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A representation of two ancient Fire-Towers: the first at Torone, from Goltzius Hubert Goltzius (1526–1583) was a famous printer and student of ancient coins.. Plate 24.
The other of Cronus in Sicily, from Paruta Filippo Paruta (1552–1629) was an Italian archaeologist and numismatist.. In Monte Pellegrino, built of squared stones original: "saxis quadratis". 90.
Ancient tridents original: "Triainæ" from Vaillant, Paruta, and others.
p. 410
The Thermuthis Serpent, or the Egyptian Basilisk original: "Ophis Thermuthis sive Ob Basiliscus Ægyptiacus": The royal and sacred Serpent of Egypt, together with a priest worshipping: copied from the curious meaning: remarkable or highly detailed fragments sent over by the Honorable Wortley Montagu Edward Wortley Montagu (1713–1776), an English traveler and author known for his adventures in the East., and deposited in the British Museum. Also representations of the serpent Canuphis, or Cneph Chnuphis and Cneph are names for an Egyptian creator-deity, often depicted as a serpent..
p. 478
Serpentine Deity of Persia similar to Cneph in Egypt, from Kaempfer and Le Bruyn. Also Serpentine devices from China, Persia, and Egypt.
p. 488
The Head of Medusa from a gem in the collection of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough The "Marlborough Gems" were a world-famous collection of carved gemstones and cameos..
p. 512
Two Heads from Goltzius.—Upon the last page.