl1e ll'pim B.1filicl.á. A. Vi.1nni11, tells us,(a,) that the tirll: !l.1[,lick1, fo call'd, ,,áere us'd as Bars, or Courts of Judicature , irt 
mous Library, as one of the chief Or1111mems of this S'JuAre, l'opifaus makes mention of it like.,.-ire. ( e.) The Cmur of this Square is yet to be (e.)¥.;"'.discover'd by the Coloj/11! Colu111n C. which bears Ta,.c'ro, the Name of Tr,1,j;1n'.1, It was formerly 119. Foot high, but at prefent only 113. including the Statue of St, Ptur, now ac the Top of it , in the Place ofTraj,1n'.r, which was 6. Foot higher. 
In the ln[ide is a winding Stair -care of white Marble, the Stones of which are fo exacl:ly fitted one to the other, that the Joynes are not viftble. On the Outfidc is a fine RA/fo Relievo, Snake-wife , or wreath'd, reprefenting the He.roick .dfliom of this imcomparable Prince, and particularly chofe again!t the DAci11n1. It bore originally a St4ttt4m pedejlrema, or Statue at full Length,of this Emperour, of Brafs gilt , & I 9. Foot high, holding in his right Hand a Globe,and in his left a Scepter, of the ancient Form. i'ope Sixt111, V. caus'd the Statue of the Chief of the Apojlle1 co be plac'd in the Room of it, as the moft glorious Trophy upon the Anticbrifli4n conquer'd Rome. Thore who are curious of ha¥ 

Publick Squares or Market-l'laces , for the Ad.miniO:ration of Juftice,upon a Tribunal or Bench, fomething elevated. The open Colonnade, which adorns tile Front, rerv'd for the Con.frontation of the Parties , and like\.¥ife as a Meeting place for Traders, like our Exchanges, The Medal, A, difcovers oniy the outward From,which did not conlifl:, as urually , in a double Order of Columm rang\\ one above the other, but of one {ingle Ro\,á , \,áhich \Vere fo much Derer. the more lofty. P11/,/i11, Vitlor (b.) obferves the 
ving a particular Account of the ancient F.l(uru, which are handed down to Pollerity , in the B.,jfo Relievo, may confult what .dlphonf111 CiAco¥ ni111 has communicated to the Publick in his Explanations & Plates. 
The following was the Principal Infcription or Dedication in the Bafe. 
S. P. Q_ R. Imp, C,efzri, Divi. Nerve. Tmjano. Aug. Germ. 
D;1cio. Ponti{. Maxim. Trib. Pot, XVll. lmp. VI. Co,. l'l. P. P. Ad.Decl.trandum. .,1nr,e, Altit11dini1 Mon,

1: .j 
was the only 

of Triumphant Chars, the Statues, & Trophies, ,d1ich crown\! the Entablatures, were, accor.ding to .-111/. Gt"il; of Llrafs p.ilr. 
The rclt of the Buildin_gs, \¥,:,hich form'd a Square of a regular Strucl:ure , arc dil1ingui¥ shable by the Medal , Ll. whicl1 reprdcnts one l'art of chem. As the Rom,1111 tooktheir Models for building Squares, or l\1arket-places , from chore of the Grreks_; and as there latter delightedvery much, accord mg to J-'itruvi11,, (d.) in great Numbers of .s,.,rn,á,, between the Pillars , and in Niches , it is this Ornament we have here cl1irtly co a,\mire ; Since the \d10le Squarea, ,

Ashes pre.erv . w1thm the Bounds of the Cityof Rome , m tills Column : The Rem11in1 of chat Body , fo dear to the Roman, , and the whole \Vorld,being t?erelaid upin anUrnofGold, Vid. (f. 1..g. E111rop1111, (f.) D.ony(,111, (g,) & Caffiodor111. (h.) On(/) in 11,the lefr Hand of this Column wasto be feen r,,.,. d;ian.j.111'1 Tri11mph.I'!rch, D¥. of \':hich very largeRuins(b.) rur,,. arc yet rema111mg,d1fhngmsh'dby Ro,.,, of Fig11res D. in H,,ifo Rtlievo, which rcprefent, as thofe uponthe Column , the Deeds of this good Prince. Ammi11n111 & /'11bli111 Viflnr (i,) nuke Mention of (i.) inR,rthe Temple E. fianding in this Square, as an 8, . accullomary Embellishment, According co the I:,Te.1mony of Sp;1r1i,m11_1, (k.) the hi1pcrour k.) in bfrom Top co Bottom, excepting only the open .Archn, an,! the Shops for Mony-changcrs & Gol,lli11ichs, who fol,l the Prizes for the Gladia. 


Ord.r a lar.e Equeflrit111 Sr.itueof Bm{, F., rcprc.

tors, \\';\S fo tro\,á,lt-,1 \\"ith St.1t/l(f, that it \',:'JS (e11t111g the Empcrour 1',;1j.t11; which has in,luc',I f.\\'ith Reafon C"Jliorlunu faid; Evn1 tho(iá, who{,!a
the Author, .orSymmetry's fake, to tJkc rhe Li¥'Jho1.1;hn .,r,¥ the mojl 1,de11 up lrith tlJt"ir ,1/J:,in, mu/I berry ofplac111g another filchStatue oppofire co

look 11po11 '/i;,jJ,i'r S,7u.1>ác with /:1 ,,, ()f ,áJ,/mi1:11 ion ( T,a ¥aj.wi Forum ¥vd /11/, .tj/itluit.11,á,. itlrrr mii:1111/11.11 ejl)aMention of any Cuch. 

ofthe Plate li\des from ourSight, \táas proh,ibly

pollo,lor111, who buiit it, took Care to ,1ccom1110.<latc it to the Siiews of thc: Gla,liators, after rhc Manner of other SciuJrcs , bv no\,áning the Top. of the lluil,lin.s \\ith Pl.irforms, & B,11.lullr;ide. , 
TIie l.l11dcrta_ki11g of levellin. M.11111 !2.!!,i¥ 
. by the lnfcription) ii akme fufficicnt to cnliancc

tors. 
for thi: Convcniency of the Speth.Xip hi/iNus a!'ccr L>io11, mentions r,uj11n'( fa. 
the 


Architecture , 
the Idea, \"<'t mull: necelfarily have of the vaft Trearures employ'd in there Buildings. 

Plate , VIII. 
.ADRIAN, the EMPEJWllR'S v'1UUSOLEUM, 
rn and BRIDGE, in ROME, 
Ti1e Remaim oft,,hich iJ no!P kno1áim by the NAme ,f the C,rjllt: of St. Angdo. 
The Bridge of £li111 ,I which bears the Name of it's Founder, the Emptrour £li111 Adrian111, has to this Day prererv'd fo large Remains of it's an.cient Magnificence at Rome , that this Defign of it may reem foperfluous to thore , who will be content with what is yet to be feen of it there, together with the fondry Defigns of it , which have hitherto been made publick. But the fine Metlai//on, ( or large Medal) which is prererv'd in the C11binet of Fmnce , and which \'i'e have added to our Plate , giving us a more exalted Idea of it's former Luthe , and shewing us very plainly ,,áhat this Bridge has lofl:, fince the two Arches, at the two Extremities it , have been bury'd in 
(,.) 1uero11, the Ruins of the ancient Key of the 1jber, (ae.)Acg.c á 3¡ as ,n ll as by other Alterations it has been liable too in latter Ages ; the Author has, on this Confderation, been induc'd to transmit this Building to the Eyes & Memory of Pofterity, toged1er with the M11ufole11111 adjoyning to it, ro as it appear'd in it's prifl:ine Glory. 
(b.) In Vita Dion (b.) & Sp.1rt.rn. (c.) tell us, that A11g11,.H dr. uu'r Sepulchre being fill'd with the Ashes of the (c.) !n:l,dr. Imperial Family, Adri,rn caus'd that M,wfale11m,<.t:t'.;,;;; which his N.me rend.rs yet illufl:rious, toebee
. 
Book II. 


