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 Additions and Corrections. 283 Inscriptions, under the title Voyage en Karamanie. He was the first to observe that the facade is slightly pyramidal in shape, measuring 7 m. at the base, and 6 m. 80 c. towards the apex. Like M. Ramsay, he fails to detect " raised " arms in the colossal figures of the twin pillars, or the attitude of the caryatides figured in our woodcut. Like him, he believes that the said figures were intended for a divine couple, the goddess on the dexter hand being recognizable by a disc or halo around her face, i.e. the characteristic headdress of Hathor, which we long ago said ought to be there. He shares our opinion that the top block of the fagade had formerly a crowning member, part of which he identifies in a stone 5 m. 25 c, the upper face of which is rounded off, forming a rude frame for three niches underneath, which may have been occupied by idols. It is to be regretted that no measurement or drawing was taken. His words seem to imply that the space interposing between the fagade and the talus is not large enough for a chamber, the structure having been all front. Such an opinion, however, is belied by the stones heaped about the walls of the structure, portions of which are still standing. Moreover, a stone discovered by M. Ramsay was evidently a window-frame, and this could only have belonged to the side walls, since the fa9ade was unpierced.