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 22,6 Mr.Wefton's QBJtrvattonr, of antiquity itfelf, in a production of a different fort, but reprefent- ing the fame thing. The coin here exhibited mews the head of Bacchus adorned in all points like the vizor with a tutulus, or tower encircled with ivy, which has fuggefted an idea that the mafk was meant for Cybele, or Ifis, or even Medufa, with neither of which it can be made to accord fo perfectly as with the Thafian Bacchus* Thefc, my lord, are the remarks which have occurred to me on examining this fine relic f ancient workmanlhip j I fhall be flat- tered if they afford any fatisfa&ion to the poiTeflbr of fo much ele- gance and the Society, or tend to throw any light on the matter, fo that a more complete elucidation of the fubjed: may be obtained. I have the honour, my lord, to be your lordfhip's mofl obedient Servant, Edward Street, Portman Square, STEPHEN WESTON. Feb. J 8, 1798.