End oblig'd to break thefe Sratu.s in Pieces, and make ure of the Stones for their Defcnre. 
After this Defolation the Pillars were acl.judg"d fitter to embellish other Buildings than a !'lace of \\7ar. Accordingly fourscore of them were employ.d in adorning the Church of Sr. P.11rl .u Rome; accor,ling to Writings found byF,1ther de Jllonrf1111con in a Convent, and mention'deby him. (g.) The large brJtrnPine-.1pple, \\?hich(g.) In Iii,cro,,m'd the Top of this Edifice, is yet to be reen Tr,vcl,in,o in the Beh¥,dere. Next to the Infcriptions of t,aly.p.,449¥e111.rrrnr Aurt!iur , Ver111 f5 CommgJ111 , the cldcfl: is co be reen in the Collec1ion of Gr11ter11,. 
T.e.Elio C.tfar. Divi. H.,driani Aug. F. Co,. If. F. As for the Columns , the le!fer Medals,
which have reprercnred this Bridge, reem to have omitted them only for 'Want of Room. 
Plate, IX. 

An ELl:-V,ffJUS ofDJOCLESI.1,'tS BATHS, 
in RO,\JE, 

According to the Groun,l Plan made of them by that famous Architeclser/iur, and taken by him , with the greacdl Exac1itude imagi¥nablc, from the Remains of the ancient Founda.tions. 
Pbte, X. 

Tl,e P,1LLACE of D/UC"LESJ.,-JN, Ar SPALATo, formerly calrd S,1/011.1 , or S.1/0111. (") If llfr_//n. Sfon 15 Whet!.r hJd , among their other cunous Enqumes, m their Travels to Greece, apply'd themrelvcs fomething more to 
l\.,,.;.x, Reg, erected for him, and his Succe!fors. According to their Accounts, P,mcirollru (d,) was in the right to co;nprize there two Buildings in the \\?'ord H11dri11ne11m. Befides , the Ne1gbourhood, of another Bridge call'd the Tri11mpb11!, ( Pom Trium.pbalis) which crors'd the 1jba at a very fmall Diflancc from this, is a rufficienr Proof, thJt this Bridg e of -£liru'1 was built for no other End than to give a greater Lufl:re co the M.111j.le.11m, Ancient Inrcriptions learn us further, that tlus Mo1111menr (Mola .ldri.wi) was appropriated to the SL-pulture of the .l111011i11e,, as that of A11g11,.tN, for the A11.t?t1/J1u'1. 
lln,ler the Pontificate of Gr.i?orr the Grrllf it \Vas firll call\! by the Name of .1.. MichMI, and it \\'JS converted into a Fort under the Pontit-i.cats of Alt-.,á,111drr, V. Pitu, IV. (5 /lrb,111, VIII. The fquarc Figure of it belo,-v, an,1 the Hound above, arc yet perceivable, an,I agreable to the Dercrip.
(,.) l..1. c. tion given us of it by Proropi111. (c.) The fccon,I 1 8, 
Defi.l{'" , we might by their Mcam have had a more cxacl: Knowledge of thofe Rom.111 Antie11i.
q

riN, whofe Rcnuin, h.we been the bcf1 pre.rerv'd from the Injury of Time , and hJvc not been entirely dcfl:ror 'd by the Fury of barbarous l':,1t1om. The l."tJ'mology of the Word Spa/,,,a , which the .1n,krns believe to be deriv'd from P.d.ttium is no \\7Jy improbable; fince the l'ublick Se.11 of thJt City bears to this l).1y a P.,!l.ue; an,I in Realicy this City of Sp.,./.uo aru't.: ouc of the Ashes of the ancient s.,.Iona; and ofchc f'.,//.ur, \\'hich Dioclrf.w built there for his Rei rc.H , after having riuitted the Imperial Purple, in the 2)-;th Ycareorhis llei.n. Flljcbiu, (.1.) tc:lls us, that tl11, l'all.ice -:,á.is firll'-1 .i L.s.c. ddlroy\l hy Fire, occ.1fio11'd l,y .1 Clap ofThun¥ .IIá dcr. W'lt.ir 1, yct remainini'. of it, \d1ich now forms one 1'.1rt of the Tm\'11 á\\''all, (0) is a grc.H '.á"itJUJt r; rl1.HSicle tO\\".mls rite SeJ , pre¥fenrs tt-fclf t" chc 1111111cJ1ue \'1e,\áofethofewl10 
Story was aJorn'd \\'itl1 Columns & Starun,
(f.) <l,Btllo mention'd like\\'ifc by l'rocopiu,. (f.) It \X'as di vcs-enter i1110 the I !Jvcn. There is yet {bn,ling 
<,o<liico. 
ted of there Ornaments in the rccon,I Gorhi,kel',irt of a c;,,//rry, \<:'irl, W'i11,ln\,'S, Intcrcolumm, War, when thc Grl't'lr.r (5 Rom,1111 made life of an,! a Frizc of rl,e !>,ri,k Orr/,ár. The new For.
this Place as a Retreat, to fccurc thcmfclves from ! ilicatio111, wl 1ic Ii h,1 vcá bLáen ad,lc,l to ea eh En,!,ethe Attacks of the Barbarians, and were in the arc here: purpofely omitte,I , the Author's De:¥ F 2 fig n 
(*) C,Q/111,á, in rl1 r ,..rride of Sp.1J,1ro 1 ,.,., JJ,o,l,j,',111 \\' lli horn .l( .\.1l01t.t, .1b11ur ,l I r.l,'.llr Jrom '-r1l.uo' '"' ;,, ,,,, .'''"'' 
¥/ .\1lo11a l,r /J)I; Jt i, 5, .Al,/0 North¥/ \p,11.uo, 1111,uh ,.,j,j,om '" R,u111, 
(**) ,\á.,, 11 i" rh, Frent.:h TrJm/a11011 1 I,"' rh, < crn1.1r1 Ortg111Jl/,f>, 111n,h u H¥11¥ t-i.,,. ,,. I, oa, r.,,,, of tl,r ,á,. ,, of \'p,11,un, Col Jier fro,111 Spun J,!J,, 1fi, JV.,,/1, cif 1J1oclc11,rn', l'.dl.icc 1 1,kuh untAJ,. ''" ,,., ,1,,,J, ,J ,Ht..10, (:fc. 


