Ancient History.

throwing these over to the Mégareans, who, being thus informed of the quality of the fugitives, sent over a raft for Pyrrhus and his brave protectors: with the latter are three women, one of whom is kneeling in front, receiving in her arms the infant prince from a soldier, who is looking towards the opposite shore, anxiously watching the effect of the intelligence; the other two women, with similar feeling, are looking round, dreading the approach of an enemy, whose advance is impeded by only two soldiers. In the distance is seen the beautiful entrance to a city, towards which two men on horseback are going through a rocky defile, and are passing by a statue of Mercury. This picture has suffered severely in all the half-tones, in consequence of the protrusion of the red ochre ground. Engraved by G. Audran, Chasteau, anonymous, and Niquet.

3 ft. 9 in. by 5 ft. 1 in.-C.

Valued by the Experts du Musée, 1816.

Now in the Louvre.

60,000 fs. 24007.

A repetition of the preceding picture, of a smaller size, is in the collection of Lord Darnley, at Cobham Hall.

2 ft. 5 in. by 3 ft. 4 in.-C.

167. Alexander sacrificing at the Tomb of Achilles. The mausoleum of the Greek hero is placed on a elevation of several steps in the centre of the view: a bas-relief adorns the entablature, which is surmounted by a statue of the warrior. In front of the tomb stands a venerable priest burning incense on a tripod; he is attended by priestesses and a youth; the latter carries a lyre. Alexander is seen at the side, clad in a single robe, which hangs behind, and leaves the whole of his figure exposed; he is in the act of taking an offering from a