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A Corinthian capital, of greyifh-white marble, and fineworkmanfhip, has been refcued from the ruins of the lateCherronefus, and is now preferved by Vice-Admiral Putofhkin.This ornamental piece of architecture is about three feet high,and two feet three inches in diameter; affbrding a proof thatgrandeur or luxury prevailed to a greater extent in the late,than in the more ancient city. It is farther aflerted, thatnumerous fpecimens of fculptured marble, which was probablyobtained from the White Sea, have formerly been dug out ofthefe ruins. Copper and filver medals, but more rarely of gold,coined in the reigns of Gordian, Aurelian, Conftantius, nay,even in that of Auguftus, are found here; and thofe of copper,with the impreffion of an anchor, are very common. Frag-ments of white and blue enamel of different fhades, as alfo ofcommon glafs, are difcovered in this place; but they have be-come fo completely laminated by the efFefts of time, as to pre-

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