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(i.n being only to reprcfent Diocl,f..m's P,1/,1ce ir, rtás anrn:nt Luflrc. Each Fa.ade is about 500. Foot (t) long , and 50. Foot high; the 4 ¥. Cor¥ ners being fortify'd bv fquare Towerss, and in the Mid,lle of the 3. SiJi:s, ,,áhich bear towards the Nonl1, Earl:, & \\.<:It, hy t\'i'O Hexagons, \\ ltich l!Jnk the 3. G.Hes of the Pallace, viz. 
B. (1.) Tlie principal uarc ro,,áards the North , B. ,vhich facád the City of S.rlon11 , and was call'd the Golden G.ue. On each Side of it \\''ere two Niches, (the Statues of which are ntJ\\' loll) and it was adorn'dabove\,'ith Pillars. (2.) The6,1te 
A. towards the Weft , A. formerly call'd the Iron G.zte , which is yet entire, excepting the twosStair-cares , which \,áere ruin'd in the C4ndians/Var. It is no\V call\! the G4tesof Freedom, as ha.ving been fome Time an Afyle, or Place of Re.fuge. The \\'lallon this Side is very much ruin'd,& cheCicyenlarg'd by it's Spoils. (3) The Gausto,,áards tl1e E11JI, call'd , in the á1 ime of thes
c. 
Rom.111,, the Br,,(, G11re. C. It is at prcfent , asswell as the Golden G,ue, an,\ the greater Part ofthe\\'indows, ,nll\lupby a\ValloffreeStone,There is yet to be rem within there \\'lalls thes

D. 
T, mple D. on the Outfidt: an Octagon, and withinsround: The Height of itto the Roof is 62. Foot,and the Breadth of each Side of the Octagon,sz2.Foot. The Vaulted. Roof is ofsa fine & fo.l1d Structure. For the Remainder of it, a bettersIdea may be rais'd,by a Vic\\:' of the Defigns oft hePlan, and of the l:kvation. \\'le shall only fur.ther obferve, that the Pillar, were of Granitr,and their Ch11pirer, of Jl'bite Jf.1rble; and in the ln.{idc of rhe T,ámple are yet to be feen fame ancientsHi,ár.f;l;phids, in Baf/o Rdi,vo. 1 his Temple wass<led1c1tcd to J11piur , one of Dioclejian', /doh,sfrom,, hich he caus'<l himfclf to be 1.1rn'd Jo.á;;i,m , afpiring to :ilrnofl: Divine Honours ,


after th<: Example of .lt,á ,áimi,1n, his Co partnersin the Government, "ho furnam'd himfclfsllarnll'f.s
The modern Toll'er , ,,áhich has been added to it, and rai.\! upon th.: Rrmain, of the ancient Co/1111111, , has it's lkauties; but it were to be 
\'. i,h'd theft: Co!tmm,-\\áere as ornamental as in their prifl:ine State ; it \\áoul,! not in the lcafl ,lno(!are from the Sam'1it_y of this Temple, now it i, .1\1propriatcd ro the\\\' orship of the rr,u Ciod, an,! l"ácomc a CMhed,á,1/, 
r. 
The round 'frmplr F. \\áas formerly facred to thlá (;oddels r,,,,,,,, It's Porch & Frontispiecetake up the\\ hole Brc.1,lll1ofthe inward Court, :in,!\\ .1s fupported by !"<Jur Columns of Granite l\ál.nbk, of1lic Cm inr l,i.lllOrdcr,drlpos'd in fuch l\lmm-r a. is to be fern in the Ddign, Plate XI, 

F. 
Th<.: t hinl Tcmpk, F.\\ liich was fquare, \'i'as ori.g111ally dcdic,ltccl to<.,/,, lr, but is 110\\' conrccra.ted to Sr, ]o'1n. Thená is nothing remarluble in the Srrm:lure of it, !,m, lrkc otltcrTc111ples of the,\ ncicnts, it has 110 Light but\\ h,H It re.1.:eivc. at the GatL',


There is another final I roun,I Tempi<-", \\ hich can"t appear in the \'ie,,á of thi. !Jdign, and whi,h is almoll totally ruin\!. There yet Top ,vhereof was formerly a Statoe; whick has induc'd the Author to place another at fuch a Diflance as contributes to ;the Symmetry of the Plate. The ancient lnfcription, which' is to be feen alrnoll: entire upon a Stone in the new Steeple, tells us, that Tiberiru caus'd s.,/on,1, \,áhich had been deflroy' d not long before his Time, to be rebuilt , after having creeled it into a Roman Colony. 
Tib, c,,,far, Divi .Augujl. F. Auguflw Imp, Pont, l,f11x, Trib. Poujl. XXX, Co(. Jl,11ColoniaS11lontm -¥ -





Plate, XI. 
This Plate contains 5, Defigns, 
I, A. Ground-Plan of the Ollttgone Temple of Ju¥ piter , which Diodefi11n the Emperourcaus'd ro be built in the Middle of his Pal.lace , at Spataro. 
II.sAn Ele-swion £5 s,rli,m of this Temple, ass
it is at this Day to be feen , excepting thesStatues.s
III.sA ProjpefJ of the imr,ardSqu,1re, with what issremaining of the 11ncient Co/onn,1de, fince this Pagan Teniple has been converted into asCbrijlian Cathedr11!, with the Addition ofsa high Steeple.s
IV, Dioc/ui,m's Aq11ed11l1s, from S11!on11 to Sp11l,rto, 
V.sThe G11r, of Sp11!11to, leading towards the North, call'd the Iron G11te.s



Plate, XII. 
This Plate contains 4¥ Defigns. 
I.sA fine Tt1mple , which is to be feen withoutsany lnfcription, upon a large Medal ofsTibtriu1, in the C,rbiner of the King, of France,By it's Appearance it [ecms to have beensdedicated to Jupiur,s
II, The Temple of the Vt/paji4m in the Capitol ,viz. of Fl11viru, the Father, and Titru (5 Do¥ miri,rn, his Sons ; in which are to be feen all their S111111u, Tit11s having dedicated it to his Father, and Domiri,,,., who preter-i.ded to the Apotheo,(") in his Life-time, ha.ving plac'd his own & his Brother's Statue there. 
111, J1111rull11m , an ancient Building of Rome, ,vhich owes it's Origine to the Emperour .A11guj1u1. If Xiphilin, has taken Dion. right, in his Life of Nrro , it was but a Ruttlury;But is has more the Appearance of a Tem.ple or Rnfilidr, 
IV.sThe Trmplr of J11pinr , With the l'ortic11 ,s\,áhich the Emperour .Alr.r,rnder Srver111 con.fccrared to this Deity, after having rc.veng'd the lnfults he had rccciv'd from Ar.1,1:urt1, King of Ptrjit1,s


( "t) TI,, Cierman Ori l!l11,1I /,,.,, ,, : .ooo. Fcr¥t ¥ 
(´) Vr ,..,.., .... ,y .,m¥¥r ,1,, l{om¥n¥ 1,,1,,,. ,hsd,ijj'J ,1,,,, £,,,,,,.Hrl, ., "'""', ,,,,, """ ,/,j;rv,d /Ptll ¥l tbtir
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LoNJlt,á)¥ 


