The Bufto of SEMIRAMISj at the Bottom of the Buft are two
little Cupids. Semiramis, fays Valerius Maximus, was Queen of the
Aflyrians; while (he was drefling her Head, it was told her that Ba-
bylon had rebelled: Whereupon ruftiing forth with one Part of her
Hair tied up and the other loofe, {he attacked the City, nor did flie
attend to her Drefs until (he had reduced it to Obedience. Agreeable
to the preceding Account, a Statue of her was ere<£ted in Babylon,;

POLYiENUS relates much the fame of Rhodo-

guna,



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guna, who being informed of one of the conquered Provinces throw-
ing off their Subjedion, neglcded her Hair, which (he was about to
wafh, and mounting a Horfe, led forth her Army, and obtained a Vic-
tory, In Memory of this Transition, the Perfian Kings, had the
Image of Rhodoguna with diflievcled Hair cut on their Seals.
TheBuftoof MARCELLUS the Younger.
The Bufto of CiESONI A, the fourth Wife of Caligula* of tran£
parent A la barter,

TheBuftoof ARSINOE,. the Daughter.
On a Table of Jafper Agate,, (Diaffro Agata) which is very beautiful*,

are the three folfawing

A Nuptial Vafe,. rcprefenting the whole Ceremony of a Greek
Wedding, from the Beginning of the Sacrifice to the Waftiing of
the Bride's Feet; it is very fine Work.. Before any Marriage could,
be folemnized, the Gods were confulted and their Afiiftance implored
by Prayers and Sacrifices, which were ufually offered by the Parents
or Relations of the Parties. When the Vi&im was opened, the En-
trails were carefully infpe&ed;. and, if any unlucky Omen appeared,,
the former Contradi was diflblved, as difpleafing to the Gods.