Architecture, Book II. 2( 
Plate , XIII. 
The RUINS of the CITT of I' ALA!TR.1, 
An Ancient Republidr in thr P,t!myri,m SyriA, 
built by Solomon I embdlish'd by Se!cucm, Sucuj/or to AlexAnJe,-, enl.1rg'd by the Em prrour Adri11n, pil.J.zg'd under tbe Emperour .Aurdi.rn, Ao, 270. and ,u /Jjl tot11/!y min'd b1¥ the .Ar.1bia11,, Thefa B,irb,,ri.1n1 m,tke it fo d.mgerou, to come to 4 Sight of thefe Ruins, tb.tt fi11ce the Defign p11blisb'd by Mr. le Brun, in hi. Tr.tvds to the Lev,tnt, this is the fir/I which c.m con.firm the Truth of the former to thofe ivho Are Admi.rers of Antiquity : Be&Aufe it nor only ,1grees Jvi,h this Def,gn of llfr. le Brun's, but ,1/fo Jrith thAt taken by Order of she King of SJ11eden by fame Swedish Gen¥ t!emen, comi11g from the Eajl. 
rt"á
Thus it was the Gnelrs (5 Romm,s call' d this .(¥.) Jofrph. lllctropolit of tl.e PA.m,i'rian_ .¥riA; (a.) Bur the .Ar,1.:á L. 5. c. 25. b,.1ns yet call It by Itas or1g111al Name Tttdmor or ThAm.tr, given it by King Solomon, it's firfl: Form.'(1,.1 ,. Rr_e.. dcr; (b.) But thefe Barbarians have not been fo á '.' "áIS <'< care full to preferve \\?hat was remaining of it'sa10' magn_ificenc Ruins, after the Defl:rucl:ion of it,aJ\o. C, 270. under the Emperour .AureliAn , for it's Re?ellion againfl him. The Imprifonment of their valiant Queen Zmobi.1 \Vas not one of the leafl Occurrences ,(>f-'f-) \,áhich rencler'd this City famous. It is more difficult to determine the Ftue of this City under the Dominion of the S}'ri,ins and Perf,,tns, than to know it's Deftinyfince the Conquefl: of it by .dlexAnder the Gre.zt,and afterwards by the Emperours Tr.1jan and Adri.111, which is in a great Manner deducible from the Greek ln(criptions yet vifible there. Mejfrs. Ediv.rrd,(5 Smith have laid them open to the Re.publick of Letters with a great deal of Exacl:¥ nefs, under the Title of In(i:riptiones Gree" P.1/.tn)'renorum I Ao. 169,. The Words, Of the Sen.11e (5 People (ll. nor All KAI t.ll \10C. s. P. Q.) found on almoflall thereMonrmrem.r,fufficiently evince, that P,tlmyra ah:áays retain "d "free Republic.1nGovernment, \\7e learn farther by rhefe In{crip.tion,, that Selt11c1u, Succe!Tor tc; .dle.,á,tnder the (iriá.,t, far fro111 de/1:roying this City, embel.lish\l it to fuch a Degree, that it ,,áas \\:'ith Rea.fun the P.ilm)'ri.ms fix'd their Epoq,u from the Reign of this gcnerom Prince. If w¥c had no other Accow, t of .Adri;111's Gcnerofity ( \,áhich 1'.tlmi¥ra receiv'd as many Marks of as Arhen,,and even from him to be furnam' d .Adri.1nople) \\ e might form an Idea of it from the ln.fcription \d1ich is found at the Entrance into the Temple of Jupitrr Reim. But the mofl: certain Proofs, as well of this City's having been repair'<! and cnlarg 'd under this Em, pcrour, as of it'sancient Luflre , are the Start.Ii¥ Ruin, , \,áhich neither ,,,,,,, nor the barba, rom Severity of the Ar.1bi,r,H, have been a hie en¥a

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t1rcly co rle(lroy; Tho' the Inhumanity of there latter to Travellers is the Rcafon why ,,ác arc 
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hitherto fo little acquainted with the noble Re.mains of Antiquity, \\:hich arc found in the Re.gions they inhabir. 
M.aL. /1.1/lif.ix was, I believe, the fidl, whoagave a circum!lancial Relation of them, (c ) and (c.) Mh So, 
mr. .ngl .

Air. le Brun (d.) the firll, \\"ho caus\l th:m to be engraven , f.om Dclig!1s he had n:cc1v',I ..9
,. .¥.afrom others. lo copy ate er fo ingenuous a (d. 1 Travd,Man would have been to no Purpofc , if ,.,.e 10 ,lie Le.
vonr,

had not fomething different, and even better, to communicate ro the l'ublick ; bur we have been fo fortunate to discover .11101/Je r n,-1;,,,,, which , befides the ,\d vane age of being an' Ori.gin,1/, has that of having a great Refemblan cc to theaDefign taken by .rdcr of rhc King of J),¥cden.a
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This we can aver \nth the greater Affurance, as we had the Opportunity, \\:áhen feveral S\\ác.dish Officers pafs'd thro' l'ic11n.1, of comparing them together ; as like,vife of feing feveral oc her Turlcisb Draughts, which the Ki11g of si,¥eden caus'd to be ra.en , during his Relidencc at Bc11r/,r, by 3.Swedish Gentlemen, llfefjrr. SpAr, Le-i,¥en (5 r.yl.lenschip. (***) And tho' by the Manner of theaDra,,áing 'tis difcemable, that the Defign of P.1/.mym was not of the fame Hand as the otheráaHowever, as the great Conformity of rhe Slr,:dish P,1/mi¥rtt with that of .Mr. le Brun's , & ours,aferves as an Evidence for all three , the Authora.la.ly e1!1braces the Opportunity of giving this Samfaclion to the Pubhck. In his Defign is a Temple with a vaulted Roofa, \d1ich is not in llfonf. le Brun', , bus is in the Swedisb Def,gn. It is perhaps the J,ámple of the S11n , menrion'd by Vopifa11,, of ,,áhich he affures us , that after it's having been pillag'd by the Souldiers, it\,áas repair'd, and brought to Perfeclion by .A11reli.1n the Emperour, which probably happen'd before the Revolt. To conclude, \'i'e have no Rcafon to be furpriz'da, that fo much of the Ruins of P.1lm)'1:i yet remains, ,,áhereas there is little oranothing left of thofe of the Toaple of Jeruft!em,aIt \Yas very cafy for the Rom.ins to convey awáaythe latter. The Proximity of Places , and theaNeighbourhood of the Sea, furnish'.! them \,áirhfufficienr Conveniency: But it \,áa1 not fo \l:'ithathe other, which \\áere at lo grear a Difbnce inathe Dcfarts. To all \\áhich ,, ..c may a,l,l, that, atathe Time of the J)ejln1/lio11 of /',1/mj1:,, 1 he Poll'traof the Rom.11tI 
was up<?n it'saDu/i,,e, and theya
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\\'ere nctther fo 111Jgn1'1ccnr 111 their Builclin.s. nor fo alliduous in amaffing fuch vall Piles of Marble , as they had been in former Times, This Place \\',lS the Bound, of the 1/,m,.w Co11.que/h , beyond which they could never extend chem, 
Plate, 








Fischcr's Civil & Hifiorical Architccl:ure, Book II. 
Plate, XIV. 
This Plate contains two Defigns. 
(. The SftiP£NDOUS STONES, rAffa STONE.HENGE. 
ChortA Gig,1n1,m,,, or the áGi4nt', D11nu. 
They are not far from Salisobury, upon a Plain; and are a Range of Sror.cs of a great Height, rais'd upright by t\'<:'O and two, on the Tops of which a third is laid acrors,and fo form, as it were. ro many Gates or Pa!fages. The pro.digious Bulk of there Scones (t) are not fo for.prizing , as the Undertaking to range them in chat Manner. At firfr View of them it is eary to conceive, that they are Monuments of ro early an Age , as has not left us any Me.mory of their Foundation : Bue chore, who dirpuce their being Monuments of Sepulture,muft be convinc'd of their Error, if they re.Hcc1 but never ro little upon the moll ancient Tomb, of the Goth,, inviron'd with Stones, of \\'liich theroe are reveral Defigns in the Cuts of S11eci.. Il/11flr,1tA-, and in Wormi,u Danish Monu.tn,¥nt,. ( tt) Another Circle ofStones,near Oxford, call'd Rolle,ich s,.,,,n, confirms the Truth of this Suppofi.tion. ?id. C11mbJ,n'1 Bri111nni11. 
II. .d. rtmarlu16/e THEATeR tJf ROCKS, ml far from S.dLTZBllRG, 
Near the Archbishop's Pleafurc-houre, call'd Htllbrunn ; 
Nature has been here the only Architect, and has even exceeded what Art could have done. Two different natural Arches of Rocks, free, and at a fmallOill:ance one from the other, form the Entrance,& contribute to the Prorpect. The Continuance of the View requires like.wire no other Ornament than what Nature has given it , to render it fit and convenient for á Stage¥ plays , which have been frequently re¥ prerenteci upon it. The Reverberation of the Sound among the Rocks is very extraordinary. 

Plate,XV. 
.A View of the ISLAND of BOR.ROME.A, 
In the great Lake, at the Diftance of about a Day's Journy from Mi/1111, 


End of the fecond Book. 


(t)oCollier.f¥ys th':.) .. ,, h*z¥ roNzh e grryi,h S/611'1 ¥ s,,., ¥I thrm 28, Foot /o,,g CJ 1111 lre.J.o
(tt) Collier ,from SpeeJ,fap: 71,i, Monument r,,.,, ,rrl1,d .Aurelius, .f.,,,,,,_,l Ambroliu1, lting ¥/Britain, ,. th, .Mm,o,:y of his No6tu, 1rr,1<h,ro¥t9 ,l.,Nghur'd th,r, 6y th, Saxons, en" D¥> of l',1r'.,, B¥r ¥ B,oJ:., ,.,/1',/ Sto.e¥ henge rellor'd, preurs ir ta 6, ., lloman Work or Temple, drdi,.,,,,,l to Ca:lus er Co:lum , S¥n ro JEther or Dies, th, ,ldrft Gad, of rh, H,.,,1,,,.,. 71,.,, it u ¥ Roman De!ign, i, ..pp¥rrnt . tl,r Order . Scheuie ¥/ rh, Monu¥ ment, c,nfij1inz offour rquilateral Triangles¥ infcrib'd ina Circle, wirhadoablel'ortko; "Scheme,.,.,,/, ,.,,d 6J tht Romans ;,, th,ir ,,,,.1:,,ific,111 StrNl111r.I ; lrfitl., th¥t Ith, Architrave¥ t11r, ..a fit "Without Mortar, ,,,,ord,111z to th, Roman Arohitcc\ure , 'blh,r,in ir 1v .. , ord;,..,,, to hlUI faxa nullo fulta glutine 1 &c. Cambdcn i, of Opinion,rh,u thcfc Stones """ ,.,,.d, ¥pa,.,h, Spot&, Arr. Pid. Collier ,.,.4., rl,111 .Jrricl,. Mr. Tolan,t ;,. hu Letters 10 My l.ord Molesworth, fa)!; Thi, .Man,,..,,,,, of Stonehenge, "' 'lrJtllo"' rl,1 Cirtlt ofR.ollcrich St011c, ;,. Oi.forJ,hirr,
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4nJ tht Hurler,;,. Cornwall.,,, "" Temple, of,1. Druid,. 








fischcr's Civil & Hiftorical Architecture 
, 
The 




THIRD BOOK: 
Containing
FIFTEEN PLATES, 
Defcribing
The Buildings of the ARABIANS, TURKS, &c. 
together with 
Some modern One's of the 
PERSIANS, SIAMESE, CHINESE & JAPONESE. 

l>Iatc, V. 
11ie gre,tt Cijiern ,,, Conf1,1nti11op!tá, in the SquarC", 
fheree

or Market. place, call'd AtmeiJ.,,,, former.ly llippod,om,11, 
This fubrerrancous Ciflcrn is ri1pported hv .224. Columns of Free Stone, which are alinoll unclcrWater, anJ but at foch a Dillancc, rh,1t a Canoe,or f111all lio,1t, can ju!l: pars between chcá111. 

Plate, VI. 
Co11tai11111. two Defigns,I, .d GrounJ. P/,1,i of 1he famous Tnnplr ol St,Sopbi", near rhe Seraglio I in Co11jl,1Nti11Pplr,II, .It Vitw of the fame. 

Plate, I. 
This Plate contains three Defigns. 
I. The GrQ11nd Pl4n "f tbe Imperi4/ B4tb , nearethe City of B¥d4 in R11ng1try, remarkable,as well on Account oft he Virtueofic's Wa.ters, as the Excellence of the .4r4bi11n .Jr.cbiteflnre.e
If. A Vie,., of this B4th from without. III, A P'iew of the lnfide of this 114th. 


Plate, II. 
This Plate contains two Defigns.
I.eA MQs/ree , or Turkish Church, built hySult4n Orc1111111 II. in h s Refidencr of /J11,f,,,ein the /e.ffer Aji.1.e
II.e""""tber M111Aáee at l'e/1 in /1111'g4rJ'.e
Plate, III. 

Containing two Defigns. 
I. A Gr1111,,,I p/411 of the great & !l:are ly Moshe,built by the Su/t4n .Achmet 41 Conjl,mtinopl,á,ein the Year, 1610.e
ll.ed Vielv of the fame M111ku, 
Plate, IV. 
Containing-two Defigns.
I ¥ .A Ground pllm of the S11lim.tnnf, or M111J:re,built at ConjJ ,1nti11ople, by S11ltm Sol,m4n, II. ,xáith the Perifl)'le, or our,.'arn Court, ann 
S11/im11n II. C5 hi, lf/ife, II, A Vi,,., of the lame, 


Plate , VII. 

.A l'roj}ea of one Part of the great City ,f Muc.t, wái th that famous holy l'lttu or Sq11,tre, in which , according to the Opinion of the M,1.bomu11116, is contain'd Abrab11m'1 Ho11fa, (5 J1hm,te/',:Well ; and where M4btJn:et wrote 11is .dlu1r,1n.This Place is vifited every Year by the TurkiJb Carlf'IIAIU, 
An Exp/.tn,zrion of rhe letters i11 the DtjignQfJtru11,r5,. 
A.eAbmh.,m', Ho11fe. B. The Roof of the Houft,e\l:'ith the dq11cd11{1,-of fine Gold. C. The Stone, where it is reported the .Angel Gabrirl ,,:-as feen. 
E.eA Gmre of fine Gold, adorn'd with Lamp1 oferhe fame. F. The PI.tee where .Ab,.,h.1111 v,fitedeH4g,1, Y her S"" J1bm.1el. G. :\ Buil,iing for cheeSun-Di11l. H. The Stair-cafe ,&C4tbl!'derto prl'acheupon, I. K. & L. are not mark'd in the Original,e
M. The Tomb of the fo11r Propher1 of .M,1homet.e
N.e0. & P. are not mark'd in rhe Original. .e.A great Number of Cupo!.11, in the Form of a Cor.ridor, or Gallery, aJorn\1 \,'ith feveral Thort(.md1of L,tmp1. R. S. T. ll. 1\ re not illdrk \I in the Ori.ginal. \'v', A Co llt'de, for Sr11r/01t 1 builr hv S11/r.,,.e
g

S,/imll'1, A. A, Toe Porch or Vi'fli!J11le 11/ Ab.u,111m,,e
B. B. Th,á G.tre of PNce. C. C. .J Mo1l.te \\''here Pilgrims mull per form their Devotions, be¥ fore they are allow'd ro enter the holy Place. 
D. D. The RoAd leading to /lfo1111r A,4.,,. E. E,e,Mount ;1,,,f,11, where Ab1;1h.,,,, would have facri.fiz'd his Son , q,,.,,.e

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Fischer's Civil & Hifiorical Architecture, Book III ¥ 
.llr. 1!11!1/d1er1;, Hi, Ele8orAl High,uf, of Brunnr,id, L1,neb11rg'1 Cv1mft!!our (5 Refident at 1he ImptriAICourt. 
.An F.xpl.tn.ttion of the LerttrI in thi1 Defign: 
C.oThe r, 11e to\,áards the North. D. The Gateocall'd the Shining G,1te. E. The HolyG,ue, the En.trance into \':'111ch is prohibited under Penaltyof D.ath. I I.á The G,tte call'd the M.1gnificentGau. M. .A Lujlre, \,áirh W'ax-candles of a pro,digious Magnitude. P. Here are fpread Car.pets fur Perfons of Dill:incbon to perform theirDevotion upon. K . .drchn where the Jlfahome.t.mI arc obl1g'd to wash before they performotheir Devotions. NB. The Explan,ttions of the Ltt¥oun , lvhjch arc htrc omitud, Are not intelligible in the Origin11I.o


Plate, IX. 
Contains ;. Defigns, 
I.oA J'iciv of the P.1fl.zccof the Kingy of Perfi.1 lltoljj1.2h.w,and of theMeid.,n,the !argefl: & mofl: regu¥ I.1r Square, or Market-place, in the \V'orld; It is '7C::i. Paces long & 2,0. broad, encompa(s'd by 
I Liufc:s of an equal Structure , Height & Sym.metry; a Channel of f!o\,;,ing Water in hewn 
.cone, & Ro\,ás of Trees. Exatlly in the Middle is plac'd a high Mafl:, on the Top of which is a Knob or Apple , which ferves for a Mark or Butt for the Gentlemen of the Court to shoot at, being 011 Horfc L,ack, & in full Gallop. 
11.oA Viciv of the great Bridge at I,paohan,oover tlic River Sendnd It is cal!'do, from the N.ime of him who built it, dfyverdy-Chan; And is !300, Geometrical Paces long & twenty broad. On eacli .Side is ,1cover'dG,1llery A, on the Top of \\ hich is a Pl,11form B. which affords as conveni.ent a l'aifagc for the Henc£fr of the Air, as that bdu\\á for the Advantage of being cover' d. A notlicr 1',111!,ul Gallery C. goes under the Bridge from :\re h to Arch, from one End to the other; \\ hic/1 is very agrcablc in Summer, the \V'ater bcin. very lull', 
Plate. X. 
,áJ I "iCJt¥ of tl,e RoJ¥.1! Rcfidcncc at Si.11n, \\ái1 h the: 111agnifice11t l'ublick Entry of the Frcncb J.'mh.,ff.',dor on rlic 1-iver ,H,ánam, W'ith 150. lla./.,,1r, "r Sia111dc Barges of Stare, in the Monrh of< )c1ubcr 1 (i8f, I "id, F.uh,ár 1:1ehnrd'1 Voy11g,á to Si.1m. 
Plate, XI. 
,/ 1¥!.m, {5' l:'!<'c¥.1ti,m in l'cr(peclil¥e, of tiná l111po-1.1I Rc(,;/n1ct .11 f'djui!, in C/,i11.1, J\. T/1,. 011t\\áard Courts f.1ci11)! the four Cor.
ners or rite \\?orl,I, B. The ft:i:on.J Courts. C,Tlic lirll F11tr.111i:c into rite Pallacc. D. The f1rll Court of the 1',1l.1Ce. I:, The fl'conJ Court. 
l. Thl' third Court. (i, Four <.,.miens, e,1i:l1 ofowltirli contain. eight ll.itdy Plr.1/imá ho11F,. 11.oTlic great \\'all, \I h1ch p,1rts C11i11,1 r.5 T.zrr.11:iá,o
Plate, XII. 
The f11mo11s Temple, ne11r the City of Nanking in China, \'<'ith it's outward Courts , Tombs,Walks , Baths , and in particular the famous Chin4¥ To'wer of nine Stages or Stories. The whole Circumference of the Ground taken in for thefe Edifices is t\áeelve Miles. (t) 
Plate , XIII. 
The great Bridge in Chin11, between the Aletropo.Jis Focheu c5' the s,t!mrbs Nantai. This Bridge confifls of 100. Arches, of fo great a Height, that Ships under Sail can palsthem with out Hindrance. They are built of large square white Free flones, with a Balufl:rade or Gallery , the Pedellals of which are adorn' d on both Sides with Lions of white Marble. 
Plate, XIV. 
Contains two Defigns, 
I.oCienc110, or the artificial Road or Cmnvay in theProvince of Xcnfi in China ,o
This wonderfull P4/f11ge or Bridge leads in aodirecl Line, over Mountains & Valleys, for the Length of 30. Stadi,i or Furlongs, to the Metro¥ polu. It is partly fupported by Beams, but chiefly, & where the Valleys are deepeft , by square Pillars of Stone of a frightful! Height. The Breadth of it is every where fufficienc for 4. Hor(es to go abreaft. It is rail'd in on the Sides '\Vith Iron -Rails. 
II, The Bridge ofLoyang in the ProJJince ofFokie11 in china, 
The largeft & moll: furprizinp; Britl__[[e that is mention' d in Hiflory. Jc confifls of 300. Pil/,m, join 'd together without Arches by black 
M.irble Stones of 18. Paces long, tWo Paces broad,o& two Paces thick. Seven of thefe Stones ,olaid parallel co one another, make the Breadthoof the Bridge , viz. 14. Paces. The Pedcllalsoof the Baluflrades or Galleries are adorn\! \,áirhoLions , after the I Chin.-Manner. Vid. Jlf.1rrinoJ.f.1r1, 1vho mellji,r' d them very e.wialy, ,ft/a, of Clii11,1. p. 114,o
Plate, XV. 
Contains four Dcfigns. 
I, A Chinefe Triumph.ii .álrch. GrC'at Numbers of them arc to be (ccn in all Great Cities, 
II.o,áJ .fine 1'.1gorl or Templeá, near to the littleoCity of Sinlicien, in the Province of X.,11tt1111.o
IIf, Art i/iri,1' l,)l/011111 .1i11s f.!J' C.1l¥crw of' P/e.1(11rr, after the Manner of the Chini:-fe, co11tai.11ing Appartmem., Stair ca/cs, l'u11Js or Ha(ons uf \\?acer &c. 
IV, ,] ll'llllrln/11!1 llrit.t!_(,' iJf C/1,1iu.r i,1 cl,i11,1, near ro the City of Ki"X'"'.lf-The PI.ink, are f.iil ne.J upon 20. Chains or Iron, ,1áhich arc C'Xtendcd from the Summit of one Mountain to that of another, 

l.nd of the third lJook. 

The 

Fischer's Civil & Hiftorical Architecl-ure , Book IV. 
The 


FOUR TH BOOK: 
Containing 
ONE & TWENTY PLATES 
of 
MODERN BUILDINGS, 
invented , & in Pare executed, 
by 
THE AUTHOR. 
Plate, I. Plate, VI. 
A Triumphal Arch, -W'i'iich the Foreign The Fai;ade of one Side of the Pallace built Merchants in Vi,,.,,.,. caus' d to be creded .here, by His Highnefs, Prince Job,,Leopoldde Tr.111rbfon, 
Ao. 1699, for ,he Publick Entry & Nuptials of &,. in the Suburbs of Vimn", facing the Jmpe¥ His late lmper.al Majefty, Jofoph I. rial Pallace. 

Plate, II. 

The A111hor'.1 fir// Plan, for pl11cing the lmperi.1l VENERr upon the Elevation of Sbonbrur1, for the Adv;ntagc, on one Side, of the Terra!fes & Cascades and on the other, of the Avenues towards H:undorff le P,irc , which for'!ler!y was the Delight of the whole Court, having m Profpecl: the City of Vien""¥ & tbe Frontttrs of 
Hung"'Yá 


Plate, VII. 


A T'ie1v in PerfPeEHve of 1/;e P.iU:zce, G.1rden (5 
Plate, VIII. 

An Elev.11io11 of tle P,1(/.,a huilr by Coum Joh11 
A View of the P.1/1.ice & G.irden.r of shonhr1111, '\,,hicl1 \,'ere begun by I/is Impe.i.,I !tf4jr/ly, Jofrph l. Plate, IX. '\,áhen King of the Romans, 111 the Year 16y6, 
A 17eu, of the Church of 011r L.1dy ,it S.1!tz611,;f{,' 
for the Convcnicncy of hunting, founded by His lace Higfmcfs John frnr/1, upon 

A l',1/l,1u b11ilt bJ I Ii.r !liglme(i, Prince b([[me of Plate , XI. Savoy,&c. in the Street call' d the lli11tmrlpor1t11 
,A (iro,md /'l.m of the (,mu C/mrd,, 
in l'inm.1; \\"ith the Entry of the Aga, fcnr bythe Grand Vizier, at his Audience, Aprill, 9, A.uThe threefol,I Pt>rch or Entry into rhisu
l 71 I,uChurch. B. Anov;al Vdlibule before the Church, over
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over wáhich is the Mufick ¥ Choir. C. The two Side -Entries iJHo the Church, D. The Ground.plam of the two Steeples, the Stairs of which kad to the n,áo great Oratories, and the Mu.(ick Choir. E. The 4. Oval Chappels , ,,,ithdouble Cupola, F. The Lancl10rns, thro"which one 111.,y look into the upperChappels orOra.rorie,,and do\,-11\var,ls from them upon the Al¥ r.1n. G. T\\áo great Si,lc Altars. H. The greatTabernacle, 1;. Foot high, inl.ead of the Al¥rtar. I. Twáo great Side Altars. K, Two greatwin,ling Stair-cares, of a particular Struclu.e,rleading to the Oratories above, L, The Stair¥rcares leading to rhe Roof. M. The great Cu.pola, N. The Hoof.r

Plate, XII. 
A VielV of the New Church of St, Borom1u.r,built hy His prefent Imperial Majefly, Charles, 
VI.rneaár the F.,vorirA in Vienn.z, in Performancerof a Vow made by Him.r

Plate , XIII. 
A Proji/, (¤' E/e)Mtion o.f the SeE!ion, ofthe faid Church , on the Infide, from the Entrance to the Choir. 
Plate, XIV. 
A Vi,,,, of tht 011tjid, of the [aid Ch11rch, towards the South. 
Plate, XV. 
. : '.iround-pl,m of thi.r Church. .\, The Enrrr under the Peri/lilt, B. Therr.,f/a_i: r for Coaches, under grear Arche_s. C. Tl;Cr.,,-,':1,i:<' into the Church, under the Muhck Choir. 
n.r-r1,ác s,,cri//il'J, ofrlie fame Structure. E. TIP,s,air c.-z(e,, of c9ual Snuclure , l.ading to ther01,11orin. f, The Cho,r for the Priell:s. 

Plate, XVI. 
.A Vie'ltJ of tht n,rtv Imptridl Smbln, for 600. Horfe,, 
A.rThe Court for the GrAnd C,m111ffels, U. Ther.dmphithuur for the Spectators , under whichrare Arches, which ferve for Coach-houres, c. The Hor ft-pond. D. The Suburb$ of Viem,a call'drLtimgrubm, E. The S11burb.r of St. Ulrick.r



Plate , XV II. 
.d Vim, of" nt'ltJ PltA[Urt¥ boufa, ,,,rrJ Cruhtimb, or the New Favorit., belonging to His Highners the .drchbiihop tJf Saltzburg, built upon the Defign given by the Author, and under his Direc.tion. 
Plate , XVIII. 
.d Pit'ltJ of" Ple11fur1-h,111fa, of the.Author's In.vention, 
Plate XIX. 
., 
.A Pit'ltJ of " Pk11fure-b1Jufe &' Fo11nt11t'n, With two Smruu withoui: Pedeftals, drawing a Net of Brars Wire. 
Plate, XX. 
A p/;1n (! Yitw of A fortified Country Sur, 
Plate, XXI. 
A M,nummtor M11ufale11m, erected in the Church r,fSr. J11mu in Pr,1gu,, in Honour to the late Count 117i11thl111v of llfitrolPitz , &c. by His Brother in Law, Count Sch/idc, Grt11t Ch11nul/,,,r of the King¥ dom of Bohm1i11. 

End of the fourth Book. 






INSCRIPTIO OBELI. 

Cancellarii Supremi, nee non Gene.
ralis Campi Marefchalli, inter fagatas artes 
omnis eruditionis arbitri, Pragx maxi1nis impenfis pofuit 
FAMILIA 


WRATISLAVIANA. 
StruB:uram excedente1n Alitud. 30. Ped. 
invcnit & delineavit 
DN. JOAN. BERNARD. FISCHERS AB ERLACH 
S. C. M. primus Architecl:us. 
Breviorun1 hunc primu1n Titulum 
volans F amre ftacua infcribit Obelifco f upra Urnamprominenti_, quam alias inter Statuas tegit ipfaIJlufl:riffimiDefuncci cubantis & n1oribundi imago. 
D. o. M. S. 
REV ERENDISSIMO I LLVSTRISSIMO ET EXCELLENTISSIMO 
VIRO 
. JOANN I WENCESLAO 
S. R. I. COMITI 

WRATISLAV DE MITROWIZ 
&c. TERTIO SVAE GENTIS IN BOIAEMO ORD. EQV. S. 10. MAG. PRIORI 
S.SCAES. ET REG. l\t1AIEST ATIS¥SA SECRETIORIBVS CONSILIISS
ATQYE REGNI BOIAEM. SVPR.E1"10 CANCELLAR. 
¥ In Gcnir. ut anti qua M:irmora, AUG LISTI A STUDIJS, 
Sequentia ha=c . 
contim 
QVEM PARTIAE E 
VTILITATIE D01\11 FORISQyNATVMF DOCENT MERI1 MATVRI 
SAGACITAS PR 
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INVIC QYEM PARITER LOS ET ANTI 
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is infima Bafi 
ROM. IMPERIi 
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PER CONCORDIAM DVORVM NO.S TRAE AETATIS SVMMORVM BELLI DVCVM, 
QVORVM AEMVLAM VIR TV.
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DEINDE IN SAXON. CON SILi OR. 
SOLA VI,

ATA BELLI 
PRAESENTIAEQVE AVTORI.
ATIBVS, 
RATA, 
R NEGOCIO, 
TASTE. 

NEQYICQ_V A.1 LA VD ES HIC EX.
PECTASS, VIATOR.
HT AS, 
INTVERE FESTINATAS SVNIMAS
0 SORTEQVE DIGNITATES 
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RA PIETAS, NTIA S DOLORIBVS 
PRA TITV.
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CEPTAE 
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QVIBVS TRIVM MAGNOR. IMPP. 
OPTIONIBVS, REGV M, PRINC IP VlVIQYE EXTEROR. ASSESNSV, AD POSTEROS TRANSMISS VS CONSILIORVM FRVCTVS DION IS SI MVM EXHIBET. DIV, Q_VIA BENE, VIXIT AN. MEN: D. PVIlLICAE TAMEN REI, sv1s, BONISQ_VE IMMATVRE EREPTO SOLATIVM IN LVCTV QY AERENTES HAEá REDES AGNATl.E 
M.SH.FACIVNDVM CVRA V. A. CH. M. DCCXV.S
TA, 
\ IMMINENTE 
IBERATA, 
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Fischcr's Civil & Hiftorical Archiced:ure , Book V. 
The 


FIFTH BOOK: 
Containing 
THIRTEEN PLATES, 
of Ancient 
EGYPTIAN, GRECIAN & ROMAN URNS & VASES; 
to which are added 
Some modern One's , 
partly invented by 
THE AUTHOR. 


.d /iflt v'lto1111me,11 of ,,,hite t.,1f.,rble0 nuinenr learn us, that the l,nptri,1/ Court i, in¥
Plate, III. 
dcbted for it to the Care of Cou,rt M.tl'imi/i,111
Contains two Egyptian Vafcs, call'd, I, 'Ik u:.o,sbip of l(is. II, The IPtmort.1/itJ Df tbe Soul, 

in

he lud the good Fortune to find this To,,,/,
There are likewi(e of l'orp.yrJ of the Height of four Palms. In the Year 16.f. they,-.:áere in the 
H 
Po!fclfion of rhc M,irq11,f, 11,I C,1rpi,, Piurt1J of N,11/11, 
Plate, I. 
The moltm Sea, in the Temple of Solomon, very well deierves to be prefer' d before all other YAfts. It was of 10. Germ. Ells Diameter,and con¥ fequently it's Circua)ference 30. The Height of it was 5, Ells, and the Thicknefs a Palm. It con.tain'd 2000. Bath ; and was fupported by 12. Oxen , facing the 4. W"inds. HirAm , of the Tribe of N,1phrh.tli, and Native of the City of Tyre, was the excellent Workman, who, byOrder of Solomon, finish'd this wo11derfull Fom, Ki11g1 3. Ch, 7, Viti. P.tg, 2, Notes (*'f-*) 
Plate, II. 
Contains two Egyptian Vafes, q1ll'd, 
I . .Ahdita N11t11r,t, JJel S11ccejjio Tcmpori1. 
II, Symho/11111 /Eternittttt!. 
They were of Porpbpy , of the Height of four Foot, & were preferved in the Gallery of M,11111u, rill 1610. when they ,,:-ere broke, at the Pillaging of that Place. .!2.!_m11 Chrijli11.1 of Slve,I,,, had the Model of them at Romr. 
Plate, IV. 

Four Egyptian r.1(eI, which are in different Cabinets, call'd, I. llrDIUA CANOp/C,11 five NI.TIAGd. II. SF.Rdf'//)[S MODlllS' five A.f2!,L£ MENSllRA. Ill. VdS HORI INFANTIS, E/Lll OSJRID[S (5 IS/DIS' live SOLlSE1'Ll/N.£, 
Plate, V. 

&'/Jt'11 Egyti.m J/11/es, Viz. A. Two belon.¥
gmg to C.1rdin.1/ Chigi: B. ISJ.S, of Agar, in the Form o. a C.111ope, in the lmperi,1/ C.1binu. c. A. YdSE, m the Hrnrls of Puer Bel/ori. D. ANl/RIS',belongin. to the Auth.,. J:, osrRts. rhe Origi.
_

nal of \d1tch 1s lrkew1fe m the Polfrf1ion of rh, AtJtbor. F. An Egypti.m llrn, belonging to Fr,,n.&iJ Pid1ttti, a Neapolitan Architect, 
l1fatc, VJ. 

'Iomhr of tbe a,uknt Gruh. 
Place, VII. 

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Fischer's Civil & Hiftorical Architcautc, Book: V. 
that renowned Captain, John of Au/MA ; The B,1/fa Rt!ievo of this Urn, being no Way infe¥ riour to any Thing that may be tenn'd fine in \\:áhatever we have left of Ancient Sc11ipr11n,and be!idcs giving Light to the Hifto,y of tht Am.zzons , which Str.1bo had no Reafon to contefl:, had it not been for the fabulous Cir¥ cumll:ances. The Country , frorn which this Monument was brought, fufliciently demon.fhates, that it reprefents the dm,1zons of the S,tr.m.zti,m Ajia, \\ ho built Ephefiu. But to fay it is as ancient as the Time of their Government,the \'V orkmanship, which feems to be of a more polite. Age, won't allow. The Sarm,z,rian Caps & Axes, which Horace calls .Amazoni,u fecures, arc dill:inguishable in it. In the Defcripá tion JiL Cur:i,u gives of their Habits, the tuck'd 
up Gown agrees better wáith this Defigná, than tl1e naked Bofom ,& the Story of the Pap. The Combat reprefented on thcfc t,vo Sides, to which the other t.i'o Sides are conformable , pre,frrves perhaps the Memorv 
of the Advantageg.Jin'd upon the Ain,izons by 11Jrfe1t1; As the Grtekr,eaccording to P,111f.1ni,t1 , thGiught it an Honourero them to reprefenc this Victory in the Tem.ple of J11piter ol,mpi,u.e
Plate, VIII. 
Two Greci,m V'a(u ; J. The P' ASE of the ];,1CCH.dNTES. JI, The VASE of the MARITIME GODS ; together with a View of the T1mple of the good Gods At dtbenr. 
Plate, IX. 
TwoRomanY.1/u; I. CLEOPATRA'S VASE. JJ. The VASE of VICTORY ; together ,,áith a View of the Ttmplt of the good Gods on MoMnt ;:fruntino. 

Plate, X. 
_ Two Grecian Va(u of Marble, in the Chamber of Antiquities at Munchm, one of which was riedi.'cated to the THEATER, & the other "to £SCll¥ LAP/Us; together with the Plan of a t>leafure,houfe. 
Plate, XI. 
'Iivo Vafes, one dedicated to the Go<lders 'GALATEA, and the other to the SEA-TRITONS. 

A Vie,., of a B11ilding , at the End of the Garden, belongiitg r;oC011i1tLicbttnft1in iu Vienn,1, as firA: invented and defign' d by the .Author;To.ether with ,wo rA[u. I. The PASE of CE¥ RES. Il. The JT.dSE ofrheá:SUN. 

Plate, XIII. 
Two raftsá; I. Of NEPTUNE' ii. bf REJi..
CULES. 

End of the 5. & iaft Book. 
ERRATA. 
Preface, Pa.. 2. Line, ,. read c/e,ir. Pag. 2. Notes (*) Line, r. read French Translation. Pag. 4. Notes ( t) Line, -z.. rca<l other. Pag. 7. Col. 1, Line, '1.6, read f/orib111. Line 2.'9á. re-ad, .f2.!!,,1tern..:. Line, 36, read quilibu pedem. & Line, 58. read Am,1zona1. Col_. 2. Line 28, re..id p/i11y bas /,fr ,u, & de!. of it. Pag. i:I. Col, 1. Lane, 42. read nicely, & Lme S' 4, read Aao,mt. Pag. 20. Col. , ¥ Line n, & s-6, read;, inll:. of was. Pag. 21. Col.¥¥ Li11e, I 4, i-ead the. Pag. 2 3, Coi. J. Line 7. read ;dr.hiuElure.e